Category: Pastor’s Note

The Catholic Charities 2019 Appeal continues. Thank you for all the past support and I strongly encourage all to support this year's appeal to help the needy.  It is important that our parish code number "0507" is selected or marked so we get proper credit for your contribution.  We are grateful to all who made donations… Continue reading Pastor’s Note 5/12/19

This Sunday, our parish will host a parish mini - Easter Divine Mercy Retreat on Sunday,     May 5th, and Monday, May 6th. A Holy Hour with a talk will be held at 3 - 4 pm on Sunday and the Chaplet and talks from 7 - 8 pm on both Sunday and Monday.  Both Sunday… Continue reading Pastor’s Note 5/5/19

This Sunday, April 28th, we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday culminating Easter Week and Octave.  Confessions are held from 1:30-2:15 pm.  As a reminder, any confession celebrated within about 20 days prior counts as fulfilling the requirements for the Divine Mercy Sunday indulgence and there is no need to go to confession on that day, unless… Continue reading Pastor’s Note 4/28/19

Christ is Risen!  This long weekend we celebrate the most sacred of the  liturgical times - the Sacred Triduum of Holy Thursday eve, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter  Sunday.  On Good Friday we started to pray the Divine Mercy Novena preparing us for the Divine Mercy Sunday Solemnity to be celebrated on the Sunday… Continue reading Pastor’s Note 4/21/19

This Sunday, the Catholic Church enters into Holy Week, the most holy time of the liturgical year.  The  regional Reconciliation Service will be celebrated this Monday, April 15, at 7:00 pm at St. Andrew's Church in Kenmore. Several area priests will be hearing confessions.  The schedule of the Easter Triduum is on page 5.  I… Continue reading Pastor’s Note 4/14/19

The Catholic Charities 2019 Appeal continues. Thank you for all the past support and I encourage all to support this year's campaign.      The Parish Lenten Penance Service will be held this Sunday, April 7th, at 3-4 pm during the Hour of Mercy at church, with several priests confessors.      We are blessed with a… Continue reading Pastor’s Note 4/7/19

The Catholic Charities 2019 Appeal has started.   Parishioners should have received letters with an invitation to participate.  Thank you for all the past support and I encourage all to support this year's appeal. Our parish goal is again $34,000.       The Parish Lenten Penance Service will be held on Sunday, April 7th, at 3-4 pm… Continue reading Pastor’s Note 3/31/19

Catholic Charities 2019 Appeal season has started. Parishioners should be receiving letters with an invitation to participate.  Thank you for all the past support and I encourage all to support this year's appeal.  Our parish goal is again $34,000.       I thank all who so generously continue to support our parish and the Diocese through… Continue reading Pastor’s Note 3/24/19

The Catholic Charities 2019 Appeal season has started. Parishioners should be receiving letters with an invitation to participate.  Thank you for all the past support and I encourage all to support this year's campaign, which again is independent from the Upon This Rock commitments. I thank all who so generously continue to support our parish… Continue reading Pastor’s Note 3/17/2019

We entered into the Liturgical season of Lent, preparing us for the celebration of Easter.  We invite everyone to stop at the chapel on Wednesdays to spend some time visiting Our Lord truly present in the Eucharist during the day-long Eucharistic Adoration.       Stations of the Cross devotion will be prayed on all Wednesdays of… Continue reading Pastor’s Note 3/10/19