You may recall that Pope Francis called a Synod of Bishops, entitled For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission; it opened in the Vatican on 9 October 2021 and will conclude in October 2024.  Its aim is to discern how the Holy Spirit is moving through and with the Church.  Listening sessions were held throughout the dioceses around the world – including ours – in the spring of 2022.  The question asked at those listening sessions was: “How does this ‘journeying together,’ which takes place today at different levels […]

One of the pleasures of friends is the time we get to spend on vacation or at dinner with them.  After a relaxing dinner, it’s wonderful to linger over a cup of coffee or a last glass of wine with your close friends, recalling happy memories or planning for future events together.  We all treasure those times.

As you know, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) initiated a three-year Eucharistic Revival last year to provide us all with a renewed encounter with Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.  During this, […]

Brothers and sisters:

None of us lives for oneself and no one dies for oneself.  For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord; so then whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.  For this is why Christ died and came to life, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.  (Romans 14:7-9)

This weekend, we join with the Church throughout our nation and around the world in celebrating Catechetical Sunday.  Those whom the community has designated […]

WELCOME LAURA KERR

I am very happy to announce that Laura Kerr has accepted my invitation to become our Organist/Choir Director, succeeding Joyce Chen who moved to Oregon over the summer where she accepted a professorship at Oregon University.  Many of you already know Laura, a longtime parishioner and accomplished pianist.  Many of you and your children have taken lessons from her over the years.  She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from Tufts University and a Master’s Degree in Music for Piano Performance from Temple University as well […]

Summer Projects Update

It’s hard to believe that summer is coming to an end; I hope you’ve enjoyed some time for rest and relaxation!  As we do every summer, this year, we have undertaken a number of projects throughout our parish facilities.  The gym floor was resurfaced again this summer; this cost $3,592.00.  As you may recall, it was completely replaced last spring after the gym was flooded when Aqua improperly connected our gym to its new water line.  Fortunately, Aqua paid for the floor’s replacement but it needs […]

On Tuesday, we will join with the universal Church in celebrating the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus, into heaven.  It is a Holy Day of Obligation and the principal feast day of the Blessed Mother, so I would like to offer you some reflections on it.

The commemoration of the death of Mary is known as the Assumption because of the tradition that, shortly after her death, Mary was raised up, body and soul, into heaven.  In the Eastern Church, it is called the Dormition, or the […]

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA COLLECTION

We all know how important it is to grow in our knowledge of God; after all, we are all preparing to spend eternity with him!  God has blessed us by revealing himself to us down through the ages, especially through the prophets and in person through his son, Jesus Christ.  We are blessed here in America with many fine Catholic colleges and universities that help our children continue to learn about God as they prepare for their careers and adult lives.  Catholic University of […]

“In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”  With these words, the priest who presides at the Celebration of the Eucharist draws the congregation into the sacred moment of worship.  We believe in God who is both one and yet a communion of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Made in the image and likeness of God, who is one God in three Persons, we are called to worship not only alone but also as a community.  When I explain the Mass to children, […]