Epiphany 2023 INTRO: I remember my DAD always harping on LIGHTS!! ……………. TURN OFF THE LIGHTS! I guess my father was not a good CHRISTIAN, because CHRISTIANS aren’t supposed to turn off their lights… They are to be kept burning brightly! So, just what is this LIGHT OF CHRIST burning brightly in us? What is […]

Dear Parishioners, As the new year begins, I am so grateful for your continued fidelity to making sure your offertory gets to us, especially when some of you are remaining home and live-streaming Mass due to COVID, age, and individual health concerns. You amazingly mail in or drop off these envelopes and for this I […]

New Year’s Day Homily 2023 INTRO: My mom was a lot of fun to be with. My dad and she made many church friends …. And …. She had many “girlfriends” and socialized a lot with them. She was friendly to all… had this job “at the front desk” of our county library. It was […]

Dear Parishioners, Happy New Year, 2023! May the Good Lord, PROTECT YOU – GUIDE YOU – MAINTAIN YOU and SUSTAIN YOU! Wishing you all the best in the coming year! Many blessings, Father Jim

Dear Parishioners (who still pay State of Ohio taxes), BE AN ANGEL! I am very aware of the many requests for donations that all of us receive, and sometimes for many of us daily through the mail from various religious communities and civil organizations! Everywhere there is much-needed financial assistance for operations. Even, I ask […]

Fourth Sunday of Advent (A) 2019 INTRO: ASK: HONESTY NOW…. Raise your hands if someone has accused you of “talking too much”!!! I thought so! I have been accused of such as well. Even back when I was in the second grade the Notre Dame Sister wrote to my parents: IF JAMES WOULDN’T TALK SO […]

Third Sunday of Advent A 2022 Gaudete Sunday INTRO: I was in the third grade and after being diagnosed with “lazy EYE” and getting poor grades because I could not see the blackboard, I was finally prescribed with glasses to wear 100% of the time. So, the glasses helped me SEE BETTER! Seeing better is […]

Second Sunday of Advent (A) INTRO: How many of you like to do the lights, decorating a Christmas tree???? How many of you HAVE CERTAIN WAY TO DO THE LIGHTS??? So here I am…doing the lights….…. ALL OF SUDDEN, I hear: Um, JIM, don’t you want to GO AROUND THE TREE doing the lights, instead […]

Dear Parishioners, I announced at our Thanksgiving Day Mass that the SINGLER brothers (along with two of our niece’s fiancé’s) were going to have a pumpkin pie bake off. These pies were going to be judged for: 1. Best Crust, 2. Best Filling, and 3. Best Presentation It was a blind tasting of these four […]

First Sunday of Advent (A) 2022 INTRO: Have you ever been on a pilgrimage? Pilgrimages are HOLY JOURNEY’S from beginning to end. It is at the end of the journey that is “possibly” most special and rewarding for the “pilgrims.” The El Camino de Santiago is a famous “walking” pilgrimage in Europe beginning in France […]