24th Sunday Ordinary Time ( C ) INTRO: Everyone knows Pope Francis chooses to be the kind of POPE that is a bit different than many others. There was a story that circulated about Pope Francis, whether all the details are accurate is not as important as the overall meaning. As it is told, after […]
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time ( C ) INTRO: When I was in the second grade I was awfully impressed with our parish priest who came into the classroom. He was a newly ordained priest, TALL, HANDSOME, and FUNNY. Of course we were preparing for First Holy Communion in that grade and our teacher stressed […]
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time © INTRO: I have mentioned this before…..My parents moved us kids to a new home and new grade school right as I was starting my 6th grade! For me it was disappointing and frightening…………the thought of leaving all my old friends and now needing to make NEW ONES!!! Also, it […]
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time© INTRO: I do “fly” at least couple of times a year nowadays, but, the older I get …. Flying causes me to be bit more “jumpy”! When you get on the plane, buckle in, and before taking off, the crew always go through the safety protocol. One of the things […]
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time © 2019 INTRO: It was on a HOT August summer Sunday and just like this past July and August here, we were having all that thunder, lighting and pelting rain. Also us HIGH SCHOOL kids, my sister, brother and I, were ALONE that weekend as my parents went on a […]
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time C INTRO: The story of the Blacksmith By Megan McKenna There was once a BLACKSMITH who worked hard at his trade. The day came for him to die. God sent His angel to the blacksmith, but, to the angel’s surprise……..the blacksmith refused to go!!!!!! The blacksmith pleaded with the angel […]
16th Sunday in ORDINARY TIME © INTRO: tell story of the famous and wise professor!!! A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him!!! WORDLESSLY, when it was time for the class to begin, he picked up a very large and empty JAR and proceeded to fill it with […]
15th Sunday in Ordinary Tim © Intro: Tell story of Father Prendergast and “I just love these potatoes!” “YOU ONLY LOVE GOD AND PEOPLE” ……….. NOT POTATOES!!!!” He was right…. Potatoes are an inanimate object…!!!! Have you ever asked yourself the question? “How do I get to heaven?” This is the question that the scholar […]
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time © INTRO: “School’s out for summer”! Everybody loves that! But, with that will be the arrival of a new classroom grade, advancing to maybe a High School or a College…. New horizons! Some of us MAY LOOK BACK on the past and wish for it again, but, we know that […]
Corpus Christi The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ © 2019 Intro: QUESTION TIME … Congregation participation! 1. How many of you like to cook? 2. How many of you like to EAT? 3. How many of you have ever “waited on tables”? 4. How many of you eat out? Obviously, no matter who […]