Dear Parishioners, I have a couple short topics I would like to discuss in today’s bulletin letter. Sponsor a Student Program.Last weekend at almost all the Masses, we had students from St. Rose and St. Catherine talk about supporting Catholic Schools. I don’t think they made it clear, though, that this was supposed to encourage…
Dear Parishioners, Pope Francis has established a new Sunday feast day called “Word of God Sunday”, which we are celebrating today. He established this feast day in order to encourage all Catholics to reflect on the incomparable value of God’s Word. It really is the soul of theology and sustains the Christian life and all…
Dear Parishioners, This Friday is the March for Life in Washington, D.C. As you may know, this March is an important protest against the infringement of the rights of the weakest members of our society: those who are unborn. We currently live in a nation that constantly violates the rights of the unborn allowing mothers…
Dear Parishioners, One of the things I really enjoy about the priesthood is having the freedom to learn about the faith and to share it with others. I often do this at Mass in the homily, and at various talks I give throughout the year. But, I especially enjoy having a discussion about these topics…
Dear Parishioners, A friend of mine asked her friends when is the right time to start decorating for Christmas. Some people said, “Thanksgiving week.” Others said, “The day after Thanksgiving.” I however gave the least popular answer, “Eight days before Christmas.” Everyone was a little shocked at this answer. But, my reasoning is based on…
Dear Parishioners, The Christmas season is a season of joy and catching up with family or friends. However, it can be a stressful time especially for those who feel the pressure of making these times great, parents who need to find the perfect toy for a child or for those who have lost those they…
Dear Parishioners, The Christmas season is a season of joy and catching up with family or friends. However, it can be a stressful time especially for those who feel the pressure of making these times great, parents who need to find the perfect toy for a child or for those who have lost those they…
Dear Parishioners, We have a lot of confession times available in the various churches of the deanery this week. In order to help you make a good confession, I am including a short examination of conscience. Feel free to look it over before you go to confession. Sometimes we can easily forget that something is…
Dear Parishioners, The Immaculate Conception is not a Holy Day of Obligation this year. This is very unusual and may be concerning to some people. So, I would like to take a moment to briefly explain why this is. What are Holy Days of Obligation? They are six special feast days that are not Sundays…
Dear Parishioners, I know that many of you like to go to the Sacrament of Reconciliation during the season of Advent. I think this is wonderful.Some people might criticize this practice saying that Advent has a different character than Lent. In Lent, we take on penances for our sins while in Advent, we are preparing…
