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FAREWELL RECEPTION for FATHER RUSIRI

SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2025, after the 11:00 Mass, we will have a “FAREWELL RECEPTION for FATHER RUSIRI”. Please plan to be present, to let Father Rusiri know how much we appreciate him and let him know he will be missed. A basket will be available for gifts and cards.

2025-06-13T11:09:01-05:00

YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR CORPUS CHRISTI CELEBRATION:

June 22, 2025 is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of the Lord (Corpus Christi). Our annual Corpus Christi Procession will take place immediately after the 11:00 AM Mass, followed by a potluck dinner in De Sales Hall.  Please join together with our parish family as we publicly proclaim our faith in the [...]

2025-06-13T11:04:33-05:00

MISSIONARY SERVANTS OF THE WORD UPDATE:

This weekend, we welcome our new team of lay missionaries from the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Word: Ana Laura Farias Gomez and Yasmin Janex Soto Bernardo! Please pray for them as they get settled into our community and resume the important work of evangelization and outreach, especially to the Hispanic community in our area.

2025-05-16T15:14:42-05:00

Read the Bible in a Year

BIBLE IN A YEAR PODCAST, ONE OF THE MOST DOWNLOADED PODCASTS ON APPLE AND OTHER VENUES FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, IS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING LINKS:  https://hallow.com/  https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/the-bible-in-a-year-with-fr-mike-schmitz/id1539568321  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzUZD3iCxkHmwYkCqYn8fBw  https://bibleinayear.fireside.fm/  https://open.spotify.com/show/4Pppt42NPK2XzKwNIoW7BR  https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Bible-in-a-Year-with-Fr-Mike-Schmitz-Podcast/B08JJRDPZY  https://podcasts.google.com/search/The%20Bible%20in%20a%20Year%20%28with%20Fr.%20Mike%20Schmitz%29  https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/13ec36cf-32a7-4d38-bb4e-46df44a8e6cf/the-bible-in-a-year-with-fr-mike-schmitz   

2023-06-02T10:27:24-05:00

May 19, 2021

Homily by Deacon Harry Evans Have you ever said goodbye to family members after a holiday visit or a vacation? Maybe a grandparent, a favorite cousin, an aunt or uncle? You have enjoyed their company and you have done many things that were really fun and have made some good memories. Now they are packing [...]

2021-05-21T20:14:35-05:00

May 18, 2021

Homily by Father Paul Wharton The Gospels record 17 specific occasions when Jesus prayed.   Jesus prayed at different times of the day in different places   Sometimes He prayed on His own, and sometimes when His Disciples were with Him.   Jesus  prayed before making decisions such as choosing the Apostles before healing the [...]

2021-05-21T20:12:08-05:00

May 16, 2021

Homily by Father Paul Wharton These words are partially my own and a writer whose identity is unknown.   His work had begun when Jesus embraced our human condition by becoming one of us, making our weaknesses his own, walking in our footsteps, traveling our roads, experiencing our pains, feeling our fears, embracing our limitations [...]

2021-05-21T20:10:39-05:00

May 14, 2021

Homily by Deacon Jay Ziolkowski Two words almost leap out at us in today's readings: "chosen" and "love".  Putting them together, we get the message for this feast day of St. Matthias that we are all Chosen to Love. In the first reading, the apostles feel the necessity to chose someone to replace Judas who [...]

2021-05-21T20:09:10-05:00

May 13, 2021

Homily by Deacon Harry Evans Jesus is talking about his death and resurrection again today. He is priming his disciples for what’s to come. He spoke the words recorded in the Gospel: “A little while and you will no longer see me and again a little while later and you will see me.”  His disciples [...]

2021-05-21T20:07:43-05:00

May 9, 2021

Homily by Father Paul Wharton A certain medieval monk announced he would be preaching next Sunday evening on "The Love of God." As the shadows fell and the light ceased to come in through the cathedral windows, the congregation gathered. In the darkness of the altar, the monk lit a candle and carried it to [...]

2021-05-14T16:28:44-05:00
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