Pastor’s Letter 8.11.19

Pastor’s Letter 8.11.19

Dear Friends, As a child, I knew that once the locusts starting singing in the evenings that the new school year was not far away. I heard them a few weeks ago when I was sitting out on the front porch and those memories came rushing back. And, sure enough, school is...
Pastor’s Letter 8.4.19

Pastor’s Letter 8.4.19

Dear Friends, Today’s Sunday gospel is not an easy one for our culture. The judgement of Jesus on the man who stored up treasure for himself is not one that middle class and wealthy Americans can rejoice in. “God said to him, ‘You fool, this night your life will be...
Pastor’s Letter 7.28.19

Pastor’s Letter 7.28.19

Dear Friends, One of the tasks of every Catholic and every Catholic parish is to reach out to those who do not know Jesus and invite them into a relationship with the God who loves them. This work has always been called evangelization, which simply means, “telling the...
Pastor’s Letter 7.21.19

Pastor’s Letter 7.21.19

Dear Friends, The first reading and gospel for this Sunday give us examples of hospitality and invite us to reflect upon our own approach to hospitality. People who have gone on our IXIM mission trips to Guatemala often remark that we could learn a lot from people of...
Pastor’s Letter 7.14.19

Pastor’s Letter 7.14.19

Dear Friends,               Here we are, in the midst of summer and all the adventuresome outdoor activities taking place in the beautiful world God has given us. I know many of you are traveling,...
Pastor’s Letter 7.7.19

Pastor’s Letter 7.7.19

Dear Friends, As we conclude a weekend of celebrating the Fourth of July and our country’s initial declaration of freedom, I think it might be wise to ask the question “was Jesus patriotic?” Jesus never addresses the issue directly, but there are a few passages that...