Friday 15 August is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Mother. It is a Holy Day of Obligation. The Dogma of the Assumption was proclaimed by Pope Pius 12th in 1950. On the 75th anniversary of this proclamation it is prudent to revisit his words. “The Immaculate Conception and the Assumption are two principles that are most closely… Read More »Our First Coffee Sunday!
Wednesday 6 August, and Saturday 9 August are the 80th anniversaries of the atomic explosions over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the events that brought about the end of the horrors of the Second World War. At Nagasaki the explosion occurred over the cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, a center for Catholicism in a region of Japan with… Read More »Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Thank you to all who attended our initial Christmas Bazaar meeting on 16 July. So many imaginative ideas were shared that evening as well as discussions on how to build upon the success of the Christmas Bazaar program. Thank you to all who attended and thanks to all our parishioners for your donations and support for this annual parish event.… Read More »Harbors of Hope
The decision was reached on Tuesday 21 July 1925, a century ago tomorrow. The defendant was found guilty of violating state law and was fined $100. A few years after, that verdict was overturned. The defendant was John Scopes, a young Biology teacher in Dayton Tennessee, such a great name as a science teacher. The state law he was convicted… Read More »things you do not think about
We thank Father Brien Gomes for his recent visit with our parish and for his presentation on behalf of the Pontifical Missionary Societies. Information about Father’s diocese of Sylhet, Bangladesh as well as the envelopes to support this missionary activity will be available at both of our Churches through the month of July. Thank you again for your generous support… Read More »A History Lesson..
This bulletin, because of the Independence Day deadline, was prepared in the stifling heat of late June. With temperatures and heat indices on the wrong side of the century mark, there isn’t a better time to write about Christmas, which is only six months away. First, let’s look at the readjusted Christmas Mass schedule. With the need for earlier Masses… Read More »6 months untill Christmas!
This weekend the Catholic Church celebrates the lives and the inspirational mission of the Apostles Peter and Paul. St. Peter, as the first Pope, was “The Rock” upon which our Church was organized and established. St. Peter provided a framework of what the practice of the faith would look like by taking our Judaic roots and structuring the liturgy around… Read More »The Pontifical Mission Societies
Blessings for this first weekend of summer. May you enjoy some time of relaxation and refreshment with your family and friends. May St. Christopher keep you safe in your travels. May the casual pace of this season afford you the opportunities to nurture your prayer and sacramental life warming your soul with the divine love of the Most Holy Trinity. … Read More »Sweet Summer Time & Extended Benediction
Happy Father’s Day. Blessings to our fathers, grandfathers, godfathers, and for all who provide a paternal role to others. Pope Francis, in December of 2020 – on the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of St. Joseph as the Patron of the Universal Church – wrote the Apostolic Letter, “With A Father’s Heart” describing the merits and the intercessory understanding of… Read More »Happy Father’s Day!
Thank you for your prayers for, kind words and thoughtful memories of Deacon John and for your prayers for his family. Deacon John always approached his diaconate ministry with kindness, compassion, and respect. He was always guided by his faith and his trust in the grace of the Holy Spirit. Yesterday, 7 June was the 27th anniversary of his diaconate… Read More »Pentecost