Pastor's Note| Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time| August 2, 2020

Posted by Parri Van Dyke on 7/31/20

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

The readings for this Sunday make me thirsty and hungry! Can we go out to dinner after Mass?

As we say in the responsorial Psalm, "The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs." Yet, despite knowing this, we think we ... Read More »

Pastor's Note| Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time| July 26, 2020

Posted by Parri Van Dyke on 7/24/20

In this Sunday's Gospel reading, Jesus tells us that the kingdom of God is like a buried treasure, a pearl purchased at all cost, and a net from which the bad catch of fish will be tossed away and the good catch will be valued. In other words, our ... Read More »

Pastor's Note| Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time| July 19, 2020

Posted by Parri Van Dyke on 7/17/20

Go and Make Disciples: A National Plan and Strategy for Catholic Evangelization in the United States (published in 1992) names three important layers of evangelization: (1) Nurture your own faith-growth, (2) invite others to conversion, and (3) transform society through true Christian living. In this Sunday's Gospel reading, Jesus teaches ... Read More »

Pastor's Note| 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time| July 5, 2020

Posted by Parri Van Dyke on 7/02/20

Does the yoke of Jesus weigh you down or does it feel light? His yoke -- according to what he exampled with his life -- is servanthood, a ministry that cares for others, a love that makes sacrifices. We feel weighed down by personal struggles; we have so many ... Read More »