From The Pastor – Jan. 1, 2017


WELCOME TO ADVENT! We begin a new liturgical year with the First Sunday of Advent. This is the Year of Matthew, Cycle A, of the three year cycle of Sunday readings. The vestment and altar cloth colorchanges from green to blue, a reminder that this is a season of hope. The three main characters of…
Last weekend we publish our 2021 Annual Parish Report. Please know how fortunate I feel to serve you. Further, I am privileged to be working with a great clergy and lay staff, and very gifted Finance and Pastoral Councils. In this report, the Finance Council and I hope to provide you with a snapshot of our current state of the parish. As you read the report, we ask that you do so keeping in mind the following: the purpose of the report is more than just a snapshot of where we are as a parish, it is an important point of departure as we move forward in faith towards where we want to go
Today millions of us will gather with family, friends or neighbors and spend the day watching the Pre-Game Show and the Super Bowl. The game results in a reduction of the crime rate while the game is played and an incredible amount of money that is gambled, won or lost. It is incredible how one…
As we begin this Third Week of Advent, it’s a good idea to look back and see what we have accomplished, orwhat we attempted to accomplish this Advent. While this is a season of hope, we are still involved in thepreparations for Christmas. There is no way we can get away from that. But, hopefully,…
Lent is a very special time – a time of preparation for Easter. The power of Lent forces us to confront two important truths, truths we are very good at avoiding and ignoring.
Now that school is back in session, parish, school and athletic activities have also begun. The beginning of the school year is always hectic, with parents trying to figure out the after school activities for their children. After the first two weeks or so, they all it into a regular routine. We can easily get…