June 16th – XI Sunday in Ordinary Time

- June 13th, 2024

My Dear Friends, Since Father Andrew has written the regular bulletin column, I just wanted to write down a few words of thanks for his service to our parish during the last two years. He has been a good and faithful servant and a wonderful spiritual father to all of you. His well-prepared and inspiring …

16 de Junio – Mensaje de Despedida del Padre Andrew

- June 13th, 2024

“El Reino de Dios se parece a lo que sucede cuando un hombre siembra la semilla en la tierra: que pasan las noches y los días, y sin que él sepa cómo, la semilla germina y crece.” Qué apropiado es el Evangelio de este domingo para la despedida de un sacerdote de una comunidad parroquial …

June 16th – Farewell Message from Fr. Andrew

- June 13th, 2024

“This is how it is with the kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and rise night and day and through it all the seed would sprout and grow, he knows not how.” How appropriate this Sunday’s Gospel is for a priest’s farewell …

9 de Junio – X Domingo en el Tiempo Ordinario

- June 7th, 2024

Mis Queridos Amigos, La semana pasada, muchos de ustedes me preguntaron por las citas que utilicé para ilustrar el poder de la Eucaristía durante mi homilía del domingo de Corpus Christi. Las citas se enumeran a continuación. Algunos de ellos los usé en la misa de las 10:30 a.m., y los otros dirigidos a los …

June 9 – X Sunday in Ordinary Time

- June 7th, 2024

My Dear Friends, Last week, many of you asked me for the quotes I used to illustrate the power of the Eucharist during my homily on Corpus Christi Sunday. The quotes are listed below. Some of them I used at the 10:30am Mass, and the others directed at youth I used at the 5:30pm Mass. …

2 de Junio – Solemnidad del Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo (Corpus Christi)

- May 30th, 2024

Mis Queridos Amigos, Este mes se cumplen diez años de mi primera peregrinación a Italia. Ahora bien, aunque antes había estado en Italia, particularmente en Roma, esta vez llevaba a mis padres que nunca habían estado y mostraba la grandeza de la Ciudad Eterna a mis amigos y feligreses. Ahora, cualquiera que haya estado en …

June 2nd – Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)

- May 30th, 2024

My Dear Friends, Ten years ago this month, I led my first pilgrimage to Italy. Now while I had to Italy particularly Rome before, this time I was taking my parents who had never been and showing the greatness of the Eternal City to my friends and parishioners. Now anyone who has ever been on …

26 de Mayo – Solemnidad de la Santísima Trinidad

- May 24th, 2024

Mis Queridos Amigos, La semana pasada, durante la Solemnidad de Pentecostés, los apóstoles fueron empoderados por Cristo y guiados por el Espíritu Santo para ir por todo el mundo y predicar el evangelio a todas las naciones. La Iglesia Católica existe gracias al trabajo de tantos misioneros en todo el mundo que llevan a Cristo …

May 26th – Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

- May 24th, 2024

My Dear Friends, Last week during the Solemnity of Pentecost, the apostles were empowered by Christ and led by the Holy Spirit to go into the whole world and preach the gospel to all nations. The Catholic Church exists because of the work of so many missionaries around the world who bring Christ to the …