by Steve Patti | Aug 27, 2017 | Pastor's Column
Last week at Mass both Steve K. and I addressed the recent events in Charlottesville, VA, and the unrest and anxiety both there and throughout our country. One person said to us, whoever thought we’d be in the position of having to speak out against Nazi flags? But...
by Steve Patti | Aug 20, 2017 | Pastor's Column
This past Monday was the feast day for St. Maximilian Kolbe. Kolbe was a Franciscan priest who, during the Second World War, resisted the Nazi regime and was imprisoned. The story is told that one day, a group of prisoners was set to be executed and one of the...
by Steve Patti | Aug 13, 2017 | Pastor's Column
In last week’s gospel we heard the story of the Transfiguration, in which Jesus leads three of his apostles “up a high mountain” (Matthew 17:1). In the bible, the experience of geography and landscape is important, and in particular deserts and mountains are places of...
by Steve Patti | Aug 6, 2017 | Pastor's Column
Many thanks to David Nerz, chair of our Finance Council for his presence and words last week at all of our Masses. As David mentioned, our Finance Council oversees and advises on the overall finances of our parish. Every year, our parish relies on our offertory – this...
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