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deaconrandy
- Jan 24, 2019
- 1 min
Happy Catholic Schools Week!
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, We are entering into Catholic Schools Week this week. We celebrate the blessing it is for us to have the freedom publicly to educate our children in faith and morals as well as reading, writing, and arithmetic. Our Catholic Schools provide holistic formation in discipleship; we develop each child’s spiritual gifts along with their natural gifts and talents. Holy Mass plays an integral part in their week. This is not unlike the pri
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deaconrandy
- Jan 18, 2019
- 2 min
Holy Mass & Mass Intentions
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, The Holy Mass is the greatest prayer we can offer as a Church. We respond to Jesus’ invitation to “Do this in memory of Me.” By offering the Holy Mass we fulfill our purpose as Church, as the Body of Christ. Our offering of Holy Mass includes the public reading and meditation on Sacred Scripture, our Liturgy of the Word. It also includes our public renewal of the declaration of our faith in the Nicene Creed and our prayer intenti
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deaconrandy
- Jan 11, 2019
- 2 min
Come, Holy Spirit!
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, The coming of the Holy Spirit upon God’s Chosen Messiah is a surprisingly peaceful event. Isaiah prophesies the Messiah’s justice as quiet and calm: “not crying out, not shouting…a bruised reed he shall not break.” Psalm 29 declares: “The voice of the LORD is mighty,” and yet our refrain is “The Lord will bless his people with peace.” How can this be? The victory of God’s justice is not a violent event to be feared, but the peacef
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deaconrandy
- Jan 4, 2019
- 2 min
Epiphany
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, Instead of a New Year’s resolution this year, how about an Epiphany project? The Feast of the Epiphany of our Lord is the celebration of the spreading of Christ’s light to all the nations. Is there something that we can do, as individuals, families, or as a parish, to spread the Gospel to someone new in our lives? How can we let the light of Christ shine through us more clearly in our day to day actions? The Prophet Isaiah lays ou
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