Dear Parishioners, this is a very special weekend to us given the pastoral visit of our chief Shepherd, Msgr. James Ruggierri. He is present to [Read More]
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
1. The first of the three Sacraments of Christian initiation is Baptism. This is the Sacrament that admits us as members of the Church; it cleanses us from Original Sin and all actual sins committed before [Read More]
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
1. In the first reading, we meet Paul and Barnabas on the first missionary journey. They are at Antioch in Pisidia on a Saturday and according to their custom, entered the Synagogue of the Jews where they began [Read More]
The month of May celebrates the Blessed Virgin Mary. During this month Christians, both in church and in their homes, offer up to Mary from their hearts loving prayers and worship. The crowning of Mary by her children last Sunday, the first Sunday of May was not an [Read More]
Dear Brothers and sisters in Christ,
1. Today, we celebrate the 3rd Sunday of Easter. We are still in a festive period which should bring joy and satisfaction to us. There are two serious things that the Church invites us to consider, to meditate upon today – [Read More}
Dear Parishioners,
Last week we started the celebration of one of the greatest solemnities, events in the history of Salvation won – the rising from the dead of Jesus Christ. He is a unique [Read More]
Dear Parishioners,
I hope and pray that the risen Christ, gives us new life, so that we may renew our practice of the Christian life with his resurrection from the dead. I call this [Read More]
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
This is the Easter Vigil: the night on which the power of darkness was utterly defeated. Today’s readings (eight and the Gospel, of which we have taken four and the gospel) trace the history of [Read More]
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
1. It is in the normal functioning of life that every laborer hopes for a reward or wage. Teachers, nurses [Read More]
Dear Parishioners,
Happy Easter to you all! Palm Sunday began festivities marking the beginning of Holy week. The chief event of Palm Sunday was the [Read More]
Leviticus and other Biblical books show that God himself prescribed numerous religious rituals for the ancient Israelites. Sacrifices and offerings, ordination ceremonies and priestly behavior, holidays and festivals – all had their [Read More]
“No Need to be Stressed up by the Negative Past Events.”
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
1. One of the reasons for which History is studied is to correct the present happenings or to maintain them. This is because when we do the same things we expect [Read More]
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
1. Jesus Christ in today’s gospel passage, reminds us how powerful God’s love for us is. Jesus indicates to us how God treats us when we fail or when we [Read More]
Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
1. On several occasions one gets a person’s reply to request for help, “I cannot help you; I have no time.” At times complaints are made “Peter is spending much time at the Beach or Eveline is losing her time, she is lazy.” Some others never have time for [Read More]
Dear Parishioners,
Instructions from the Chancelry (continued )
Distribution of Holy Communion Outside of Mass by an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion 2025
b. Where it is the practice for an extraordinary minister to [Read More]
Distribution of Holy Communion Outside of Mass by an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion 2025
1. Members of the Catholic faithful must be delegated by the diocesan bishop to function as extraordinary ministers of holy communion, even to their spouse and members of their own [Read More]
Instructions from the Chancelry (continued )
On the manner of distributing and receiving Holy Communion during Mass
16. Because, according to law, communion is received standing in the United States, pastors are not free to [Read More]
Dear brothers and sisters,
We begin our annual pilgrimage of Lent in faith and hope with the penitential rite of the imposition of ashes. The Church, our mother and teacher, invites us to open our hearts to God’s grace, so that we can [Read More]