September 2022 Weekly Bulletin Messages
September 25th, 2022 – Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Friends, The parable of Lazarus and the rich man is a masterful depiction of the Christian life and also a clear call to action. We are at first presented with the scene of Lazarus eating the scraps that would fall…
August 2022 Weekly Bulletin Messages
August 28th, 2022 – Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear friends, I always appreciated my grandmother’s description of what a good priest should be like. There was one occasion, for instance, that I could tell she was passionate about the description she was making. She said to me, “Carlos, mijo…
Cramer Building Sold
Dear Friends, At all Masses this past weekend we announced some good news: our parish has officially sold the Cramer Building! The new owner is Aaron Matter of Matter Development, who is committed to preserving the historic character of the building’s exterior. This sale is the answer to many prayers…
July 2022 Weekly Bulletin Messages
July 31, 2022 – Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear friends, Today that I write these lines marks two years since I witnessed my first wedding as a Priest, on July 25 of 2020. Since May 16 of 2020 when I became a priest, I have been blessed to witness…
June 2022 Weekly Bulletin Messages
June 26, 2022 – Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Friends, As we move to summer and not only to the increased heat of nature, but the simmering that can fill our hearts with so much going on in our crazy world, please know our Family of Four Parishes are…
May is Catholic East Month
May is Catholic East month in our Family of Four Parishes! You will see school families at various Masses throughout the month. Please feel free to stop and talk with them and learn more about Catholic East, our parish school. We also invite parish families to an Open House on…
May 2022 Weekly Bulletin Messages
May 29, 2022 – Seventh Sunday of Easter “As Jesus blessed them he parted from them and was taken up to heaven.” (Gospel of St. Luke, Ch. 24) Dear Friends, With one line we hear of the Ascension of Jesus to heaven. Through the years I often reflected on this…
April 2022 Weekly Bulletin Messages
April 24th – Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) “The fifty days from the Sunday of the Resurrection to Pentecost Sunday are celebrated in joy and exultation as one feast day, indeed as one ‘great Sunday’.” (St. Athanasius) Dear Friends, It really was a great celebration for our parishes…
Lent 2022 Almsgiving
Lent 2022 Almsgiving – Riverwest Food Pantry Our Mission Riverwest Food Pantry is a community food center that engages volunteers and neighborhood residents to end hunger, isolation, and poverty. Our innovative programs nourish health, belonging, and economic opportunity. About Us Riverwest Food Pantry, founded in 1979 by St. Casimir church…
March 2022 Weekly Bulletin Messages
March 27th – Fourth Sunday of Lent Dear Friends in Christ, Almost one month ago, on the day of Ash Wednesday, you and I were invited to return to the Lord with our whole hearts as we boldly, yet humbly, embarked upon our Lenten pilgrimage. At Holy Mass this weekend,…
