Messages From Father Steve
Our Lord jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 24, 2024
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 11/22/24
Today is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe! It is also the last Sunday in the Liturgical Year, which started back last Advent. As many would agree, time flies. If you think about it, lots has happened, especially in the last few months in ... Read More »
The Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 17, 2024
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 11/15/24
Did you know that in 2016, Pope Francis designated the Thirty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time (each year) as “World Day of the Poor”? That day is today! Not only do Catholic Churches in the USA take up the Annual Collection for the Campaign for Human Development today, but there ... Read More »
The Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 10, 2024
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 11/08/24
By the time you read this, it is my hope (and I think the hope of many Americans) that the national election results will have been counted and finalized. If so, it is time to now look forward to the new leadership in both houses of government as well ... Read More »
The Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time November 3, 2024
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 11/01/24
Americans have long been fascinated with public debates. Farmers stood in muddy fields for hours to hear Lincoln and Douglas dispute each other in the 1860 presidential run-up. The televised debate between Kennedy and Nixon in 1960 fascinated the nation. These days, cable news outlets and social media parse ... Read More »
The Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 27, 2024
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 10/26/24
VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!
Voting is a fundamental right in the United States of America. Many countries do not allow their citizens the right to vote. I think one of the topics we can all agree on is that this year’s national election is the most important ... Read More »
The Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 6, 2024
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 10/04/24
As a young pastor years ago, I met with a middle-aged couple who had been divorced and civilly remarried. They were frustrated that an annulment had to precede a Church marriage. Sympathizing with their plight, I promised to walk with them along their journey. Once as we sat in ... Read More »
The Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 22, 2024
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 9/21/24
Please help with our need for more vocations to the priesthood!
For the past few weeks, we have been invited to pray about vocations to the priesthood. Hopefully, by now, a name or two has come to mind and on your heart. You may wonder why or what ... Read More »
The Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 9/14/24
This morning I received a text message that a member of my extended family will likely die of cancer within the next few hours. His name is Luke. He is a 45-year-old husband and father of six. Though I am not as close to him as my sister (she ... Read More »
The Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time August 25, 2024
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 8/23/24
This Sunday’s Gospel concludes the Bread of Life Discourse in Chapter 6 of John’s Gospel, with Peter’s faith statement and rhetorical question: Lord, to Whom Shall we go? You have the words of everlasting life!
In a sense, it echoes the response of the Israelites in our first reading from ... Read More »
The Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 18, 2024
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 8/17/24
As you may know, over the last few weeks the cover articles for our bulletin have been covering chapter six of John’s Gospel – Jesus is the Bread of Life. Also known as the Bread of Life Discourse
This week, however, I want to interrupt this series with some ... Read More »