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      Spring brings images of weddings. The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony is a celebration we will have many times in our parish primarily between April and October. The first wedding of 2017 already happened in January! It was a beautiful, cold and snow-covered day. Nonetheless, weddings in the spring, summer and fall are…

      Generosity is the virtue of not being held captive by our own possessions or by the activity of acquiring more. A generous person gives to others with freedom and without thinking about the cost of giving. Selfishness and greed are sins against the Christian virtue of generosity.       People in…

      Jesus calls us to be courageous as we live God’s commandments. This is one of Jesus’ great teachings which people throughout history have failed to comprehend. Jesus inspires us by his willingness to go to the cross without withdrawing a single word of his teachings. His courage and love for the people,…

      I knew a man who was rather negative and cynical. He said that the next world war would be fought with nuclear bombs. The next big war after that would be fought with sticks and stones. I pray that there are no “big” wars in the future. Nonetheless, those who maintain a…

     There are just 10 days before Lent begins. March 1 is Ash Wednesday. The rhythm of the liturgical year helps us to enter into spring. The annual spring observation of how things that appeared to be dead will be coming to life helps us to foster a similar spiritual dynamic. We even promote…

      February, among other things, is Black History Month in the United States. Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln were born in February and thus it was chosen to remember and learn black history. Douglass was born into a slave family and escaped at age 20. He became famous for his abolitionist writings and speeches.…

      Now that the new year has begun, I am thinking about the celebration of Sacraments which take place during Lent and Easter. Many children have been preparing for their First Reconciliation and their First Communion. Our Faith Formation teachers have been helping the children, who are mostly 8 and 9 years old,…

      Our beloved Fr. Jack MacCarthy travelled to Peru on January 18th. In Peru he plans to complete a transaction, and visit and strategize with medical mission workers at the health center in Santa Clotilde on the Napo River.       His first task is to present documents to government authorities which prove that the…

      Last weekend we had a “ministry fair.” Opportunities for ministry and service in the parish were on display for review by parishioners. Representatives did their best to describe the kind of ministry they do. Eucharistic ministers, Prayer Vine intercessors, Lectors, Ushers, Youth leaders, Pastoral Care ministers, Catechists, Choirs, Worship Committee, Musicians, Liturgy…

      “Reconciliation – The Love of Christ Compels Us” is the theme for this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, January 18-25 (see 2 Corinthians 5:14-20). Of course, we need to pray and work for Christian unity throughout the year. The opportunities for becoming closer to our sisters and brothers of other Christian traditions…