Ash Wednesday Services

Capital Sins: Part I Compiled by: Fr. Rene J. Schatteman   It seems like we just left the Christmas Season and we realize that Ash Wednesday is less than a month away. I was hoping this article (a three part series) on Capital Sins would help us during the next three weeks to evaluate where …

Read moreFrom the Rector: Capital Sins: Part I

As far as Sunday worship goes, it is hard to find a more biblical service than the Mass. The readings are awesome enough, but even the prayers of the Mass are chock full of Scripture.  Many lines spoken by priest and people are, in fact, direct quotes from the Bible.  Consider, for example, what the …

Read moreSecond Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 12, 2020

Discernment of God’s Will and Abandonment to God’s Will The Catechism of the Catholic Church on discernment and the Will of God. 2826 By prayer we can discern “what is the will of God” and obtain the endurance to do it. Jesus teaches us that one enters the kingdom of heaven not by speaking words, …

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THE MOST HOLY TRINITY   Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after Pentecost to honor the Holy Trinity – the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. While the word “trinity” does not appear in in Scripture, it is taught in Matthew 28:18-20 and 2 Corinthians 13:14 along with many other Bible passages. The Bible tells us, …

Read moreJune 16, 2019, The Most Holy Trinity

Dear Friends in Christ, Soon our parishes will be conducting the Retirement Fund for Religious collection. This annual appeal benefits 31,000 elderly Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests—women and men who have consecrated their lives to serving God and the Church. During the 2018 World Day for Consecrated Life, Pope Francis remarked, “There is …

Read moreDecember 2, 2018, First Sunday of Advent