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, …
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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 …
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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, …
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My Dear Friends, “…proclaim the word; be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching.” (2 Timothy 4:2) This week’s readings are all about persistence when it comes to prayer. Jesus wants the disciples to pray, persevere, and not grow weary like Moses did during the battle against …
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Beginning on Sunday, November 2nd (All Souls’ Day) and continuing through Monday, November 10th, we will be offering one daily Mass for all intentions offered through the All Souls’ Day Novena. If you receive parish offertory envelopes, you should find a special envelope with space to add names for the Novena. You may also add …
Offering a Mass for a special intention is a long-standing tradition in the Catholic Church. It is usually considered that special graces are obtained for whom the Mass is said. Masses are offered for many reasons; for the souls in purgatory, in remembrance for someone who is deceased, for someone who is ill, or for …
Join us for our biannual outdoor rosary on Tuesday, October 7th, Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, at 7:30pm in the grotto on the grounds of the priest house/rectory. In this month of the Holy Rosary, during which we also celebrate Respect Life month, we turn in prayer to our heavenly mother and ask …
My Dear Friends, As Catholics, we oppose the death penalty. On this Respect Life Sunday, the fact that I had to write that concise first sentence to remind us of what the Catholic Church teaches speaks volumes as to how many of our faithful support and promote capital punishment. It saddens me as a pastor …
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Mis Queridos Amigos, Como católicos, nos oponemos a la pena de muerte. En este Domingo de Respeto a la Vida, el hecho de que tuviera que escribir esa concisa primera frase para recordarnos las enseñanzas de la Iglesia Católica dice mucho sobre cuántos de nuestros fieles apoyan y promueven la pena capital. Me entristece, como …
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