Happy Sunday!

After celebrating the Christmas solemnities we are still reminded of who we are and how we are called to live. The prophet Isaiah announces a great promise, “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light” (Is 9:1). These words were first spoken to a people familiar with hardship, uncertainty, and division. Yet God’s response to darkness is not abandonment, but light. When we perceive silence, he makes his presence known.

Happy Ordinary Sunday!

As we enter the Second Week of Ordinary Time, the Church invites us to pause and listen again to who we are and to whom we belong. These weeks are meant to shape our daily discipleship, teaching us how to recognize God at work in the quiet faithfulness of everyday life.

Happy Sunday!

As we conclude this Jubilee year of 2025 and cross the thresholds of the New Year 2026, the Church invites us to begin not with resolutions alone, but with relationships with God and with one another. The Word of God given to us this weekend offers a beautiful and challenging vision of family life, discipleship, and hope as we step forward together.

Happy Epiphany!

As our Christmas season continues into the Epiphany, we thank God for the beautiful celebrations thus far. I am so grateful for the many volunteers and staff that have been hospitable during our very busy time. A tradition I am encouraging you all to partake in this New Year 2026 is the Chalking of the Doors. On January 3rd, our water will be Epiphany Water in our baptismal font.

Merry Christmas!

With great joy and deep affection, I greet you this week as we enter into the Octave Solemnities of the Nativity of Our Lord. This is truly my favorite season of the year. This is a time when the Church is filled with light, hope, and the tender closeness of God made flesh. Every Christmas, my heart is moved again by the same wonder that God has come to dwell among us! This is the time to contemplate the prologue of the Gospel of John to open for us the mystery of who this Child truly is.

Happy Gaudete Sunday!

Today we celebrate the Third Sunday of Advent known as Gaudete Sunday, a day marked by joyful expectation. The rose-colored candle we light reminds us that the coming of the Lord is near, and that even in the waiting, we rejoice.

Our first reading from Isaiah paints a beautiful picture of God’s transforming love, “The desert and the parched land will exult.”

Happy Advent!

As we continue our journey through this Advent season, today’s readings invite us into a deeper spirit of hope, repentance, and renewal. One continuous message is to prepare our hearts for the coming of the Lord.

The prophet Isaiah reminds us of the beautiful promise of a shoot rising from the stump of Jesse fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

Happy Advent!

As we enter this blessed season of Advent, the Church places on our lips the words of the ancient entrance antiphon: “To you, I lift up my soul, O my God. In you, I have trusted; let me not be put to shame. Nor let my enemies exult over me; and let none who hope in you be put to shame.” These words, prayed for centuries, express the heart of Advent which is a longing, a trusting, and a steadfast hope in the God who comes to save.

Happy Christ the King!

As we gather this Sunday for Mass before the Thanksgiving holiday, my heart is filled with gratitude for each of you. Your faith, your perseverance, your generosity, and the quiet ways you build up our parish family are known, seen and loved. Thanksgiving invites us to pause and recognize the abundant blessings God pours into our lives.

Happy Sunday!

What a joy it was to witness our parish and community come together for this year’s Fall Fest! From the laughter of children to the dedication of volunteers, from the aromas of good food to the sounds of music and fellowship. It was a true celebration of faith, family, and the goodness of God. I am deeply grateful to every person who gave of their time, talents, and hearts to make it such a success.

Happy Sunday!

This weekend we celebrate a feast that might seem unusual at the first glance, the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome. Why do we, here in our own parish, celebrate the dedication of a church so far away? The answer lies in what the Lateran Basilica represents. It is the cathedral of Pope Leo XIV, the mother and head of all the churches in the world, a symbol of the unity of all Catholics under one faith, one baptism and one Shepherd, Christ the Lord.

Happy All Saints and All Souls Day!

We are blessed to have these beautiful celebrations this weekend. In this year of hope they offer us a remembrance of those saints known and unknown. On these holy days, our eyes are lifted heavenward, and our hearts are drawn to the mystery of eternal life, the communion of saints and the mercy of God for all who have gone before us.