My dear friends, It never ceases to amaze me how the simple things in life can bring us such joy. Last weekend, as I concluded the two Dominical Masses that I celebrated, I joyfully told the congregation “I finally have announcements to give you of upcoming events!” I was gleeful as I shared with my parish all the events we had …
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Un Mensaje del Arzobispo Wenski El martes 3 de noviembre es el día de las elecciones (aunque muchos de nosotros ya habremos votado por correo o en un lugar de votación anticipada). Como católicos, consideramos la responsabilidad ciudadana como una virtud y, por lo tanto, la participación en el proceso político no es solo un …
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A Message from Archbishop Wenski Tuesday, November 3rd, is Election Day (although many of us already will have voted through mail or at an early voting location). As Catholics, we see responsible citizenship as a virtue, and thus participation in the political process is not only a right but also a duty. And so, as …
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My dear friends, This coming week we celebrate the feast of our patroness, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, the Little Flower. There is so much wisdom that I keep discovering every time I open up her “Story of a Soul,” so much spiritual brilliance in such a young woman, and so much insight into how to …
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The upcoming summer months are a perfect time to become a COTLF website sponsor, with increased traffic expected from visitors or extra views from parishioners travelling out of town but wishing to stay connected to COTLF. Through the Website Sponsorship Program you can help us maintain our parish website with important information about parish community …
Mis queridos amigos, A medida que continuamos nuestra jornada a través de esta pandemia, quiero llamar la atención sobre una etapa significativa que alcanzamos la semana pasada, y algunos eventos que se avecinan que, con suerte, nos darán una sensación de normalidad la cual ha sido escasa. El pasado martes 15 de septiembre, nuestra escuela …
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My dear friends, As we continue our journey through this pandemic, I want to call attention to a significant milestone that we reached this past week, and a few events that are upcoming that will hopefully give us some sense of normalcy which has been in short supply. Last Tuesday, September 15th, our parochial school …
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Mis Queridos Amigos, Aquí hay una columna que quería compartir con ustedes en marzo, pero luego la pandemia golpeó, y casi todo, excepto el Evangelio, tomó un asiento trasero al virus. Hace unos años, el Padre Davis presentó a la comunidad un plan para construir una entrada para discapacitados con una entrada en el lado …
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My Dear Friends, Here is a column that I meant to share with you back in March, but then the pandemic hit, and pretty much everything, except the Gospel, took a back seat to the virus. A few years ago, Father Davis presented the community with a plan to build a handicap entrance with a …
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