“I am the Bread of Life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst” (Jn 6:35) we hear Lord teach us in today’s gospel.  As more and more of you return to celebrating the Eucharist in person and receiving our Lord in Holy Communion, we know how precious this gift of the Bread of Life is for us.  And, we recall that, just as Jesus was sent by his heavenly Father to give us both his life-giving Word and his nourishing Body and […]

This past week, Archbishop Pérez released a statement regarding reinstating the obligation to attend Sunday Mass. Please read the full text below.

“Where did this man get all this?  What kind of wisdom has been given him?  What mighty works have been wrought by his hands?” (Mk. 6:2b)

As we celebrate Independence Day this weekend, we rejoice in the freedom God has provided all of us in this country as the result of a hard battle against an oppressive and unjust regime.  We hear throughout the gospels that God’s love is to be shared equally with all people, especially the abandoned, the forgotten, the neglected and the oppressed.  After Jesus removes an unclean […]

I’m delighted to see so many of you returning to church for Sunday Mass; it’s so important for us as faithful individuals and as a community of faith!  For the few of you who have not yet returned, I offer you this short but very informational video from Bishop Robert Barron.  I hope it will inspire you to join us in person and look forward to seeing you in church!  Msgr. Brouwers

“You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek” (Psalm 110:4)

Seventeen years ago, Msgr. Carroll retired as pastor of St. Hilary of Poitiers parish, Rydal, PA, and Msgr. Jagodzinski invited him to come here as a senior priest.  This is a designation given to a priest who has reached the age of 70 and is able to continue serving but is no longer required to be involved in administrative duties.   Five years later, having reached the canonical retirement age, Msgr. Carroll chose to stay here, celebrating Sunday and […]

When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together.  And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were.  Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them.  And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.

(Acts 2:1-4)

With this dramatic description from today’s first reading, we […]