My Dear Friends, If you have a sharp ear when you go to confession this Lent, you will notice a minor change to the Prayer of Absolution that the priest says at the end of confession. Don’t worry. This does not affect you and it only applies to the English prayer. Last year, the Conference …
From the Pastor’s Desk
February 26th – I Sunday of Lent
From the Pastor’s Desk - February 23rd, 2023
February 19th – VII Sunday in Ordinary Time
From the Pastor’s Desk - February 16th, 2023
My Dear Friends, “But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you…” (Matthew 5:44) This is such a difficult gospel. While it is indeed Good News, the gospel is not supposed to be easy. Jesus is going to challenge us, make us uncomfortable, all for the sake of purging from …
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February 12th – VI Sunday in Ordinary Time
From the Pastor’s Desk - February 10th, 2023
My Dear Friends, “If you bring your gift to the altar, and there recall that your brother has anything against you, leave your gift there at the altar, go first and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift.” (Matthew 5:23-24) Why do we go to Mass? Is it habit, ritual, obligation, …
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February 5th – V Sunday in Ordinary Time
From the Pastor’s Desk - February 3rd, 2023
My Dear Friends, Last year our parish celebrated 114 weddings! What a gift! Since this is one the biggest ministries we have as a parish, I thought it would be only right, as we celebrate National Marriage Week, to speak about the vocation to marriage and allow an old friend to assist me. When I …
January 29th – IV Sunday in Ordinary Time
From the Pastor’s Desk - January 27th, 2023
My Dear Friends, Thank you so much for your overwhelming generosity during ABCD Sunday last week. We received phenomenal support from our in-pew appeal and are well on the way to surpassing our parish goal of $323,000. If you were not here last Sunday, I invite you to go on our website and watch the …
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January 22nd – III Sunday in Ordinary Time
From the Pastor’s Desk - January 21st, 2023
My Dear Friends, “Here I Am, Lord!” The words to this song that we have all heard always pull on our heartstrings. Last week, we heard those words in the responsorial psalm. They are the words of a servant that is open, ready, and eager to do God’s will. Those words have special meaning for …
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January 15th – II Sunday in Ordinary Time
From the Pastor’s Desk - January 13th, 2023
My Dear Friends, This weekend we welcome to our parish the young people who will be representing the Archdiocese of Maimi at next Friday’s March for Life in Washington, D.C. I have been honored to be the Archdiocese’s Spiritual Director/Chaplain for the March for Life since 2015. The young people among us come from our …
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January 8th – The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
From the Pastor’s Desk - January 4th, 2023
My Dear Friends, As we celebrate Epiphany, I wanted to share my New Year’s Day homily for those who did not hear it and to offer for reflection for those who did two words to ponder upon: Surrender and Obedience. It also offers a reflection on Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI whose passing we still mourn …
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January 1, 2023 – Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
From the Pastor’s Desk - December 30th, 2022
My Dear Friends, Happy New Year! We pray you had a beautiful Christmas last week. Our Masses were overflowing as friends, young and old, came to our beautiful church to pay homage to the Newborn King. I must thank everyone who made Christmas Eve and Christmas Day such a great success starting with those who decorated our …
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