Pastor's Reflection
Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022
Dear Friends,
We are looking forward with joy to the celebration of Confirmation and the visit of Archbishop Pérez this coming Saturday, November 5. Please pray for the candidates and their families as these young disciples take this step into being fully incorporated into Christ. What a blessing to receive the full outpouring of the Holy Spirit and all His gifts!
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022
Dear Friends,
“The one who serves God willingly is heard; his petition reaches the heavens.” This line from chapter 35 of Sirach, our first reading this weekend along with the Gospel of the tax collector and pharisee praying in the Temple and some recent reading on the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis, raised the question: what is my goal in life? Who is the one truly justified?
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022
Dear Friends,
After college, several of us were fortunate to tour through Europe. We saw the major cities and countries. I remember being in Munich, the beautiful old town square, the cleanliness of everything, the precision timing of the trains and public transportation, the Olympic Village (it was the year for the Olympics in Munich), the German food, and of course a visit to the Hofbräuhaus. We ate dinner first and then visited the beer hall for a stein of beer and to listen to German music. While we visited there in June, I think now that we are in the middle of October this memory has resurrected for me. It was a great visit!
