Dear Parishioners, I would like to take a moment to update you on how the Church renovation is going. First, I would like to thank all those who contributed to…
Week of June 27, 2021
Dear Parishioners, I have good news this week: the Bishop is sending us another priest to be our Parochial Vicar and Hospital Chaplain. His name is Fr. Cesar Rubiano, and…
Week of June 20, 2021
Dear Parishioners, According to St. Thomas Aquinas, pride is an inordinate desire for excellence. A desire for excellence is a good thing (if in accord with right reason) since we…
Week of June 13, 2021
Dear Parishioners, We are beginning a new project to beautify the Church. We have recently repainted the sanctuary and have taken down the Sanctuary Curtain banners. This in itself makes…
Week of June 6, 2021
Dear Parishioners, Welcome back to everyone who has been away from Church! For the last year, the Bishops of New Jersey have dispensed the obligation of Catholics to attend Mass…
Week of May 29, 2021
Dear Parishioners, Last week the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey made the following joint statement: We the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey, are lifting the dispensation of the Sunday and…
Week of May 23, 2021
Dear Parishioners, On this Solemnity of Pentecost, I would like to reflect on the words of St. Augustine. He said, “What the soul is to the human body, the Holy…
Week of May 9, 2021
Dear Parishioners, One of the great things about the Church that I think we often overlook is that it is visible. When Christ founded the Church, He appointed His apostles…
Week of May 2, 2021
Dear Parishioners, I have two pieces of news for this week’s letter: First, I would like to welcome the new tenants of our school building: the College Achieve Charter School….
Week of April 25, 2021
Dear Parishioners, One thing that makes Christianity different than other religions is that we believe that the body matters. We are not just a spirit occupying a physical form. We…