Fr. Joe’s Letter

Fr. Joe’s Letter

Last Saturday, April 13, Jon Hawkins was ordained to the Order of the Diaconate by Bishop Michael Woost in St. John Cathedral.  It was a beautiful day for such a wonderful celebration.  The sun was shining and the Mass was very beautiful and prayerful. ...
Fr. Joe’s Letter

Fr. Joe’s Letter

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS.  The Feast of the Sacred Heart this year is on Friday, June 7.  Since the Feast of the Scared occurs on a Friday we are permitted to move the celebration to the weekend because it is our patronal feast.  So, we will celebrate...
Fr. Joe’s Letter

Fr. Joe’s Letter

“FOR THE SAKE OF HIS SORROWFUL PASSION, HAVE MERCY ON US AND ON THE WHOLE WORLD.” So, we pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy because we and the whole world need to be more aware of the mercy and love of God that is poured out on all of us.  Today is the Feast of...
Fr. Joe’s Letter

Fr. Joe’s Letter

JESUS CHRIST IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD!  This is what we celebrate today, our new life in Jesus Christ. Often, we do not feel that our life is new. We all have our routines and every now and then we do something out of the ordinary; every now and then we have a very...
Fr. Joe’s Letter

Fr. Joe’s Letter

The joyful season of Lent is drawing to a close as we begin Holy Week. This is a very solemn time for us as we enter into the most beautiful and meaningful liturgies that the Church has to offer us. Now is the time for us to enter more fully into the Paschal Mystery,...