by Dan Fuerst | Dec 14, 2022 | Fr. Joe's Letter
Today is the fourth, and last, Sunday of Advent, which means that next Sunday we will celebrate the Birth of Christ. As we celebrate this wonderful feast of the Incarnation, we may want to reflect on exactly what God has done for us in His great love for us. He has...
by Dan Fuerst | Dec 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
LITURGY LESSON: ENTRANCE PROCESSIONThose of us who are over fifty years old remember when there was no openingprocession to begin Mass. The priest and a couple ofservers simply walked outinto the sanctuary, this area around the altar from the sacristy, the place...
by Dan Fuerst | Dec 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
LITURGY LESSON: INTRODUCTIONFor the next year or so, each of our weekend liturgies will begin with aLiturgy Lesson presented as a part of the announcements before theopening hymn so that we can all benefit from it. These two-minuteexplanations of some facet of our...
by Dan Fuerst | Nov 30, 2022 | Fr. Joe's Letter
Thursday, December 8, is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. This feast reminds us that Mary was conceived without original sin. Mary, under the title of The Immaculate Conception, is the patroness of the United States of America. The largest church in our...
by Dan Fuerst | Nov 22, 2022 | Fr. Joe's Letter
On this First Sunday of Advent, we begin a new liturgical year in the Church. It is a time of eager anticipation for the coming of Jesus Christ which we celebrate on Christmas Day. This is not just about celebrating a holiday with all the trimmings, parties, gifts,...
