This weekend, we celebrate Father's Day and give thanks to God for the gift of fathers, grandfathers, godfathers, and all those men who have embraced the vocation of spiritual fatherhood. Fatherhood is more than a role or title—it is a sacred calling. In the Scriptures, we see that a...
Missionaries of the Poor (M.O.P.) welcomes US citizens to serve as lay volunteers at several of their international care centers. The most popular and well-established overseas missions for immersion and service are Kingston, Jamaica, Nairobi, Kenya, and Cebu City, Philippines. Top M.O.P...
The first reading this weekend is from Exodus and it contains a promise: “If you hearken to my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my special possession, dearer to me than all other people.” God is promising to make Israel “a kingdom of priests, a holy nation,” if...
Over the past several months, we have continued to explore the possibility of welcoming Chesterton Academy to the Guardian Angels campus, and I would like to share a brief update with the parish. On Wednesday, June 3, the faculty and staff of Chesterton Academy joined us for the Noon Mass and...
Dear Parishioners,Guardian Angels has always been incredibly generous in supporting Options for Women East, whether through our Mother’s Day flower sale, Father's Day candy bars, or our annual playpen drive for essential items like clothes and diapers.Many of you have asked how your...
This past month, Archbishop Bernard Hebda released a pastoral letter entitled Only One Thing Is Necessary: How Catholic Families Can Strive to Be United in This Life and the Next. In this beautiful letter, Archbishop Hebda reflects on Jesus' words to Martha in the Gospel of Luke: "Only one thing...
In today’s first reading, we hear how Moses, obedient to God’s command, ascends Mount Sinai early in the morning. Up at the summit, the Lord appears to Moses in a cloud and shares his name with Moses: “LORD” (in Hebrew, the tetragrammaton YHWH, the unspeakable holy...
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Awareness Month What is Alzheimer's? It is a degenerative brain disease and is the most common cause of dementia. It is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior that eventually grows severe enough to interfere with daily...
Each year on May 26, the Church celebrates the Memorial of Saint Philip Neri, often called the “Apostle of Rome” and the “Saint of Joy.” In an age marked by political turmoil, corruption, and spiritual indifference, Philip became a radiant witness that holiness is not...
Forty days after Easter, the Church celebrates the great Feast of the Ascension of the Lord. After His Resurrection, Jesus appeared to His disciples, taught them, strengthened their faith, and prepared them for the coming of the Holy Spirit. Then, before their eyes, He ascended into Heaven. As...
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