Sunday’s Readings: Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 OR 2:22-32

…from your Pastor’s Desk – The Story of ‘Children’s Bread’ – If you’ve been to the 10:30 mass here before, you’ve noticed that we do something special right after it. It is ‘Children’s Bread’. A few of you know the origins of this custom, and a few more have asked me to tell ‘the story’. So, here it goes. …

Sunday’s Readings: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 15; 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 OR 12:12-14, 27; Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21

…from your Pastor’s Desk – Here is The Golden Rule as it is written in eight religions: – Baha’i: Blessed are those who prefer others before themselves. Buddhism: Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful. Christianity: In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets. Islam: No one is a believer until you desire for another that which you desire for yourself. …

Sunday’s Readings: Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 9-10; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; John 2:1-11

…from your Pastor’s Desk – John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King Junior. To some of us reading this, these names bring back memories of personal experiences during the turbulent times of the sixties and seventies; the start of the Civil Rights Movement, the Catholic Worker Houses and the beginning of the changes that are still in process today to make this country one of equality for all people. Note: Still in Process. …

Sunday’s Readings: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 OR 40:1-5, 9-11; Psalm 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 OR 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29-30; Acts 10:34-38 OR Titus 2:11-14, 3:4-7; Luke 3:15-16, 21-22

…from your Pastor’s Desk – The Baptism of the Lord – 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 and kneels to pray. Then, suddenly, something happens to change everything. The heavens open and the Holy Spirit descends in the form of a dove and God speaks to His Son. …

Sunday’s Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12

…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 best things you have ever done in your life (other than marriage and children) it would take a great deal more time. … The Feast we celebrate today speaks of ‘Magi’ who made a great journey to find the new born King. …

Sunday’s Readings: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; OR 1 Samuel 1:20-22, 24-28; Psalms 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 OR 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10; Colossians (3:12-21 or 3:12-17) OR 1 John 3:1-2, 21-24; Luke 2:41-52

…from your Pastor’s Desk – We are on the verge of another year. Hard to believe that Wednesday will be 2025! It also means that we have another Holy Day to celebrate! A very special feast day. Wednesday was Christmas, today is the feast of The Holy Family. …

Sunday’s Readings: Micah 5:1-4a; Psalms 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45

…from your Pastor’s Desk – For Unto Us This Day is Born a Savior – Christ is born for us! That is the clear message of our celebration today. Christ is born— He didn’t just ‘appear’ but was born, just as we were all born. We believe that Christ, although Divine, is truly human like us in all things except sin. …

Sunday’s Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-18a; Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18

…from your Pastor’s Desk – 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 Sunday”. The whole message is one of hope and joy. …

Sunday’s Readings: Baruch 5:1-9; Psalms 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6; Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11; Luke 3:1-6

…from your Pastor’s Desk – Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary – This Feast always falls on December 8th. But this year, December 8th is a Sunday. So, since it is such an integral Feast to our Faith – the Church has moved her Feast day to this Monday, December 9th. …

Sunday’s Readings: Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalms 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14; 1 Thessalonians 3:12—4:2; Luke 21:25-28, 34-36

…from your Pastor’s Desk – Advent To-Do List – People ask me what they can ‘do’ during Advent to make it more meaningful. Lent has pretty clear-cut things, but Advent – not so much. In that light here is a practical Advent ‘To-Do-List. Try a few each day, even random numbers. Your world and the world of those around you will be a better place. You’ll See. …