Today, with Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, we embark on the HOLIEST of weeks, the first and most important in our liturgical year. Each day provides a renewed opportunity to celebrate the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion: This year we walk with the Lord during His final days, proclaiming the Passion according to Luke. Each of the Passion narratives has a different feel to it, as the evangelist emphasizes some subtle themes.  (Read more…)

The Tradition!  … what’s it all about?

When many of our Eastern European Ancestors came to this country a century ago, they brought with them some beautiful traditions which added a particular beauty to the Easter Holydays.  Among the most popular is the Traditional Blessing of the Foods that would be eaten on Easter morning.  After a strict Lenten fast and abstinence, specially prepared foods were made in advance for the blessing.  A family basket would be filled with these foods and then covered with a crocheted cloth. (Read more…)

During the weeks of Lent, the Scripture readings and Mass prayers at our weekday Masses invite us to seriously respond to the call to conversion of heart that we heard on Ash Wednesday and to continue in our efforts to enter into the season as best we can. We are called to turn away from our sinfulness and to turn towards God. The traditional Lenten penances of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are held up before us as excellent ways of responding to this challenge to faithfully live the Lenten season. (Read more…)

During the Lenten season we are called to enter more fully into the spirit of sacrifice, renewal, and repentance. We can embrace this call in various ways, including by praying the “Stations of the Cross.” 

The publication “Catholic Online” stated, “The Stations of the Cross are a 14-step Catholic devotion that commemorates Jesus Christ’s last day on Earth as a man. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of His last day, beginning with His condemnation. The (Read more…)

We are privileged to host a two-day, two-topic Lenten Parish Mission on Sunday, March 12th, and Monday, March 13th presented by Jon Leonetti, who will offer an evening session from 6:30 – 8:00 PM. 

Jon Leonetti is an internationally recognized mission presenter, who weaves stories into an engaging, passionate message of hope.  John will give us both practical and effective ways to live, know, and grow in our Catholic faith.

A Parish Mission can be viewed as an opportunity for spiritual healing, renewal, and reconciliation.  (Read more…)

On Ash Wednesday we started the Season of Lent with the imposition of ashes on our heads. It is meant to remind us of our identity and relationship with God. First, it means we belong to God. We are his children. Second, as his children, we have the responsibility to make Jesus’ presence felt and experienced in this world. Third, given the identity and relationship that we have with God, as His children, we are constantly called to holiness of life. (Read more…)