December 23, 2018, Fourth Sunday of Advent, Cycle C

This year in Ordinary Time, the Church will be walking through the Gospel of St. Matthew on Sundays and feasts. As such, I thought it would be helpful to have a brief introduction to this great book. This comes from Mark Giszcza at CNA: This gospel was written by a Jew, Matthew the tax-collector, for …

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Pope Francis on Absolution and Annulments In the past couple of weeks there has been a barnstorm of media coverage swirling around a few announcements made by Pope Francis concerning new procedures that will begin December 8th with the year of Mercy.  The two most notable are the world wide faculty that will be given to …

Read moreFrom the Rector: Pope Francis on Absolution and Annulments

Putting Mercy into Action As you are all well aware, we are celebrating the Year of Mercy proclaimed by Pope Francis. We have thus far emphasized the opportunities for experiencing God’s mercy by means of the indulgences attached to the Holy Doors, the celebration of the Divine Mercy, the extra times for the Sacrament of …

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Why abstain from meat on Fridays Why is it that the Church instructs Catholics to abstain from meat on Fridays (as well as Ash Wednesday and Good Friday), but gives the “thumbs-up” for Catholics to eat fish? First of all we must ask the question, “why Friday?” The USCCB gives a succinct explanation: Catholic peoples from time immemorial have …

Read moreFrom the Rector: Why abstain from meat on Fridays

Ash Wednesday Services   6:30 a.m. Mass with Ashes distributed 8:00 a.m. Mass with Ashes distributed 12:00-1:00 p.m. Confessions will be heard 12:15 p.m. Special Liturgy with Ashes distributed 5:15 p.m. Mass with Ashes distributed