Pastor’s Weekly Letter: January 6, 2019
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Dear friend, This weekend we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord. In Christian tradition, this feast day was celebrated much the way we celebrate Christmas with the giving of gifts. The Epiphany represents the unveiling or revealing of Jesus as the Son of God. The wise men from the east follow a celestial star to find the child. Clearly this...
Pastor’s Weekly Letter: December 23, 2018
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Dear friends, Happy 4th Week of Advent and Merry Christmas! We have one bulletin for the weekend and Christmas. I pray the Advent Season has been a time of peace and preparation for the coming of the Lord. This season is meant to be a time of real peace as we reflect upon the depth of God’s love for humanity....
Pastor’s Weekly Letter: December 16, 2018
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Dear friends, This Sunday the Church celebrates Gaudete Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent. “Gaudete,” a Latin word meaning rejoice, is the first word of the Latin entrance antiphon for Sunday’s Mass. “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Indeed, the Lord is near.” Philippians 4:4-5. These words of St. Paul exhort us to rejoice invite us also...
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