Today is the beginning of Catholic Schools Week. Catholic Schools Week was initiated in 1974 as an opportunity to celebrate and showcase the gift of Catholic education at both the primary and secondary levels. The theme of this year’s celebration is: “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.” The kick-off Mass for our celebration of Catholic Schools Week will be at 10:00… Read More »Catholic Schools Week
Greetings. We are blessed to be at the threshold of a sainted week. Each day this week features these canonized in various ministries. This week features missionaries (St. Paul, St. Timothy, St. Titus), scholasticism (St. Thomas Aquinas), religious communities (St. Francis de Sales, St. Angela Merici), and healthcare professionals (St. Marianne Cope). The least known of that inspirational group would… Read More »Sainted Week
This is the 94th anniversary of the birth of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Our nation will celebrate the legacy of Dr. King tomorrow with its annual Day of Service which is a fitting way to honor him. And so, we pray using his words from “A Time to Break Silence”, 4 April 1967. “Ever present God, you… Read More »MLK Jr.
Greetings OLP Parish. The prophet Isaiah reminds us today that “Nations shall walk by your light.” Thank you for your very generous support of our Christmas Giving Tree initiative which benefitted St. John’s Hospice. A truck from the Hospice collected your donations shortly before Christmas. They nearly needed a larger truck to store all your donations. Thank you for making… Read More »Blessings on this Feast of the Epiphany.