Category: Pastor’s Note

Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor... Hello friends! The first words I wish to offer are an emphatic THANK YOU to all of you for your participation in my Installation as Pastor here at Blessed Sacrament! On Sunday, July 11th, we welcomed our own shepherd, Bishop Michael Fisher, as well as my own family members… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor…

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

Hello friends!   I hope everyone has been enjoying the beautiful weather as of late.  It’s always nice to get a preview of the warm summer days while still in the midst of spring.  Something to think about, especially when the colder weather returns; all of that rain and snow in winter makes it possible to have… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor

Hello Friends!   One of the things that I have wanted to address concerns the very foundation of our lives as Catholics…namely, the most holy sacrifice of the Mass.  If the Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith, then no part of the Mass may ever be accounted as small, trivial, or insignificant.  One… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor

Hello Friends!      As my first official bulletin article, I am very happy to be talking to all of you about the upcoming month of May and a very special commemoration for said month!  First of all, we welcome the warmer weather of May, since it signifies the end of the season of spring and… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor!

We have numerous events to celebrate during this gloriousseason of Easter.  ~ This weekend we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday where his mercy overshadows our faults, weaknesses and sinfulness. His mercy knows no limits and we are always able to receive his tender, life-giving mercy. ~ This weekend we truly celebrate the gift of our new… Continue reading Thoughts from Sister Lucette 4/11/21

ALLELUIA!  Our Lord has risen from the tomb and death is defeated. Christ’s promise is that in him we too shall be raised.  Nearly two thousand years later, we celebrate the risen Jesus as though it is happening today.  For it is happening today. Jesus Christ is risen, death is defeated, redemption is here.  Let us give thanks to the… Continue reading Thoughts from Sister Lucette 4/4/21