Pastor’s Letter 6.26.16

Pastor’s Letter 6.26.16

Dear Friends, As I get older my memory seems to be more necessary, so I thought it interesting recently when I was reading Gerhard Lohfink’s book on Jesus that the people of Israel had a very different view of memory than we have. He says that ancient Israel always...
Pastor’s Letter 6.19.16

Pastor’s Letter 6.19.16

Dear Friends, Happy Father’s Day to all the dads in the parish! We are delighted to be honoring you today and the important role you play in the lives of your children. You deserve our gratitude and our praise. On Thursday of this week I went to a symposium hosted by...
Pastor’s Letter 6-12-16

Pastor’s Letter 6-12-16

Dear Friends, If all goes as planned, you should be hearing the original church bells ringing again this weekend before Masses and in jubilation as the Santa Lucia statue is taken from the church down Tenth Street to the annual festival. What a joy for us to have the...
Pastor’s Letter 6-5-16

Pastor’s Letter 6-5-16

Dear Friends, This weekend I celebrate 35 years of priesthood. It has been a rich and wonderful journey of service and love. I could have never imagined all the wonder that God would put into my life when I lay prostrate on the floor of the Cathedral 35 years ago....
Pastor’s Letter 5-29-16

Pastor’s Letter 5-29-16

Dear Friends, I heard a story recently from a mother who had raised several children. One Sunday morning at Mass she was enjoying herself sitting behind a young family at church. The young family had two children under the age of three and the two-year old was...
Pastor’s Letter 5-22-16

Pastor’s Letter 5-22-16

Dear friends, There were a couple of pieces of news this week that we should use and celebrate. The first one concerned the positive health benefits from attending Mass each week; the other concerned religious freedom. The first was a study published by JAMA last...