Category: Pastor’s Note

Happy New Year everyone!       Consider the words we pray in the Our Father…       “Thy kingdom come…thy will be done…”       “Adveniat regnum tuum…fiat voluntas tua…” The word Advent (and it’s season) refers to the “coming towards” or “coming forward” of God’s kingdom and reign.  During the season, we commemorate and focus on the… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor!

Hello friends! This weekend marks the end of the Church’s liturgical year of 2021.  We conclude the year with the celebration and solemn feast day of Christ the King, or as the official liturgical books call it…the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.  This solemn feast day was, prior to Vatican… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor…

Hello friends!                 This past Thursday, November 11th, was a very special day in our country…the annual commemoration of Veteran’s Day!  This is a day to remember all those who have given their lives in the service of our country, and also to thank those men and women who sacrificed so much for our rights… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor!

Hello friends!                   As we begin the new month of November, we begin to focus on the end of another year, but also the promise of good things to come in the future.  The month of November begins with two very important days (All Saint’s Day and All Soul’s Day) and then ends with the… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor

Hello friends!      Already, people are beginning their plans for November and December (including plans for the coming holidays).  Although it is not yet Halloween, numerous news reports are speaking about the interruption of the supply of goods into the US, which is likely to have a huge impact on Christmas shopping.  Perhaps this year,… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor

Hello friends!                   We have another coming liturgical feast day this week that is very important for a number of different reasons.  On Wednesday, September 29, we celebrate the Feast Day of the Holy Archangels…Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel, and Saint Raphael!  This is one of the most ancient feast days in the West and originally… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor…

Hello dear friends!                   First of all, I wish to offer my profound gratitude to all of you who worked so hard to make our 1st ever Fall, Food, and Fun Festival a success!  Thank you so much, to all of you who volunteered your time to come in and set up, clean up, run… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor

Hello friends!               Introducing, although not for the very first time, a saint from the early Church who is a wonderful saint for the current times…St. Mary of Egypt!               Who is Saint Mary of Egypt?  I’m glad you asked.  I will discuss St. Mary during the weekend homily but also because she has a… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor

Hello friends! I don’t know about you but I am very happy to be seeing the end of the month of August!  Personally, I find the extreme heat and humidity of this month to be very difficult, uncomfortable, and a serious nuisance.  I’ve often joked with people that I need to become the opposite of… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor…