Pastor’s Letter 3.10.19

Pastor’s Letter 3.10.19

Dear Friends, The church on the first Sunday of Lent each year gives us the gospel where Jesus is praying in the wilderness and is tempted by Satan. Recognizing temptations is the first step on our Lenten journey. The temptations that Jesus faced in the wilderness...
Pastor’s Letter 3.3.19

Pastor’s Letter 3.3.19

Dear Friends, Our Lenten journey begins this week. In the 2,000 year history of the Catholic Church we have learned that the only way to truly appreciate Easter is to journey with Jesus through Lent. If we come to Easter without Lent, without Good Friday, then we will...
Pastor’s Letter 2.24.19

Pastor’s Letter 2.24.19

Dear Friends, I have been asked to write about this topic from several parishioners and recently I received an email from someone who decided to leave our parish because of it – is it permissible to carry on a conversation with other people during Mass? Those of you...
Pastor’s Letter 2.17.19

Pastor’s Letter 2.17.19

Dear Friends, The gospel today can be a bit challenging and confusing. Why would Jesus say that the poor are blessed? The gospel passage is similar to a statement made frequently by the United States Bishop’s Conference that there is a “preferential option for the...
Pastor’s Letter 2.10.19

Pastor’s Letter 2.10.19

Dear Friends, My students in the lower grades at All Saints reminded me that Valentine’s Day was coming up this week and invited me to come to their parties. I warned them that I probably would not have a Valentine card or candy for each of them. They would just have...
Pastor’s Letter 2.3.19

Pastor’s Letter 2.3.19

Dear Friends, Years ago, I read a book by Parker Palmer entitled, The Promise of Paradox. The book offered spiritual reflections on ministry and the challenges of living as a disciple of Jesus. Mr. Palmer had gotten the ideas for the book from Fr. Thomas Merton, a...