Posts from August 2025

I wish to take this space to express my gratitude to all those who worked long and hard to make our parish Homecoming Bazaar a success. A Bazaar of this size just doesn’t happen overnight. Many people gathered months before to express their ideas and plan this year’s event. Those plans were put into motion by those same people, making contacts in and around town. Sponsors were solicited so that our tents would be affordable. Raffle Tickets were organized and…

The venerable Bishop Fulton J. Sheen tells us that we will have three surprises in Heaven. The first surprise: We will be surprised to see that many people we expected to be in Heaven are not there. St. John of the Cross gives the reason why they are not there: “At the evening of our life, we shall be judged on how we have loved.” The second surprise: We will be surprised to see that the people we never expected…

The weather was beautiful, the workers were ready and enthusiastic, the foods were delicious, the games were fun and the prizes were really nice. That says we had a great Bazaar. I just wanted to say Thank You to all those who participated in this year’s festival. From Denise Brosnan, chair person, to all those who made this a success: set-up & clean-up crews, cooks, Rocco, Gio & Vince, the servers, the games attendants, the security people, and the entertainment.…

When I first read this Gospel many years ago, I was really taken aback. Is Jesus condemning us to the fires of hell? Is He pitting us against each other to cause havoc? It really didn’t make any sense! Then I started to pray with this particular Gospel. And as I did, I realized that the fire that Jesus speaks about is the Gospel – it’s the Word of God. It challenges us to live our faith, not just say…

Last weekend I gave my homily about what is needed and what we want in our lives. After those Masses and finishing up the bazaar, I started to reflect on what I have. Last week and weekend, I saw so many people gathering to help at our annual bazaar. Could we have used more, always. But those who were here worked, enjoyed themselves, and did a great service for the Church. That made me realize what I (we) have here…

Our Gospel message today invites us to share our blessings with others. The parable of the rich fool gives us a warning as well as an invitation. It reminds us that our possessions are merely lent to us by God, and that we are accountable for their use. We must be generous in sharing our time, our treasure, and our talents, the three elements of Christian stewardship. Every one of us is rich in one thing or another. The parable…