Dear Friends in Christ, Today, the Third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete Sunday – Rejoice! Sunday.  We relax ever so slightly the somberness of our preparations as we light the rose candle on the Advent

Dear Friends in Christ, Every day I am reminded of what a blessed life I have been given as a priest. I am also reminded

The season of Advent is the beginning of the liturgical year.  With this new liturgical year, we also begin a new cycle of readings at Sunday Mass.  From now until this time

Today, we celebrate the conclusion of the Liturgical Year with the Solemnity of Christ the King.  Next week, we begin a New Year Liturgical Year

In 1897, Mark Twain famously quipped, “Reports of my demise are greatly exaggerated!” For nearly 2,000 years, similar reports have been made about Christianity.  In

Dear friends in Christ, The death of a loved one is something all of us will face. Consequently, there are numerous related practical issues that

Today we celebrate the Feast of All Souls. November 2 is always dedicated to praying for all the souls of our faithful departed. We pray,

Dear Friends in Christ, For some time now, a question has been bothering me: “Do our children, the children of our parish, truly know and

Dear friends in Christ, What a fantastic Bazaar! Thank you to our more than 1,500 volunteers, our generous underwriters and sponsors, our wonderful and dedicated