Are you or someone you know interested in becoming Catholic? Are you an adult Catholic who was baptized but never confirmed? Or are you a Catholic who would like to learn more about your faith? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then I encourage you to sign up for this...
HEALTH and WELLNESS CORNER What is Mental Health? According to the Mayo Clinic, Mental Health is "The overall wellness of how you think, behave and manage your feelings. A mental health condition may be present when patterns or changes in thinking, feeling or behaving cause distress or disrupt a...
The local news is full of stories involving stolen cars, break-ins, assaults, and other crimes. Here are ideas of how to keep our church, home, car, and person safer. These recommendations may seem ‘common sense,’ but crimes are committed against people who ignore them. Do not...
By Jennifer Svendsen, Health & Wellness Committee As spring draws to a close, we have an opportunity to create those bucket lists for our health and enjoyment for the summer. The Health & Wellness committee is here to help! In the clinic space, we think about “simple...
Tips For When You’re Feeling Burnt Out or Overwhelmed Life can be challenging and busy. It is easy to get overwhelmed. Overwhelm results from too much stress and too many demands on your time and energy and can lead to burnout. Here are some of the CAUSES of Overwhelm and Burnout, followed...
Dear Beloved Parishioners of Guardian Angels, As I transition in my assignment as permanent deacon for The Church of Saint Peter Claver, I want to take this opportunity to say, “Thank You” to everyone that has played any part in my journey of faith. Please know that wherever my...
The Holy Spirit has been one of the core topics of some of our recent Mass celebrations. For example, on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, we commemorated when Jesus, after His resurrection, ascended to heaven in the presence of His disciples. One may recall from the Gospel of John...
In 1st Thessalonians, chapter 5:16-18, one will find the often-cited verse about prayer written by the Apostle Paul. The verse reads, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” The entire chapter 5 is...
A parishioner recently posed a question: "What is that square cover that sits on the chalice during Mass, and why is it there?" Let's delve into it. Definition: A chalice pall is a square of linen stiffened with cardboard or plastic, used to cover the chalice during the Mass. Typically white...
Jesus wants us to be free. And where is this freedom created? It is created in dialogue with God in a person’s own conscience... The conscience is the interior place for listening to the truth, to goodness, for listening to God; it is the inner place of my relationship with God, the One...
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