My Dear Friends, The Catholic tradition of offering Masses for our loved ones, especially those who have died, can be traced to the beginnings of the Catholic Church. In the Eucharist we are united in a unique way with the faithful departed and the Communion of Saints. Why do we offer Masses for our loved …
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Father Manny asked Father Andrew to publish his homily from last weekend in today’s bulletin: There is always far more going on than meets the eye. A great benefit in our modern era has been the advance of science allowing us to peer into the mysteries of the universe both far beyond us in the cosmos …
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My Dear Friends, This coming Saturday, October 22 is the Feast of Pope Saint John Paul II. I thought it would be fitting to revisit some of his most famous sayings and quotes so that we may take them to prayer this week. Each of them is a gem that we could meditate on for …
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My Dear Friends, Last week, I asked the children at the 9:00 a.m. Mass, “what is one way that we can increase our faith?” One of the kids said, “pray more,” while another said, “go to Mass,” and then one child said, “pray the rosary!” Little did this young man know that I already had …
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My Dear Friends, “So what happens now?” Last June, the Supreme Court finally overturned Roe v. Wade, a decision that so many of us had worked and prayed long and hard to see overturn. On this first Respect Life Sunday of a Post-Roe world, we can’t help but ask the question, “what happens now?” Abortion …
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My Dear Friends, A thank you card that I was not expecting is the inspiration for today’s column. The Serra Club sent me a card to thank the parish for starting up the Vocations Chalice that I described in last week’s bulletin. The Serra Club has been promoting vocations for years in our Archdiocese and …
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My Dear Friends, Today we celebrate Catechetical Sunday. All of our wonderful catechists, along with the teachers from our school, will be commissioned this weekend as they begin a new school year. It truly is a vocation to be a catechist especially when it comes to instructing our children. The catechist has to be a …
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My Dear Friends, This day will always be solemn for us. Even though 21 years have passed, the scars of this day still hurt us. We were wounded as a nation on September 11, 2001, yet we will never forget how our churches were filled that night and the following Sunday with people just simply …
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My Dear Friends, Who can know God’s counsel, or who can conceive what the LORD intends? (Wisdom 9:13) This opening question from today’s first reading is a perfect question for us to ponder during this long weekend. Discerning God’s will in our life is the essence of the spiritual life. What does God have planned …
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