Author: debibsc

Hello friends! First of all,…Happy Independence Day!  Today is a special day to give thanks to God for all the blessings we receive as a nation, as well as a call to pray and work for those things in which we can be even worthier of God’s blessings.  As a nation and community, we ought… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor…

Hello friends!             In last week’s bulletin, I wrote a little about the diocesaninitiative known as the Road to Renewal.  This program is meant to introduce a more collaborative model of parish ministry by grouping parishes together into “families.”  The individual parishes in a “family” would all remain independent of each other, including retaining their… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor…

Hello friends! One of the things we try to do here at Blessed Sacrament is to keep everyone as informed as possible, not just about things happening in the parish, but also things happening at the diocesan level. One of the major things that I want everyone to be aware of is a large initiative… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor…

Hello friends!    A number of things have been happening in the diocese lately, especially with regards to returning to a sense of normalcy in parish life.  This new announcement has to do with the dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation.    Ever since the first major lockdown in mid March of 2020, the diocese… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor