November 16th – XXXIII Sunday in Ordinary Time

- November 14th, 2025

My Dear Friends, Today is a glorious day for our parish school. Archbishop Wenski will be coming to officially celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the School as we continue with our Centennial celebrations. As you might know, the school was founded on September 15, 1925. Ideally, we would have loved to celebrate a Mass with …

9 de Noviembre – Fiesta de la Dedicación de la Basílica de San Juan de Letrán

- November 6th, 2025

Mis Queridos Amigos, Hoy celebramos la Fiesta de la Dedicación de la Basílica de San Juan de Letrán en Roma. Esta es la catedral de Roma, y ​​dado que el Papa es el obispo de Roma, es la catedral de la Iglesia Universal. Celebramos esta fiesta para recordar que somos una Iglesia santa, católica y …

November 9th – Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

- November 6th, 2025

My Dear Friends, Today we celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome. This is the cathedral of Rome, and since the Pope is the bishop of Rome, it is the cathedral of the Universal Church. We celebrate this feast to remind us that we are one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic …

Parish Pilgrimage to Boston for the Grand Unveiling of Fisk Opus 166 – January 9-11, 2026

- October 31st, 2025

In January 2026, Father Manny and a few members of our staff will be traveling to Boston / Gloucester, Massachusetts to celebrate the completion of our centennial pipe organ, Fisk Opus 166. We are currently working on an itinerary which will include visits to the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, the Fisk Organ at the …

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2 de Noviembre – Todos los Santos / Todos los Fieles Difuntos

- October 31st, 2025

Mis Queridos Amigos, “Que alegría cuando me dijeron: “Vamos a la casa del Señor” (Salmo 122:1). Este era el himno que los peregrinos judíos cantaban en tiempos del Antiguo Testamento durante sus peregrinaciones a Jerusalén. Hoy, nos unimos a ese antiguo himno al regresar a nuestra iglesia por primera vez en cinco meses para participar …

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November 2, 2025 – All Saints / All Souls Day

- October 31st, 2025

My Dear Friends, “I rejoiced when they said to me, `Let us go to the house of the LORD.’” (Psalm 122:1) This was the hymn that Jewish pilgrims would sing in Old Testament times on their pilgrim journeys up to Jerusalem. Today, we join that ancient hymn as we return to our church for the …

26 de Octubre – XXX Domingo en el Tiempo Ordinario

- October 24th, 2025

Mis Queridos Amigos, ¡UNA SEMANA MÁS! Nuestro largo verano de remodelación en la iglesia por fin ha terminado (casi), y la próxima semana, cuando lleguen a la misa dominical, podrán entrar a nuestra gloriosa iglesia por primera vez desde el 8 de junio. La espera habrá valido la pena. Paredes recién pintadas, un santuario restaurado, …

October 26, 2025 – XXX Sunday in Ordinary Time

- October 24th, 2025

My Dear Friends, ONE MORE WEEK! Our long summer of refurbishment in the church is finally (almost) over, and next week when you arrive for Sunday Mass, you will be able to walk into our glorious church for the first time since June 8th. It will be worth the wait. Freshly painted walls, a restored …

19 de Octubre – XXIX Domingo en el Tiempo Ordinario

- October 17th, 2025

Mis Queridos Amigos, “…proclama la palabra; persevera, sea conveniente o inconveniente; convence, reprende, anima con toda paciencia y enseñanza.” (2 Timoteo 4:2) Las lecturas de esta semana se centran en la perseverancia en la oración. Jesús quiere que los discípulos oren, perseveren y no se cansen como Moisés lo hizo durante la batalla contra Amalec, …