Two Holy Family Parishioners Pursuing Priesthood Two young men from our community are taking major steps in their discernment of priesthood as a response to God’s call in their lives. On August 10, Jack Rosenwinkel made initial vows as part of his commitment to become a Jesuit priest. Jack is a 2013 graduate of Holy […]
Living Bread Jesus Christ gives us the foundation and inspiration for our Catholic belief in the Sacrament of the Eucharist. He does so in several ways, first and foremost in His words and actions during the Last Supper when he IDENTIFIES himself with Bread and Wine. He also gives us a lengthy discourse in the
You Probably Know Someone Interested in Becoming Catholic I often say that EVERYONE knows at least one person who is interested in becoming Catholic OR completing the sacraments of First Communion and/or Confirmation. That means YOU! I am really trying to plant some seeds in all of you. Please take some time to think about
HAPPY 70th BIRTHDAY, FRIAR JOHNPAUL We welcome Friar Johnpaul Cafiero as he presides at all of our Masses this weekend. We also celebrate his 70th birthday. His actual birthday is August 2 so you have some additional time to extend any good wishes to him. We will have a reception following the 5:00 pm Mass
Of Many Boats I recently did my annual eight-day Silent Directed Retreat and many things about boats surfaced for me. First of all, there have been many references to boats in both weekday and weekend readings recently. My prayer and the guidance of my director led me to Luke 5:1-11. In this passage, a pressing
