At Mass recently, you may have noticed at the 10:30 liturgy, the first few pews have been reserved. We also had a special blessing during the first Sunday of Lent, and then dismissals right after the homily for those who are involved in preparing for full reception into the Catholic Church at Easter going through …
One of the most well-known saints in our Church is the man whom our parish is named after, Saint Joseph. Tomorrow on Monday, March 20th, we honor his feast day. Or one of his feast days I should say – the other being the feast of Saint Joseph the worker which comes up on May …
Padre Paul's Ponderings: Saint Joseph: Works Speaking Louder than Actions Continue »
The first step of the Alcoholics Anonymous Program is to admit that one is powerless over the control of alcohol. In the other steps, a person accepts that a Higher Power can help them and then they turn their lives over to the care of God, with the second to last step being the alcoholic’s …
The word genuflect quite literally means to “bend the knee.” But there is more meaning behind the word than just bending your knee to the floor. To genuflect is to recognize and acknowledge the presence of God in the Blessed Sacrament – Jesus – by bending the right knee before the place in which we …
The sign of the cross probably originated with the early baptismal rights in which the minister would use a finger of his right hand to mark the candidates the forehead. There is no reference to this in scripture, but one of the early church fathers, Tertullian (d. after 220), says the sign of the cross dates back to …
En Masse: Why do we make the sign of the cross with our right hand? Continue »
Dear Friend in Christ, Thank you for taking the time to visit our parish family. If you have ever taken the time to read the words on currency, you may have noted the saying “E Pluribus Unum,” meaning“out of many, one.” It’s certainly reflective of our country, where we come from many backgrounds to form …