by parish | Sep 12, 2024 | From The Desk
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, For part of this week, I’ll be away at the annual priest convocation for the Diocese of Trenton. I know I’ve written about this previously, but it’s something I very much look forward to each year. It presents an opportunity for...
by parish | Sep 5, 2024 | From The Desk
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, With the arrival of September comes an increase in the number of things happening in the life of the parish. School and Religious Education are among the bigger ministries that see a bump in September, but there are other...
by parish | Aug 29, 2024 | From The Desk
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As seems to happen every year, the summer absolutely flew by. We were just gearing up for the Carnival it seems, I blinked, and now it’s Labor Day weekend. Where did the summer go? And while it’s tempting to lament how quickly time...
by parish | Aug 22, 2024 | From The Desk
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I worry that both my writing and preaching are too focused on myself. There’s a real danger to this, and it was something that I was cautioned against when I was in seminary. I was told that people love to learn and know about...
by parish | Aug 15, 2024 | From The Desk
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Do you know that we have a hidden gem in our parish? And how I wish it weren’t so hidden from so many. I know I’ve spoken about it and written about it, but now is a good time to remind us all of what a great resource we have...
by parish | Aug 8, 2024 | From The Desk
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we continue through the sixth chapter of the Gospel of John in our Sunday Mass readings, it’s a wonderful opportunity to write about and consider in my letters in the bulletin the great gift of the Eucharist in our lives and in...
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