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,...
Fr. Joe’s Letter

Fr. Joe’s Letter

On this Fifth Sunday of Lent, we hear about Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. As our Lenten season draws to a close we look forward to celebrating the Feast of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus conquers sin and death and so He calls us out of darkness and...
Fr. Joe’s Letter

Fr. Joe’s Letter

Today is traditionally the Feast of St. Joseph, the husband of Mary, but because it falls on a Sunday, the Church has transferred it to tomorrow. The Sundays of Lent take precedence over other feast days. I am obviously a little partial to the feast of St. Joseph....
Fr. Joe’s Letter

Fr. Joe’s Letter

Our parish Communal Penance for Lent will be on Monday, March 13, at 7 PM in the church.  Do not be afraid to approach Jesus in confession.  He is waiting for you, and He is calling you to come to Him with all His love.  Immerse yourself in His ocean of...
Fr. Joe’s Letter

Fr. Joe’s Letter

As March begins, can spring be very far off?  This year it seems that spring has been here for a while.  I hope that March doesn’t bring any surprises.  Looking back to 2015, Lake Erie was 94% frozen, and the year before that it was 95.5% frozen. ...
Fr. Joe’s Letter

Fr. Joe’s Letter

Today is the First Sunday of Lent and we hear of the temptations of Jesus in the Gospel.  Matthew, Mark, and Luke all record how Jesus went out into the desert after His baptism in the Jordan to fast and pray.  Jesus went to the desert to prepare Himself for...