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Pastor’s Letter: April 7 , 2024

Pastor’s Letter: April 7 , 2024

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Dear friend, Happy Easter! As we conclude the Octave of Easter and continue our celebration of the Easter Season, I am overjoyed by our parish celebration of the Lenten and Easter feasts. Each year it seems to pass so quickly but each year brings a new experience of the Paschal Mystery, the Life, Death and Resurrection. As a liturgical people,...

Pastor’s Letter: Easter 2024

Pastor’s Letter: Easter 2024

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Dear friend, Happy Easter! Easter is the culmination of the life and death of Jesus. We celebrate these days as God’s love for us and the promise of eternal life. It is so important for us to put ourselves in the mind of the Apostles in those post-resurrection days. They were bewildered, scared, confused, lost, tired, and afraid of the...

Pastor’s Letter: Palm Sunday, March 24, 2024

Pastor’s Letter: Palm Sunday, March 24, 2024

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Dear friend, This weekend we enter Holy Week. Everything we celebrate as Christians relates in one way or another to this week. We are encouraged to deeply reflect on His Life, His Death, and His Resurrection. Holy Week brings a completion to the Lenten journey. Every year Lent has a deepening significance for me as a priest. Because of the...