Slowing Down for What Matters Each Sunday at Mass, when we pray the Creed, there is a moment where I deliberately slow down. “I believe in one, holy, catholic, and […]

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Standing at the Threshold This Sunday always feels like we’re standing in a doorway. Lent is just around the corner. Ash Wednesday is nearly here. We can already sense that […]

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Lent is Upon Us With Ash Wednesday falling on February 18, Lent is fast approaching. Included in this weekend’s bulletin you will find our 2026 Lenten Schedule, outlining many opportunities […]

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Why Do We Strike Our Breast During the Confiteor? At the beginning of Mass, we enter into a sacred moment called the Penitential Act. This is when we pause to […]

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Why We Bow (and Sometimes Genuflect) During the Creed Someone recently asked me a great question: “Father, why do we bow our heads during the Nicene Creed?” It’s one of […]

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Continued Maintenance On December 30, 2025, we discovered a water leak in the rectory originating near the boiler room, caused by plumbing from the bathrooms on the upper floors. Once […]

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The Baptism of the Lord The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord brings the Christmas season to a quiet but powerful close. After the light of the manger and […]

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The Epiphany of the Lord Today we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord—the great moment when Christ is revealed not only to Israel, but to the whole world. In the […]

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O Most Holy Family, Pray for Us! This The Feast of the Holy Family reminds us that God chose to enter the world not in isolation, but at the heart […]

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What Does It Mean to Call Him the Christ? Every Christmas we greet one another with the joyful news: “Christ is born!” But have you ever paused to consider what […]

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