FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, In the gospel this weekend, Jesus prioritizes the good deeds done by His expansive group of followers. He welcomes those who take action in His name without stopping to [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, "On the way they had argued with one another who was the greatest" (Mark 9:34). How do you imagine that argument went? Today's gospel (Mark 9:30-37) doesn't tell us [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, What is it about Jesus Christ that sets Him apart from all other religious leaders in history? Well, of course, to Christians, the answer is easy: All the other [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, What does it mean to be open? Today, it could mean different things to different people. For us, Roman Catholics, I believe, being open suggests being open to God [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, I hope this letter finds you well and having had a healthy and happy summer. I was away for two weeks and had a great vacation with my family. [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, I believe it was Winston Churchill who said, "Democracy is a terrible form of government." But then he added, "There is no other form that is better." Sometimes our [...]
FROM THE PAROCHIAL VICAR’S DESK Dear Parishioners, Since Fr. Monteleone is away, he gave me the task of writing an article for this weekend. However, this article contains more of a catechetical and practical approach [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, Sister Mary Grace was an Irish nun who ran an orphanage after the Second World War. Joe was a young nine-year-old boy who entered that orphanage after both of [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, It's important for us to notice in today's gospel that Jesus does not give the crowd what they want. He gives them more. When Jesus leaves the deserted place, [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, I'd like to say a few words today about compassion. Compassion comes from a Latin word that means to feel with or to suffer with. And compassion might not [...]
