When Mrs. Klein told her first graders to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful, she thought how little these children, who lived in a deteriorating neighborhood, actually had to be thankful for. She knew that most of the class would draw pictures of turkeys or of bountifully laden Thanksgiving tables. That [...]
Homily by Father Paul Wharton On its website The National Restaurant Association asks and answers this question: ‘What’s the difference between a film premiere and a restaurant opening? “At a film opening, you’re showcasing a finished product, while at a restaurant opening, you’re just getting started. . . . And nobody gets everything perfect the [...]
On May 31, 1859, Big Ben, located inside the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament in London, started keeping time. Its ringtone has been used in everything from cell phones, door bells, county courthouses, and church steeples. To be nearby the clock tower when Big Ben rings 12 times at midnight or noon can [...]
SOME HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: 90 years ago today in 1930, the 1,046 feet Chrysler Building in New York City, the tallest man-made structure at the time, opened to the public. It’s claim to fame, however, was short lived when the Empire State Building was completed less than a year later. Also, on this date in 1937, [...]
Homily by Father Paul Wharton It still happens even today in this age of so-called “Helicopter Parents” who seem to hover over their children all the time. Children do get lost from their parents in stores, on busy streets, and places with large crowds. Often times these lost children aren’t even aware they are lost [...]
When Thomas Jefferson was President of the United States of America, he made what we now know as the Louisiana purchase from France for a mere $15 million in 1803. The territory bought for 3 cents an acre is now part or all of 15 states. My "Day 16 Update" included our nation’s purchase of [...]
According to The History Channel: “Jacob Davis, a tailor in Reno, Nevada, was one of Levi Strauss’ regular customers. In 1872, he wrote a letter to Strauss about his method of making work pants with metal rivets on the stress points– at the corners of the pockets and the base of the button fly– to [...]
Masses will continue to be live-streamed every day but Saturday. Mass continues to be at 10:00 am, except on Saturday when it is at 5:00 pm. The regular Sunday Mass schedule will be restored when necessary and enough volunteers make it as safe as possible to do so. *Please read this notice about what to expect when [...]
Homily by Father Paul Wharton Well..... Are you ready? ... Willing? ... Able? I am not talking about the end of this pandemic, but of something more important. The Letter of Peter is very clear on this. “Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope.” [...]
The Feast of the Epiphany is one of those very rare Sundays when the same gospel is proclaimed and preached during all three year-long cycle of readings. We sing all five verses of “We Three Kings” and perhaps all six verses of “The First Noel.” By the way, Saint Matthew never counts the magi; he [...]