Kindness Initiative from Health & Wellness Ministry
What are Christ centered ways that you can reach out to others? The Health & Wellness Committee will be exploring these and other Kindness opportunities. Watch for updates.
What are Christ centered ways that you can reach out to others? The Health & Wellness Committee will be exploring these and other Kindness opportunities. Watch for updates.
For the past couple of weeks I have been sharing the wisdom of Gloria Purvis – if you’ve missed either of those articles and would like to catch up, previous bulletins can be found on the parish website. This week, more about her reflections on the experience of talking about...
This Sunday, August 15, we celebrate the feast day of the Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into the glory of heaven. The Assumption is one of the four Marion Dogmas of the Church which include: Mary...
Last week, I wrote about a new podcast at America magazine from Gloria Purvis. (If you missed that, you can read it here.) She does not mince words in her conversations about the life and dignity of the human person – the bedrock of our Catholic social teaching. I heard...
Trust that God is running the show and life is unfolding exactly as it is meant to be. When you are fearful, make the choice to believe that things will work out fine. But remember… You do not always know what “fine” looks like. Life doesn’t always go the way...
We will begin exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the Historic Church from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. every Wednesday starting on September 1. Here is the signup link for Wednesdays. You can spend a half hour, an hour or any length of time before Our Lord in the Eucharist. We will...
I came across something in “Jesus Calling” (August 3) that talked about the power of words – “to bless or wound.” Words are so powerful! Even if I take them back, (and so often I seem to blurt something out that I never really meant to say), it...
Some of you might know Gloria Purvis from her work in Catholic media in recent years. For others, she may be a new voice. Purvis recently became the newest staffer at America magazine and her new podcast is worth your time. (I will admit to being a rookie when it comes to podcasts – if you...
I had a discussion with the Liturgy commission about the future of our daily Mass schedule. Since we have been getting such good attendance with the current schedule (Tuesday thru Friday at 8:30 a.m.) we have decided to keep it. We did not want to lose a noon Mass option, for those who prefer...
Perhaps I am stronger than I think. ~ Thomas Merton It is inevitable that times will get tough – sometime. It is inevitable that I will not always agree with the reality facing me. It is inevitable that I will want to be in the driver’s seat, taking control, making all the decisions...
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