by Dan Fuerst | Dec 4, 2024 | Fr. Joe's Letter
Tomorrow, we celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, patroness of the United States. It is a holy day of obligation because the feast was transferred to December 9 from December 8. This happens when December 8 falls on a Sunday and the Second...
by Dan Fuerst | Nov 27, 2024 | 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,...
by Dan Fuerst | Nov 19, 2024 | Fr. Joe's Letter
Today is the Feast of Christ, the King of the Universe. This is the last Sunday of the liturgical year and next Sunday we begin the new Church year with the First Sunday of Advent. The Feast of Christ the King is a fitting close to the liturgical year as...
by Dan Fuerst | Nov 13, 2024 | Fr. Joe's Letter
During this month of the Holy Souls, I would like to continue to look at the funeral rites in the Catholic Church and in our parish. A very important item, what is to be done regarding the body of the deceased. In the not so recent past, there was only one...
by Dan Fuerst | Nov 6, 2024 | Fr. Joe's Letter
During this month of the Poor Souls, we are reminded to pray for those who have gone before us in faith. Whenever we lose someone we love, we always wonder what happens to them. I often wonder what they might be experiencing at the moment when people have...
by doworkdan | Oct 31, 2024 | Fr. Joe's Letter
November is the month of the Poor Souls. They are called poor souls because they cannot help themselves in their present condition. They are in purgatory where they are being cleansed of the temporal punishment due to their sins; only then can they enter...
