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Pastor’s Desk 1.9.22

……from your Pastor’s Desk The Baptism of the Lord And a voice came from the heavens,“You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” Jesus has just been baptized by John. There’s a crowd. Many of them have also just been baptized. Jesus feels the enormity of the occasion. Then, suddenly, something happens to change everything. The heavens open and…

Pastor’s Desk 1.2.22

……from your Pastor’s Desk Three Magi, Three Gifts for the Child-King If I asked you to think of the three worst things you ever did in your life, even if you didn’t want to admit them, you could come up with them pretty quickly – certainly one of them – instantly. Now – If I asked you to think of the three…

Pastor’s Desk 12.26.21

……from your Pastor’s Desk We are on the verge of another year. Hard to believe that Saturday will be 2022! It also means that we have another Holy Day to celebrate! A very special feast day. Saturday was Christmas, today is the feast of The Holy Family. This coming Saturday, we celebrate: ‘Mary, The Holy Mother Of God’ – the most ancient…

Pastor’s Desk 12.19.21

……from your Pastor’s Desk Christmas 2021 Dearest Friends, With deep joy and gratitude, I extend to you my prayerful best wishes for a holy and blessed Christmas. During this Advent Season, it has been my prayer that each of you would find opportunities to reflect on your own faith and relationship with the Lord Jesus and His Church. I hope the ‘Little…

Christmas & New Year’s Masses 2021

Christmas EveFriday, December 24th 5 pm (Children’s Mass)And 12 Midnight [Candle Mass] Christmas DaySaturday, December 25th 8:00 am and 10:30 am New Year’s Eve12 MidnightSolemnity of Mary, Mother of God New Year’s DaySolemnity of Mary, Mother of GodSaturday, January 1st 10:30 am New Year’s EveningEpiphany of The LordSaturday. January 1st 5:00 pm Epiphany of The LordSunday, January 2nd8:00 am and 10:30 am

Pastor’s Desk 12.12.21

……from your Pastor’s Desk Gaudete Sunday Happy Gaudete Sunday! Gaudete Sunday happens every year on the third Sunday of Advent. Back in the 1900’s—when many of us were born— up until the early 1960’s, the words were in Latin:“Gaudete, iterum dico vobis, ‘Gaudete.’” Which means; “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, Rejoice!” And so, this Sunday is still called “Gaudete…