From the Priests | De los sacerdotes

(This article was originally published in April of 2020.)In the Church, the month of May is typically dedicated to Mary, the Mother of God. May crownings are a regular part of life in many parishes…

from Father Ron For Catholics, who are used to the physical realities of participation in the Mass—from the kneeling to the sign of peace to, most importantly, the reception of Holy Communion—it’s been an abrupt…

A pastoris cogitationes (A shepherd’s thoughts) I mentioned to some of you that I would include an explanation of the icon in the sanctuary for Trinity Sunday and Corpus Christi. This is but an abbreviated…

May 20, 2020 Dear Parishioner, Now that the Bishop has informed us that we will be able to resume Masses starting on May 29th, I wanted to send a letter which outlines how this will occur…

Dear parishioners, I would much prefer having a face-to-face conversation regarding this topic, but the circumstances surrounding the COVID‑19 pandemic have taken everyone into uncharted territory in their daily lives, and that includes pastors. I’ve…

THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD HAS MADE, LET US REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT! This retirement announcement would be better made face to face with you all, but since we have three congregations,…