Pastoral Team Articles

March 2016

Mar 27

Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy

As many of you know, our Holy Father, Pope Francis, officially declared a jubilee year to celebrate the Mercy of God. A central symbol of the year are certain “Holy Doors” around the world and prayers associated with pilgrimages to and through the doors. These doors are mostly found in the cathedral of...
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Mar 20

The Week of All Weeks: Holy Week

We reach the heights of the liturgical year as we climb these last days of Lent to reach the joyful celebration of Easter. Starting in Jerusalem as the Savior humbly rides on the back of a mule into the great city amidst rejoicing, we will plunge quickly into the depth of anger, envy and fear that led to his crucifixion. We will hear again...
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Mar 13

Four Martyrs of Indifference

Vatican City, Mar 6, 2016 / 05:36 am (CNA/EWTN News) On Sunday Pope Francis lamented the world’s indifference to the recent killing of four Missionaries of Charity, calling them the ‘martyrs of today’ and asking that Bl. Mother Teresa intercede in bringing peace. “I express my...
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Mar 6

We are a Community of Believers and Sinners

We are so very blessed that our God is merciful and full of compassion. Many of us often echo the words found in the Gospel: “Lord, I do believe. Help my unbelief! (Mark 9:24) We believe and yet we struggle. We struggle precisely because we do believe, and we want to be holy, knowing that we will never be...
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