There is no question that this summer is unlike any other that we have known in our lifetime. The places we liketo visit have changed their procedures, events, including wedding receptions, have been canceled, and many whowould have traveled have changed plans because of COVID-19. Most of us have chosen to stay home or close…
CONGRATULATIONS, HUGH KEFFER!!! Yesterday, in a ceremony at the Cathedral Basilica of theSacred Heart, Hugh was ordained a deacon by Cardinal Tobin. His mission, like that of all deacons, is to serve thechurch in whatever way he can to enrich his life and the lives of the people he touches. Hugh will be able toproclaim…
There is no question that we have all adjusted to the effects of COVID-19, whether we like it or not. The concernis not just for now, but what will happen in the fall when everything is open, including the schools. It is very easyto become weary of all of these demands and wonder what life…
We began Sunday liturgies last week, and all went well. Some folks who had not been in the church previouslywere surprised to see how the church was configured. I spoke to the congregation before each Mass, except the12:00 Noon Mass because there were few parishioners there, and I asked everyone to leave the church andsocialize…
We begin the Sundays of Ordinary Time today. We continue with the Gospel of Matthew, which is Cycle A ofthe Sunday readings. As we continue through the pandemic, and as things start to loosen and re-open, we have to continue to followthe directives we have been given to remain safe. While the directives may be…
Today is the FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST! Today celebrates thegift of the Eucharist to us. This was the gift Jesus gave the apostles and all of us at the Last Supper. But theEucharist is more than what we receive. It is who we are as God’s people, the Body…
Today is the FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST! Today celebrates thegift of the Eucharist to us. This was the gift Jesus gave the apostles and all of us at the Last Supper. But theEucharist is more than what we receive. It is who we are as God’s people, the Body…
Today is the FEAST OF THE HOLY TRINITY. The Trinity is not to be understood but to be believed. TheTrinity is the relationship of Three Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, yet only one God. It is a mystery, butthe Trinity also reflects the revelation of each person in the history of the world. In…
Today is the SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST! It is the celebration of the gift of the Holy Spirit to the apostlesand all of us. Today is the birthday of the church and the beginning of its missionary activity. The Spirit galvanizedthe apostles into a convinced group of followers of Jesus, as they accepted the responsibility to…
“YOU SHALL BE CALLED BY A NEWNAME PRONOUNCED BY THE MOUTH OF THE LORD. YOU SHALL BE A GLORIOUS CROWN INTHE HAND OF THE LORD, A ROYAL DIADEM HELD BY YOUR GOD”(An Easter Sourcebook, p. 124). Today is the FEAST OF THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD! Cardinal Tobin has transferred the feastto today since we could not celebrate it on May…