Pastoral Team Articles

April 2020

Apr 25

3rd Sunday of Easter 2020

In the Breaking of the Bread The gospel clearly shows that the apostles and other disciples of Jesus had trouble recognizing him in the first moments of their encounter with the risen and glorified Jesus. There was something that had changed and yet something which remained which identified him as the very same Jesus whom they had encountered...
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Apr 18

Divine Mercy Sunday 2020

Dedication of a Church and an Altar We had our first Mass on Christmas Eve 2008, but we still had a temporary wood altar. Ten years ago, on April 11, 2010 we gathered around our new stone altar with Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted for the dedication and blessing. The prayer is a powerful reflection for us on OUR TENTH ANNIVERSARY as we are separated...
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Apr 11

Easter Sunday 2020

"Fear is useless; what is needed is trust." (Luke 8: 50; Mark 5: 36) When Jesus was forced up the road with his heavy cross to Calvary, most of his disciples ran away in fear leaving our Blessed Mother Mary, Saint John and a few others at the foot of the cross. Their fear is understandable, but Jesus calls us friends. Friends stand by...
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Apr 4

Palm Sunday 2020

A Very Unusual Holy Week This coronavirus pandemic is something none of us ever expected to experience in our lifetime. It has taken its toll on all of humanity with thousands of deaths, illnesses, closures of businesses, schools, and places of worship. The list of damages goes on. The toll is immeasurable. You know all of that because of all...
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