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From the Pastor's Desk November 3, 2024
Praise be Jesus Christ!
Now and forever.
The month of November, marked by the solemnities of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, serves as a poignant reminder of this hope for eternal life and the enduring relationship that exists...
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From the Pastor's Desk October 27, 2024
Dear friends in the Lord,
In our reflection on the Mass, we come to the Responsorial Psalm.
The responsorial psalm plays a crucial role in the Liturgy of the Word during Mass, promoting meditation on Scripture. It follows the first...
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From the Pastor's Desk October 20, 2024
Dear friends in the Lord,
The Liturgy of the Word during Mass is such a beautiful and essential part of our worship experience. It’s like a spiritual feast where we gather around the table of God’s...
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From the Pastor's Desk October 13, 2024
Dear friends in the Lord,
Thanksgiving blessings to all!
Reflecting on the Mass, we look at the opening prayer, commonly referred to as the "Collect". The prayer follows a moment of silence initiated by the priest's invitation, "Let...
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From the Pastor's Desk October 6, 2024
Reflecting on the Mass we look at the "Gloria" a beautiful and ancient hymn that holds a special place in our Mass. It’s a joyful expression of praise to God, sung or recited on Sundays outside of Advent...
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From the pastor’s desk September 29, 2024
Dear friends in the Lord,
As we embrace the beauty of this approaching fall, I hope this message finds you in good spirits. As we gather to celebrate the Holy Mass, I invite each of you to take a moment...
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From the Pastor's Desk September 22, 2024
As I reflect on the wonderful BBQ held this past Sunday, it is with full hearts and profound gratitude that I extend our thanks to the dedicated volunteers of our parish, particularly the Knights of Columbus (KofC) and the Catholic...
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From the Pastor's Desk September 8, 2024
Dear Parishioners, friends in the Lord, Happy and blessed September 2024!
I hope you all had a lovely and restful summer. I am so excited as your new pastor to welcome our pastoral activities and keep busy for the Lord...
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From Our Pastor Fr. Andrew Cyruk - June 30, 2024
Dear parishioners,
Praise be Jesus Christ, Now & Forever!
I greet you with humble heart of a new pastor and entrust myself to your prayers. I am grateful to my predecessor, Father James for his ministry in this beautiful...
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With a Grateful Heart (a final note) …June 23, 2024
As I sit to write my final message to you as your pastor there is a slight sense of nostalgia, a nostalgia because for the past six years you have become my family, and this beautiful and holy place has...
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With A Grateful Heart…June 9, 2024
"Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!" (Psalm 107:1)
The Psalmist’s thoughts fill my heart as my books are packed & clothes are getting folded together, to continue...
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The Essence of the Most Holy May 26, 2024
Of all the great feasts we celebrate within the Church throughout the year, today’s Solemnity presents us with a Mystery that is so deep and transcendent that our eternity will be spent in perpetual contemplation. The Trinity, the...
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"Well, Chippie Doesn’t Sing Much Anymore” May 19, 2024
It happened in Galveston, TX. A woman was cleaning the bottom of the cage of her parrot Chippie with the canister vacuum cleaner.
She was not using an attachment on the tube. When the telephone rang, she turned her head...
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An Excerpt from Archbishop Francis Leo May 5, 2024
Message on the Month of the Blessed Mother
Our world is filled with competing worldviews and ideologies that can lead to feelings of being overwhelmed and discouraged. While this reaction is understandable, it need not be our only recourse. ...
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Apart From Me You Can Do Nothing April 28, 2024
A Dangerous Mindset. The operative pronoun is “I.” We get caught up with ourselves. We are focused on our own achievements. We think we have accomplished so much. We are led to believe that...
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The Voice of the Shepherd April 21, 2024
“I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. A hired man, who is not a shepherd and whose sheep are not his own, sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and...