Pastoral Team Articles

May 2016

May 25

The Body and Blood of Christ

Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ This feast is also known by its Latin name, Corpus Christi or Corpus Domini. This feast was established as a way to celebrate more joyfully, the gift of the Holy Eucharist, outside of Lent, since the primary feast of the Eucharist is Holy Thursday, the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, which...
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May 19

Holy Trinity

God is Holy Mystery The Trinity is a mystery of faith in the strict sense, one of the “mysteries that are hidden in God, which can never be known unless they are revealed by God. His inmost being as Holy Trinity is a mystery that is inaccessible to reason alone or even to Israel’s faith before the Incarnation of God’s...
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May 10

Confirmation and First Communion

I am happy to announce that a total of 133 parishioners received the sacraments of Confirmation and First Holy Communion. We are delighted that Rev. Michael Straley, joined us on Saturday, May 7th to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation to our children and teens. In a large diocese such as ours, the bishop is not able to go...
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May 5

Called and Gifted - Part II

On April 22 and 23, I attended a very special workshop hosted by Corpus Christi Catholic Church in south Phoenix. Two excellent speakers from The Catherine of Siena Institute addressed about 280 laity from around the Diocese of Phoenix. In my prior Pastor’s Column, Part I, I told you about the goals of the workshop. Now I’d...
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