Fifth Sunday in ordinary time 2021 (B) Homily INTRO: SIMON’S MOTHER IN LAW HAD A FEVER! I was told that when as a child I developed such a high fever that my mom miraculously would bring the fever down by putting COLD CLOTHS on me. I have heard of this practice often…. and so I […]

Dear Parishioners, You know as well as I that no one is perfect, which of course, includes me. I “jumped the gun” in the PREVIOUS ASH WEDNESDAY DIRECTIVE that is printed in the bulletin and offered as a FLOCKNOTE. I thought I had the pastor “faculties” to re-direct the ritual for the receiving of ashes […]

Dear Parishioners, The beginning of Lent, 2021 and Ash Wednesday is just about one month away. Masses on Ash Wednesday February 17, 2021 will be 8:00am, 9:30am (LIVESTREAMED) and 7:00pm. This letter will best keep you aware of the changes to the ritual for the distribution of ashes during a pandemic. Distribution of Ashes in […]

Dear Parishioners and especially our IHM Catechumens and Candidates, The Christmas season, 2020 has just past and we are all entering a New Year, 2021, and so, I wish you the best of happiness and health in 2021 and the richness of faith in Jesus Christ, Our Savior and model for living our lives well. […]

Dear Parishioners, Included in this weekend’s bulletin (and attached to this Flock Note) is the annual parish financial report for the fiscal year July 2019 through June 2020. Click here to view the report. This report was reviewed by our Parish Finance Council and accepted and approved by the Diocesan Finance Office without incident in […]

Dear Parishioners, CAR RAFFLE 2020 seems like sooooooo long ago, but, I wanted to take the opportunity in this New Year 2021 to thank everyone who contributed during the September, October, and November months to this very successful fundraiser for our catholic day school operations. You bought 3,467 tickets during those three months! Thank you […]

Dear Parishioners, Because of COVID-19 it has never been easy for me to receive your calls concerning the anointing of the sick and or making a hospital visitation for our parishioners. Truly, I am always concerned about the sick and dying, ministering to them, and responding to your phone calls almost immediately to give consolation […]

Epiphany 2021 INTRO: When we were kids………….. We used to put up a sign on our bedroom door which said KEEP OUT! I guess we did that because we were mad at our brothers and sisters or parents or we wanted nothing to do with others or maybe we were just claiming our own territory. […]

HOLY FAMILY SUNDAY 2020 INTRO: I was diagnosed at a very early age with poor eyesight. The eye doctor called it “LAZY EYE” in my right eye. I hated that diagnosis! I am not LAZY. My brother with perfect eye sight teased me mercilessly. “Lazy eye Lazy eye Jimmy’s got a lazy eye! Oh well. […]

Christmas Eve 2020 INTRO: Did you know it is roughly 100 miles from Nazareth to Bethlehem? According to GOOGLE maps it would take about 34 hours to travel the distance on foot, not counting stops for rest – nor does it consider bandits in the desert and a woman at full term pregnancy??? But this […]