by Steve Patti | Jul 31, 2016 | Pastor's Column
We received word here at St. Francis a week ago that Fr. Jim English, S.J., the founding pastor of this parish, died on Friday, July 22, 2016 at a Jesuit retirement house in Philadelphia. After the masses last weekend, I heard from a number of people who remembered...
by Steve Patti | Jul 24, 2016 | Pastor's Column
Bishop Burbidge recently asked the parishes of the diocese to pray together the peace prayer of St. Francis, which begins “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace….” On a recent Thursday morning, a member of our staff sent out an email to other staff with those...
by Dave Crout | Jul 17, 2016 | Pastor's Column
In light of what seems an endless spin of recurring violence in our world, we friars last week received a statement from our provincial minister, Fr. Kevin Mullen, in New York. I share part of that statement below: “We, Franciscan friars, must recognize that the...
by Steve Patti | Jul 10, 2016 | Pastor's Column
We live in a culture that seems more and more defined by conflict and opposition. Are you a Democrat or a Republican? Conservative or liberal? Where do you stand on this issue or that issue? And how do you talk about where you stand? One of the issues we hear a lot...
by Steve Patti | Jul 3, 2016 | Pastor's Column
The week before last I was at a pastor/guardian meeting in New Jersey. At the meeting, we were given a press release from the Franciscan Friars of the United States which addressed the recent shootings in Orlando. Here is an excerpt from that statement: “As Franciscan...
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