Pastoral Team Articles

July 2016

Jul 27

Plenary Indulgence

The Holy See designated four ways that Catholics may receive a plenary indulgence during the Holy Year of Mercy, which began on Dec. 8 and concludes Nov. 20, 2016. Only one plenary indulgence may be received per day. A single participation in the sacrament of penance can apply to any reception of a plenary indulgence 20...
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Jul 20

I'm Back and Rested

It’s always great to get away for a much needed vacation, but it is also wonderful to be back home. I missed you and held you in my prayerful heart lifting you up to Our Lord. I sure appreciate all your prayers, too, especially for me and my family after my dad’s passing. Many of you have been so kind to come up to...
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Jul 13

Hospitality

Most of us have had plenty of opportunities in our lives when we have had to be hospitable, whether it be by hosting a dinner party, inviting traveling friends to stay at our houses rather than at a hotel, or even in a job as a waiter or waitress. While we are quick to be open and inviting in these situations, do we express the same eagerness...
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Jul 6

Service

This week in the Gospel there is a parable through which Jesus explains who a neighbor is to a scholar of the law. He describes three people who move through the world, a Priest, a Levite, and a Samaritan. He describes a man who fell victim to a robber, and was left with nothing. The Priest and Levite pass by the man, but the Samaritan stops and...
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