Our New Parish Center

Dear brothers and sisters, as we open today our brand-new parish center, I want to express my deepest gratitude to each and every one of you for your unwavering support, dedication, and generosity that has made this dream a reality. This building is not just brick and mortar; it is a testament to your faith, your strong sense of community, and your love for one another.

To our incredible building committee, especially Wayne Isbitski, David and Jennifer Perna, Dan Dawson, Peter and Caroline Shelly, Helen Nardone, Lori and Jim Young, Donna Cahill, Richard Kopf, Joseph Quick, Mike Wojtal, Robert Preston, Sandra Kopka, and Dawn and Mark Salerno who tirelessly worked through countless hours of planning and executing to bring this project to life. 

I would like to specifically recognize two people for their contribution to the project. (Read more…)

Respect Life Sunday

This week we are celebrating Respect Life Sunday. The National Rights to Life Committee (NRLC) estimates that 63,459,781 abortions have occurred in the United States since 1973.

I wonder how many of those children would have grown up to be doctors, priests, teachers… Would one of those children have been the scientist to cure Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, or cancer? St. Mother Theresa of Calcutta said that: “Probably the scientist who would have cured AIDS was killed through abortion.”

What a tragic time we live in. (Read more…)

The Baptism of the Lord

Today’s Feast of the Baptism of the Lord brings to a close the Church’s Christmas Season. It is a day I would like to offer a few observations on our celebration of baptism. Do you know your baptismal date? The parish in which you were baptized? Your sponsor(s)? The priest or deacon who baptized you?

Pope Benedict has said that if we were to take fully in account the gift of baptism, “our lives would become a continual “thank you,” it is a gift, a joy, but also a responsibility. (Read more…)