Happy Sunday!

After spending a few days on a retreat in Assisi I have returned with a gratitude to be home. Though here in Phoenix the leaves may not turn quite as they do in Assis, but the rhythm of the liturgical year always invites us to a deeper transformation of heart and that is the change that truly matters. We are drawn to a deeper faith, humility and trust in God and perseverance in living as sons and daughters.

Dorothy Day, the great Catholic activist, doubted God’s existence. At least in her early adult years. But something changed when after giving birth to her daughter, she experienced an overwhelming gratitude. She later described how, as she held her daughter, the only appropriate response was a kind of unlimited gratitude. She had done nothing to deserve such a gift — this tiny, miraculous life — but there she was, flooded with gratitude, completely undone by the love of such a Giver.

Happy Sunday from the Pastor!

May the peace of Christ be with all of you! After the decree and events of being installed as the pastor of Saint Joan of Arc, my heart is filled with gratitude. As we move forward together as a family of faith united by our shared mission to live the love of Christ in a world that often seems marked by confusion, injustice, and weariness of heart, we trust in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Happy Sunday!

As of September 15, 2025 a decree of appointment as pastor was granted by Bishop John Dolan. This is a weight of responsibility to carry out the duties of saving souls for Christ. The official Installation Mass will be on October 1st at 6:00pm on the memorial of Saint Therese of Lisieux. Our Sunday readings help us to reflect on the invitation of the Lord to live with open hearts, attentive to our faith and the needs of those around us.

Happy Sunday!

On this Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, we wish Pope Leo XIV a happy birthday! Our Holy Father uses a Papal Ferula, a staff with a cross. His Pontificate invites us to lift high the cross. The cross appears to symbolize defeat, death and sorrow, but because of our Blessed Lord Jesus Christ it is a sign of hope, healing and salvation.

Happy Sunday!

As you read this bulletin, my hope is that you are experiencing the crispness of autumn weather! Relief from the summer heat allows us to reflect on the constant motion of God in our lives and in our case hope for cooler weather. As I visit Denver this time of year I notice the changing leaves help invite us not to cling to what is fading but to prepare our hearts for what is eternal.