Posts from April 2022
Come to Church and follow the Lord
Early on during the pandemic, Churches were closed and people kept asking when will we get back to an open Church and Mass. We are back to an open Church and regular Mass schedule. In getting back, we have taken all kinds of precautions to keep people safe by sanitizing after every Mass. But I wonder where all the people are? In today’s reading from Acts, the Apostles kept preaching about Jesus despite the order by the Sanhedrin not to.…
Thank you to all who made Lent and Easter celebrations so prayerful, reflective and beautiful.
We just experienced a prayerful Lenten Season, witnessed Jesus’ sacrifice in our beautiful Holy Week Services and joyously celebrate Easter. I hope you experienced the presence and peace of Christ in all these gatherings. I would like to say Thank You to all who have worked hard to make our celebrations so beautiful: our most helpful priest, Father Tom and Deacon Len who carried the load especially over these last few months; our administrative staff who keeps the parish functioning…
Happy Easter!
Today’s celebration of Easter is one of great joy, happiness and peace. Jesus is Risen! He has come back to life. My prayer and greeting for you is that you share in His joy and peace. As Jesus came back to life, we come to experience new life – refreshed in spirit, forgiven of our sins, and a new beginning. May the peace of Christ be yours today as you gather with family. May the love of Christ strengthen your…
Let Holy Week guide you along the path of life Jesus has set before you.
Today we begin the holiest week of the Church year, a vivid reminder of all that Jesus endured out of His love for us. Don’t let Holy Week be just another seven days of routine. Make it a time different from other days. Reflect on Jesus’ Way of the Cross as He suffered and died for our sins. Put aside Holy Thursday and spend it in prayer with Jesus as He prepares for His Crucifixion. Read the Passion again and…
What does “forgiveness” feel like?
What does “forgiveness” feel like? At some time in our life, we have sought and been forgiven of a wrong we have committed. What did that experience mean to you? Can you put it in the frame of today’s Gospel? This woman is dragged in front of Jesus and surrounded by all these accusers. I’m sure a very scary moment! But Jesus diffuses the moment by simply reminding them that we are all sinners and therefore not to judge or…