…from the Pastor’s Desk… This Wednesday will mark the twenty-third year since the September 11 (“9-11”) terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, New York City. Most of us can recall exactly where we were when we first heard of the attacks. But the details already fade. And, for those who were not yet born, it is ancient history. While the starkness…

…From Your Pastor’s Desk Labor Day: Monday, September 2, 2024 In 1981 Pope [Now Saint] John Paul II wrote Laborem Exercens (On Human Work). In it he affirmed that “The Church considers it her task always to call attention to the dignity and rights of those who work, to condemn situations in which that dignity and those rights are violated. And to…

…From Your Pastor’s Desk I want to get rid of the large elephant in the room. It entered during the 2nd reading for today’s Mass. From Ephesians 5:22 “Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord.” This reading ALWAYS captures the attention of married couples, since it is so often misunderstood. Women and men alike have related to me…

…From Your Pastor’s Desk Woman-Wisdom When people move into a new house or complete a restoration, they often have a little celebration to which they invite their friends. Once the house is to their satisfaction, they open it to others and provide refreshments. This is called a ’housewarming party’ – a good feast in the presence of others to be properly launched.…

…From Your Pastor’s Desk Appreciating What We Have We all know people that are complainers. I know someone that if said; “I ‘d like to give you a hundred dollars” and handed her a ‘Benjamin’ – she’d frown and say “But I want 2 fifties !” Well, we all do our fair share of complaining, and sometimes with good reason. We complain…

…From Your Pastor’s Desk (There is no Pastor’s Desk article for this week. Please see the bulletin for other parish information.)

…From Your Pastor’s Desk Sacred Silence… How do you prioritize your time? For those of us in the working world, we have a schedule set for us for a good part of the day. For those of us raising families – the responsibilities therein and subsequent time allowances are predetermined. For those of us doing both…YIKES! Our waking hours are limited, but…

…From Your Pastor’s Desk PROPOSTION: How about starting a ‘CATHOLIC MENS FORUM’ here? To be a Catholic today can be a challenge. Many of our beliefs and traditions seem almost counter-cultural by today’s standards. That is okay, Jesus was considered quite counter-cultural and even radical and revolutionary in His. I am sure this challenge is generational. It was quite illuminating to listen…

…From Your Pastor’s Desk My first day here [this time around] was July 11, 2014. From my perspective, standing in front of you, I get to see all your faces every week [now that we are un-masked!]. In the ten years since my arrival the faces have changed. Some are brand new baby faces, some have matured a bit; some now gaze…

…From Your Pastor’s Desk It often happens that we want to do something, and we proceed accordingly. But then, someone comes along that we were not expecting and holds us up and we do not get to do what we set out to do at the time we intended to do it. If you are a certain type of person, you can…