Fr. Carter

Dear Parishioners, Last month, I prayed in front of the Planned Parenthood in Shrewsbury to support the 40 Days For Life effort by our Respect Life Committee. I have been…

Dear Parishioners, This month of November is dedicated to praying for the dead. This is a practice that can easily be misunderstood by even Catholics. So, here is a brief…

Dear Parishioners, The polls are open and every Catholic ought to vote so that our values may be reflected in the governance of our country. This is a huge election…

Dear Parishioners, I hope everyone reads the financial statement that is in this bulletin. It is worse than expected but there is some hope. Here are a couple of my…

Dear Parishioners, I have two topics I wanted to talk about in this week’s bulletin. First, the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Holy Day of Obligation…

Dear Parishioners, Last week, we heard in the Gospel that Jesus corrected the law given by Moses on divorce. Moses allowed for divorce because of the hardness of the heart…

Dear Parishioners, Last weekend, the disciple John asked our Lord to prevent someone else from casting out a demon in His name. Jesus responded, “Do not prevent him. There is…

Dear Parishioners, Today is the Feast day of the three Archangels: Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Angels are spiritual beings created by God to aid humans in their spiritual life. Their…

Dear Parishioners, Salvation by Faith Alone was first taught by Martin Luther who began the Protestant Reformation. It teaches that man cannot do anything to earn his salvation. Instead, Christ…

Dear Parishioners, Today is the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. So, I would like to take a moment to reflect on the meaning of this day. It is fitting…