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Lectio Divina: Last weekend, I shared with you how to make a Holy Hour in front of the Blessed Sacrament. In that article, I mentioned praying with Sacred Scripture using…

Jesus invites three of his closest friends to pray with him after the Last Supper before his arrest. They, as you know, fall asleep on him three times. He asks,…

On Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Catholics attend liturgical activities and receive ashes on our foreheads in the form of a cross, signaling a sign of our faith…

Do you ask that question or get asked that question leading up to Lent? Sometimes the question is “What are you giving up for Lent?” And while that is certainly…

This week, January 25-31, 2026, our parish joins Catholic schools nationwide in celebrating National Catholic Schools Week (CSW), with the theme, “Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community”. It’s a…

Twenty-five years ago, Pope St. John Paul II wrote that the Gospel of life is at the heart of Jesus’ saving message to the world (Evangelium vitae 1). In taking…

A few years ago I was privileged to write music for As a River of Light, which is the story of Jesus’ passion according to Luke.* The librettist, Michael Dennis…

The Wise Men, or “Magi,” cross into one more kingdom in their long journey. Courteously they visit the monarch of that kingdom, not knowing he was the infamous Herod, whom…

With this letter, I want to do something a bit different and hopefully get to know us as a parish staff a little better. As you probably have discerned by…

In a previous bulletin, I offered you the groups who meet for weekly faith formation sessions. You are invited to those. This weekend, I want to share with you upcoming…