Fr. Joe’s Letter

Fr. Joe’s Letter

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK is coming soon; January 28 – February 3.  The theme for this year centers around the Blessed Mother and her words to Jesus at the wedding feast in Cana, “Do whatever He tells you.” (John 2:5). These five words say a lot about Catholic...
Fr. Joe’s Letter

Fr. Joe’s Letter

This past Monday, we celebrated the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.  With this celebration we enter Ordinary Time until Ash Wednesday, which is on February 14 this year.  Ordinary Time cannot be understood by the word we choose to describe it.  We get...
Fr. Joe’s Letter

Fr. Joe’s Letter

This first Sunday of the New Year finds us celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord. We remember the visit by the Magi to Jesus in Bethlehem. These people came from far away to worship the newborn King of the Jews. They risked a great deal, even their own...
Fr. Joe’s Letter

Fr. Joe’s Letter

Today is the Fourth and last Sunday of Advent and Christmas Eve which means that tomorrow 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...
Fr. Joe’s Letter

Fr. Joe’s Letter

Today is Gaudete Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent, and the halfway point of the Advent Season. The word of God today reminds us to rejoice in the Lord always. As we look forward to His coming again, we rejoice because He came among us as a man over 2,000 years ago...