May 12th, 2024 – Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Ascension of the Lord There is so much to celebrate this weekend! First, we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord—the day our Savior returned to the Father, completing his ministry on earth. He did not leave us alone, but promised us…

April 28, 2024 – Fifth Sunday of Easter “Now this is how we shall know that we belong to the truth and reassure our hearts before him in whatever our hearts condemn,for God is greater than our hearts and knows everything.” (1 John, Ch. 3) Dear Friends, The Risen Lord…

March 31st, 2024 – Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord He is Risen! Alleluia! Alleluia! What a great day! We have spent the last forty days preparing to celebrate. We have fasted, and now it is time to feast, for our Lord and Savior has conquered death—he has…

February 25th, 2024 – Second Sunday of Lent “To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.” (St. John Henry Newman) Dear Friends, The Lenten Gospel of the Transfiguration this Sunday reminds us that in his time with us when he was here on earth,…

January 28th, 2024 – Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time We are now in the Fourth week of Ordinary Time and also at the end of January. I do not want to alarm anyone, but Ash Wednesday is two and a half weeks away. Most years, Ash Wednesday sneaks up on…

December 31st, 2023 – Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Dear friends, Merry Christmas! We have arrived at the end of the calendar year and our hearts are filled with gratitude for the many blessings received in the year of 2023. This season of Christmas, we…

November 26th, 2023 – The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe We are reaching the end – the end of the year of grace 2023. Christ the King Sunday is the last Sunday of the liturgical year, and the year of grace 2024 begins next weekend….

October 29th, 2023 – Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time “If he cries out to me, I will hear him; for I am compassionate.” Dear friends, In the readings for this Sunday, we hear perhaps one of the most revelatory texts about who God is and the kind of heart he…

September 24th, 2023 – Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time There is work to be done. The landowner in today’s Gospel keeps going back for more people to help him in the vineyard. As the day progresses, he still needs more help to get the work done. The work is so…

August 27th, 2023 – Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time This Monday, August 28, is the first day of school for our parish school, Catholic East Elementary. It’s hard to believe that the summer is over for many. As the new school year begins, we pause to remember the graces received…