Pastoral Team Articles

May 2015

May 31

The Holy Trinity

Wherever there is love, there is trinity: a lover, a beloved, and a fountain of love. (St. Augustine 354- 430) Christians do not worship three different Gods, but one single Being that is threefold and yet remains one. We know that God is triune from Jesus Christ: He, the Son, speaks about his Father in heaven (“I and the father are...
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May 24

Farewell to Our Director of Youth Evangelization

Beckee Szumski joined our pastoral team in July 2007 after receiving her degree from Franciscan University, Steubenville, OH. She had previously worked in youth evangelization in this diocese and was now starting a new adventure with us. She helped over the years to build a solid Catholic formation program for middle school and high school...
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May 17

What Catholic's Believe and Teach

Except from the Catechism of the Catholic Church I. Confirmation in the Economy of Salvation 1286 In the Old Testament the prophets announced that the Spirit of the Lord would rest on the hoped-for Messiah for his saving mission.91 The descent of the Holy Spirit on Jesus at his baptism by John was the sign that this was he who...
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May 10

Our Parish Manager

Jon C. Altmann joined our parish team on March 23rd. He has more than 25 years manager and leadership experience in business, customer service, marketing and military operational management. He is retired from the U.S. Navy where he was a Senior Chief Intelligence Specialist. He was a Command Liaison to Pentagon planners for manpower and...
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May 3

A Prayer for You

I want to share with you one of the prayers that our Catholic Men’s Fellowship prays at their weekly meeting on Saturday morning in the parish hall. I hope many of you will want to add it to your regular prayers at home as individuals, couples or families. May He Not Come Suddenly and Find You Sleeping Help me to stay awake...
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