Our First Communion Class will celebrate their retreat today, in a final preparation for their reception of their First Holy Communion on Saturday. They have already received the Sacrament of Penance as they have been preparing for this reception of the Bread of Life. Blessings upon them and their families as well as their catechists and teachers who have assisted… Read More »Our First
The Fourth Week of Easter is traditionally Vocation Awareness Sunday since the gospel reading for this Sunday carries the theme of Jesus as the Good Shepherd. Shepherding is a call to leadership. It recognizes the responsibility of the shepherd for the welfare of others. For a religious vocation the shepherd focuses upon the spiritual welfare of those in his care.… Read More »Jesus as the Good Shepard
I hope that you safely enjoyed the eclipse this past Monday. It was an exciting time for our nation to witness the power and the beauty of our solar system at work. Often God gives us the opportunity to enjoy the immense beauty of his grandeur. What a lovely treat. On the flip side was the earthquake from three days… Read More »“You are witnesses of these things”
Recently I was watching a book discussion about eighteenth century America. The author spoke about the misperception of the geo-politics of the age. Our nation, rather than being separated by an east/west division of euro-centric to the east and indigenous to the west, was more like a series of wagon-wheels. The hubs of the wheel could either be the cities,… Read More »You radiate goodness, you radiate hope, you radiate the Resurrection
“This is the night, that with a pillar of fire banished the darkness of sin. This is the night that sets Christian believers apart from worldly vices and from the gloom of sin, leading them to grace and joining them to his holy ones. This is the night, when Christ broke the prison-bars of death and rose victorious from the… Read More »Easter Blessings!
Confirmation was celebrated, by Bishop Fitzgerald, at Our Lady of Peace Parish on Tuesday. Congratulations to the Confirmation class, to their sponsors, and families. Thank you to our teachers, and catechists and for all who helped to prepare our students to receive this Sacrament of Christian Initiation. Thank you to our Drama students, their parents, and to all who worked… Read More »Palm Sunday
The memorial of St. Patrick and the Solemnity of St. Joseph always are celebrated during the season of Lent, and in the waning days of the winter season. This week we celebrate these two saints, Patrick today, Joseph on Tuesday. The Breastplate of St. Patrick is traditionally associated with him in the fifth century as he sought divine protection in… Read More »Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Our CYO program at Notre Dame de Lourdes celebrated their Sports Banquet last Sunday evening, 3 March. The banquet was a chance to celebrate all our student athletes, their coaches, and their achievements throughout this year. The players for each team were recognized and applauded while a standout player was honored for each team based on their leadership, service, and… Read More »Way of the Cross
The Episcopal Ordination of Bishops-elect Keith Chylinski, Christopher Cooke, and Efren Esmilla is this Thursday, 7 March. There are three levels of Holy Orders, the Diaconate, the Presbyterate, and the Episcopacy, which is the fullness of Holy Orders. The three Bishops-elect will serve our Archdiocese as Auxiliary Bishops. We wish them the best as we pray. We pray for the… Read More »Let us pray
“Did he not by his own power stop the sun, so that one day became two.” (Sirach 46:4) We will celebrate Leap Day this week. 29 February occurs every four years so that the calendar can catch up with the earth’s rotation around the sun. God is too quick for us, at least by six hours a year, so every… Read More »Leap Day