A few days ago, my iphone gave me a weekly message: “Last week, your total screen time was down 17%.” I thought, good for me! But the message continued: “You averaged 5 hours and 23 minutes of screen time.” Yikes.

Happy Sunday!

Next weekend we are excited to have our annual Eucharistic Procession on the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe. We will be adding a bilingual Mass at 2:30pm next Sunday in the main Church. The Mass will process out into the Procession.

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Now is the time to mark your calendars for the Eucharistic Procession on November 20. There will be Mass at 2:30P (which counts for the Sunday Mass obligation) followed by the procession through the neighborhood. That will be the last Sunday in Ordinary Time, otherwise known as the celebration of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.

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There definitely has been a noticeable change in the weather. I think we are safe to believe that Fall is really here. Of course, there will still be some hot days, but the evenings and mornings are just great. So the seasons change once more.

Happy Sunday!

Today I am leaving for my annual silent retreat and will be gone until the middle of next week. Every priest is asked to take a retreat each year. A retreat is a time for us to heed the Lord’s invitation to, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while” (Mark 6:31).

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Thank you to all those who helped put on the Women’s Day of Recollection yesterday! We had a great group of women organizing the day and making it a wonderful experience for all. Our goal will be to put on a Men’s and Women’s Day of Recollection every fall. Please keep this in your prayers for the spiritual growth of our parish.

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Next weekend we are very excited to host our Women’s Day of Recollection on Saturday. We will be welcoming Carol Restaine and Leila Miller to lead our women. Carol has been a missionary in Honduras for the past 20 years, offering her life in service to the Gospel by serving the poor and vulnerable in Comayagua, Honduras.

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Typically, October 2nd is the day when the Church celebrates the Guardian Angels. Since it falls on a Sunday this year, 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time takes its place. However, I would like to offer a few thoughts on the Guardian Angels. Angels are always one of those mystical aspects of our Faith that can be tricky to nail down and understand clearly. The words of St. Bernard are very helpful in this regard, he writes, “‘He has given his angels charge over you to guard you in all your ways.’(Ps. 91:11)

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We were grateful to have Fr. Jonathan Kalisch OP lead our Day of Recollection for men yesterday. Thanks to all who helped out with the event and attended. On October 15 we will have our Day of Recollection for women. Preparations are well under way.

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It must just happen as we grow older. The world changes and we begin to feel out of place. I remember the first “smart” phone I saw and now just about everything can be done or is done over the phone. I do use the phone for maps; I’ve changed that much.

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Last night President Biden gave a speech that highlights how divided we are as a nation. I am not taking sides on any of that; I am just remarking how very divided we seem to be. If this were a family, it would be hard to sustain meaningful relationships with this level of division. Is there anything we can do about it? Is there a way to build unity?

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I hope and pray everyone has a restful and reinvigorating Labor Day Weekend. This week I will be heading to Denver to attend the Catholic Medical Association’s Annual Education Conference. This is part of my role in the Medical Ethics office here in the diocese. The conference is an opportunity for medical professionals, medical students, and clergy to come together and discuss issues that affect Catholics in healthcare. It also offers many insightful talks to offer Catholic perspectives on new and old problems. Please pray for me for a fruitful conference and safe travels. I will return next weekend in time for the 10:30am Mass.