Pastor’s Letter 8.19.19

Pastor’s Letter 8.19.19

Dear Friends, I am reading Joshua Gibbs new book about teaching the virtues to young people. In it, he reflects on his own personal struggles and those of his students to live the good life. I appreciated one of his discussions where he reflects on the common pattern...
Pastor’s Letter 8.12.18

Pastor’s Letter 8.12.18

Dear Friends, In the social media spectrum, there has been a lot of discussion this past week about Pope Francis and what he said about Catholic teaching on the death penalty. Many have made the mistake of saying that Pope Francis has changed 2,000 years of Catholic...
Pastor’s Letter

Pastor’s Letter

Dear Friends, This past week, Pope Francis clarified Catholic teaching on the death penalty. During the past fifty years, there has been an ongoing movement, within the teachings of the Church, to limit the use of the death penalty by governments around the world....
Pastor’s Letter 7.29.18

Pastor’s Letter 7.29.18

Dear Friends, With old buildings come past glory and, sometimes, present pain. At Cabrini, we have a beautiful old church to gather in each week. Many of the items in the church predate our present building built in 1908. The back altar, the statues, the oil painting...
Pastor’s Letter 7.22.18

Pastor’s Letter 7.22.18

Dear Friends, Whenever I watch British television, the different ways they use the English language strikes me. One of those is the use of the word “holiday” when talking about taking time away. They are off on a “holiday.” The origin of the word “holiday” comes from...
Pastor’s Letter 7.15.18

Pastor’s Letter 7.15.18

Dear Friends, The Church in its totality, in all of its members, has a missionary task. Love of God and love of neighbor are one in the eyes of Jesus. The commission he gives to the disciples in today’s gospel is for all of us. No member of the body of Christ is alive...