by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Sep 30, 2022 | Friar Reflection
The first reading this week has been taken from the Book of Job. It is considered to be one of the scrolls belonging to the Wisdom category and is a narrative that, in its own way, attempts to address the question of suffering during one’s life. Our story began with...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Sep 26, 2022 | Parish Blog, Weekly-Email
We are pleased to announce that Online Giving will soon be available for you to make contributions to the parish – the weekly offertory, debt reduction, special collections, and more. This option makes use of current technology and security standards, and allows...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Sep 26, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Job was nearly crushed by the pain of suffering. He tore his robe, shaved his head, and fell to the ground when he heard that his children had died (Job 1:20). And yet in the midst of such pain and heartache, Job cried out. “Naked I came forth from my mother’s womb,...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Sep 24, 2022 | Respect Life
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade/ Dobins, one of the major objectives of the Respect Life Ministry (RLM) was achieved—at least at a national level. Now the attention turns to the Commonwealth of Virginia and its policies about abortion and...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Sep 21, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Today is the Feast of St. Matthew the Apostle, the author of the Gospel of Matthew. He is identified as a tax collector for the Roman authorities (Mt 9:9 and 10:3) In similar passages both Mark 2:14 and Luke 5:27 describe Jesus’ calling of the tax collector Levi, the...
