Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has often focused on the need for strong Catholic families.  He spoke of the Catholic family as an institution that prays, keeps the faith, and experiences joy.  He challenged families to pray together in the midst of the many distractions and busyness of daily living.  During a Mass for Family Day, he stated, “…we need simplicity to pray as a family; simplicity is necessary!  Praying the Our Father together, around the table, is not something extraordinary: it’s easy.  (Read more…)

On November 11th, we celebrate Veterans Day — a time when we pause to reflect and pray for all the dedicated men and women who served our country – especially those who have died.  This weekend at all masses we will be observing Veterans Day through special prayers of the Faithful and special blessing for our Veterans.

During this time of continued unrest in our world, we think of those who have left family to protect the freedom we have.  (Read more…)

This Sunday begins National Vocation Awareness Week here in the United States.  It is an opportunity to remind ourselves of the need to pray for vocations to the priesthood, religious life and married life.  People do not just decide to become priests or religious, it is the result of feeling drawn to the life and the work.  It is born from a growing faith and love of Christ and the Church and the conviction that service to the Church through this vocation will not only bring joy but also better the lives of others who are drawn to Christ. (Read more…)

Catholics throughout the world are invited to recommit themselves to the Church’s missionary activity through prayer and sacrifice by observing World Mission Sunday on October 20th.  Instituted for the whole Church by Pope Pius XI in 1926, it is traditionally celebrated on the next-to-last Sunday each October.

Today, let us join our brothers and sisters around the world who gather at the Lord’s Table to celebrate, with great joy, our common vocation as missionaries.  Our prayers and concrete gestures of solidarity will help build local churches across the globe.  (Read more…)

On Sunday, September 29th, we held our Annual Fall Picnic, made special this year as we gathered as a parish family back at the Church.  It succeeded again in its primary goal of socializing with our faith community and it was made possible by each and every one of you. 

Thank you to ShopRite, once again, for their generous food donation of hot dogs, hamburgers and rolls.  Thank you to Carol & Antonio Rocha for picking up the items and delivering them to the Church. (Read more…)

Sunday, October 6th, we celebrate Respect Life Sunday.  As Catholics, we are encouraged to promote the dignity of all human life from conception until natural death.  We are called to promote the Gospel of Life, and protect and cherish the lives of the elderly, the physically and mentally challenged, and the unborn.  We should never forget that God is the Creator of all life, and all life is precious in His sight.

Pope Francis strongly criticized a “throwaway culture” that places too little value on human life. (Read more…)