My Dear Friends, As gather this Sunday on All Hallow’s Eve, we think about the Solemnity we celebrate tomorrow, All Saints Day, and the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed that we celebrate the day after. We recall that we are all called to be saints, and that as good Christians, we have an obligation to …
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My Dear Friends, I was overjoyed at the positive response last week to the Opening Masses for the Synod in which we will all seek to discern where the Holy Spirit is guiding the Church and to listen both to the Spirit and to each other. Our Holy Father has asked us to “listen, one …
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The following is Archbishop Wenski’s recent column which appeared in the September issue of the Florida Catholic. In October 2023, Pope Francis will convene the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops with the theme, “For a synodal Church: communion, participation and mission.” Since the close of Vatican II, popes have convened such …
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My Dear Parish Family: Today we gather as a parish community, to celebrate the greatness of our patroness, St. Therese of the Child Jesus of the Holy Face. She lived the gospel that we have just heard proclaim: “Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.” We gather to …
My dear parishioners, Happy 95th Anniversary! What a milestone for our beloved parish! Today we gather to celebrate our patroness, St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face: the Little Flower. We thank Archbishop Wenski for allowing us to celebrate our patronal feast on this Sunday. This 95th Anniversary celebration is important because …
My Dear Friends, This coming Friday, October 1, we celebrate the Feast Day of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, the Little Flower; our patronal feast! Next month we also celebrate our parish’s 95th Anniversary. Back in October 1926, Monsignor Thomas Comber took possession of Church of the Little Flower as its founding pastor. In …
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My Dear Friends, Some years ago,, I woke up on a Sunday morning to see a message from my old spiritual director that read: “I wish you to meet Christ in your littleness in your vulnerable self.” This fits perfectly with today’s readings especially the part about being the “last of all.” This is something that is …
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My Dear Friends, “Quiero lío.” These words have no adequate translation into English (we translate it to “noise” but “ruckus” is my preferred translation). These were the words of Pope Francis to the young people of Argentina gathered in a cathedral in Rio for World Youth Day not long after he was elected pope in …
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My Dear Friends, On this Labor Day Weekend, we start turning our gaze as a parish towards the fall months and the many activities that we are planning. Yes, the surge in COVID cases kind of derailed us a bit there in August, but we forge ahead with the hopes of returning to the normal …
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