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Readings and Homilies for February 9-10, 2019 (English and Español)
Posted by Jim Thorp
On the weekend of February 9-10, 2019, we heard humbling first-person accounts of the call of the prophet Isaiah and the apostle Paul, as well the gospel account of Jesus calling the fishermen Peter, James and John. All three readings include the realization among those called that they are ... Read More »
Readings and Homilies for February 2-3, 2019 (English and Español)
Posted by Jim Thorp
On the weekend of February 2-3, 2019, we hear the continuation of Luke's gospel account of Jesus' reception, then rejection, in His hometown of Nazareth. In the end, those who knew Him only as the carpenter's son were so infuriated by Him that they wanted to through him off a nearby cliff. (See ... Read More »
Readings and Homilies for January 26-27, 2019 (English and Español)
Posted by Jim Thorp
On the weekend of January 26-27, we hear the account from Luke's gospel of Jesus going to the synagogue in His hometown of Nazareth and proclaiming Isaiah's prophesy fulfilled...by Him!
In Fr. Mark's homily, he emphasized the great gift of the Word of God, which, when believed, has the power ... Read More »
Readings and Homilies for January 19-20, 2019 (English and Español)
Posted by Jim Thorp
On the weekend of January 19-20, we marked Jesus' first miracle, turning water into wine at the wedding at Cana. In their homilies, both Fr. Newton and Fr. Mark talk about the importance of marriage throughout sacred Scripture as a metaphor for God's love for His people. Fr. Newton also tied ... Read More »
Attention, Men: Exodus 90 Meeting Tonight!
Posted by Jim Thorp
Attention, Men! Interested in preparing for Lent and Easter in a big way this year? Come and learn about Exodus 90! Join Keith Bistodeau in the lower level of the Parish Office TONIGHT at 7:30 PM if you are interested in hearing more.
Readings and Homilies for January 12-13, 2019 (English and Español)
Posted by Jim Thorp
On the weekend of January 12-13, we celebrated the Baptism of Jesus, which marks the end of the Christmas season. In Fr. Mark's homily, he reminds us that people baptized others before Jesus, but that the Baptism of Jesus makes the waters of Baptism holy. God is present in the sacrament; in ... Read More »
Readings and Homilies for January 5-6, 2019 (English and Español)
Posted by Jim Thorp
On the weekend of January 5-6, we celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany, in which magi from the East bring the newborn Jesus symbolic gifts of gold (kingship), frankincense (priesthood) and myrrh (one who is to die). In his homily, Fr. Newton notes that in the past, the birth of ... Read More »
Readings and Homilies for December 29-30 (English and Español)
Posted by Jim Thorp
On the weekend of December 29-30, the Catholic Church celebrated the Feast of the Holy Family, with hometown seminarian Deacon Gregory Crane preaching at the English-language Masses. Deacon Crane reminds us that our earthly families may not be perfect, but they point us to and prepare us for our heavenly ... Read More »
Readings and Homilies for December 22-23 (Español only) and Christmas (English and Español)
Posted by Jim Thorp
Last weekend was the Fourth Sunday of Advent, but due to technical difficulties we were only able to record Fr. Newton's Spanish homily from the 12:30 PM Mass. The links to the readings, an English reflection, and Father's homily in Spanish are below: Fourth Sunday of Advent Readings in English (USCCB) ... Read More »
Wednesday Witness: We Are a Pilgrim People
Posted by Jim Thorp
"This world is thy ship and not thy home." – St. Therese of Lisieux
We are on the home stretch: less than a week out from the blessed Feast of the Nativity, Christmas, when we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Many of us, however, feel as ... Read More »