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Out of an abundance of Caution….

by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Jul 26, 2021

After some discussion, at the recent meeting of the Parish Council, it was decided that we would not do the Labor day Picnic or Francis Fest this year. Because of the recent spike in cases of COVID (Delta Variant), the Council felt that there could be some risk in gathering parishioners for these two events. When it is deemed safe to do so, we will plan an alternative social gathering for the parish. It is very unfortunate that at a time when we have an incredibly effective vaccine against the...

Back to School Supplies Drive

by Chanel Marquis | Jul 26, 2021

Why this is Important Studies have shown that starting the school year with the necessary school supplies promotes learning, boosts self-esteem, and helps keep kids in school. Unfortunately as states have cut school spending, schools are providing less and parents are being asked to purchase even more school supplies for their children. Financially strapped families often struggle with how they will be able to purchase all the necessary supplies in time for the start of school. School supply...

The Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist

by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jul 13, 2021

In our previous article we addressed how “transubstantiation” was an apt description of “how” the bread and wine become the Precious Body and Blood of Jesus – and noted along with the 13th Session of the Council of Trent, that the real “ancient and true” teaching was that of the Real Presence. So… what do we mean by the Real Presence? As the Gospel of Matthew tells us: While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and giving it to his disciples said, “Take and eat;...

Real Presence or Transubstantiation?

by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jul 13, 2021

Recently a parishioner asked me, given all the current news coverage of what Catholics believe about the Eucharist, he noticed that sometimes the question is framed as “Do Catholic believe in Transubstantiation?” but other times as “Do Catholics believe in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist?” While he certainly had heard both terms, he wondered if they were the same question. And the answer is a qualified “yes.” Why “qualified?” Because the “Real Presence” is a theological term to...

World Grandparent Day Papal Message

by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jul 13, 2021

From Pope Francis: "I am with you always" A message on World Grandparents Day Dear Grandfathers and Grandmothers, “I am with you always” (Mt 28:20): this is the promise the Lord made to his disciples before he ascended into heaven. They are the words that he repeats to you today, dear grandfathers and grandmothers, dear elderly friends. “I am with you always” are also the words that I, as Bishop of Rome and an elderly person like yourselves, would like to address to you on this first World...

A Eucharistic Church

by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jul 9, 2021

part of an on-going series on the Holy Eucharist by Cardinal Avery Dulles Karol Wojtyla has always had a deep eucharistic piety. In 2003 he released his most recent encyclical, Ecclesia de Eucharistia, emphasizing the bonds between the Eucharist and the church. Last spring he announced the beginning of a eucharistic year, which began on Oct. 7 and will culminate at the meeting of the Synod of Bishops in October 2005. The theme for that assembly will be “The Eucharist: Source and Summit of the...

Why the Eucharist is confusing for many Catholics (and survey researchers)

by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Jul 2, 2021

In The Habit of Being: The Letters of Flannery O’Connor, a letter from O’Connor to a recipient identified only as “A” recounts the story of a dinner party O’Connor attended in 1955: Well, toward morning the conversation had turned on the Eucharist, which I, being the Catholic, was obviously supposed to defend. Mrs. Broadwater said when she was a child and received the Host, she thought of it as the Holy Ghost, He being the “most portable” person of the Trinity; now she thought of it as a...

2021 Car Raffle Results

by Chanel Marquis | Apr 26, 2021

Lord of All

by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Apr 6, 2021

Life can be breathless. Sometimes we need to take a breath and see how far we have come; to ponder our successes, our failings, all the hurdles we jumped, disasters we dodged, and things that we accomplished. As strange as it might seem, the Easter Season can be a time to think about Lent. At the beginning of Lent the classic refrain is “What are you giving up?” One parishioner who loves chocolate gave it up entirely for Lent. I asked, “Did that bring you closer to God?” The response was,...

He is Risen! – A Post Easter Study

by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Apr 5, 2021

Does it matter that Jesus rose from the dead? Join Fr. George in an Easter Season online study of the importance of the Resurrection. Weekly a short video (5-9 minutes) will be emailed/text messaged to you exploring why the Resurrection has such explosive power, how St. Paul went from ardent persecutor to bold missionary, and what to expect of our own resurrected bodies at the end of time. Want to sign up? Using the message app on your mobile/cell phone, text “SHArisen” to 84576 – easy as...