by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Feb 20, 2023 | From the Pastor, Parish Blog
After successful 2022 Elections in December seven parishioners (Christine Arroyo, Joe Burns, John Cipparone, Cecilia Fellner, Mary Beth Keenan, Ryan Steenberge, and Tom Wood) were installed as new members of our Pastoral Council. Members serve as councilors on a...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Feb 20, 2023 | Friar Reflection
“I do believe, help my unbelief!” This is the cry of the father in today’s Gospel. He asks Jesus to cure his son who seems to have a form of epilepsy. The father asks Jesus to do something with these words: “But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Feb 16, 2023 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel Peter confesses that Jesus is the Messiah, the Christ. Jesus begins questioning his disciples to see if they truly know who he is. At first the disciples give the answers of other people: “Some say John the Baptist, others, Elijah, others one of...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Feb 15, 2023 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel we hear the story of Jesus healing a blind man. While Jesus performed many miracles or healings there are a couple of elements that make this healing story stand out. First, instead of immediately healing by a simple command Jesus performs a ritual...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Feb 14, 2023 | Friar Reflection
In the first reading for today we encounter the well-known account of Noah as he is commissioned by God to gather all living creatures that would survive the Flood. (Just for the record, please note that Noah collected seven pairs of every clean animal and one pair of...
