by Steve Patti | Apr 5, 2020 | Pastor's Column
We continue our days of social distancing and strangeness, and a section in the newspaper yesterday headlined “The Great Emptiness” with pictures of places around the world that are usually filled with people – Paris, New York, Rome, Milan, Tokyo – now emptied...
by Steve Patti | Mar 29, 2020 | Pastor's Column
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by Steve Patti | Mar 22, 2020 | Pastor's Column
Greetings from a very quiet St. Francis campus, in these days in which everything seems different and changed, and each day seems to bring some new announcement, some new prediction, some new rumor. These are unsettling times in which normalcy has given way to...
by Steve Patti | Mar 18, 2020 | Pastor's Blog
Greetings from a very quiet St. Francis campus, in these days in which everything seems different and changed, and each day seems to bring some new announcement, some new prediction, some new rumor. These are unsettling times in which normalcy has given way to...
by Steve Patti | Mar 15, 2020 | Pastor's Column
Many of you know that we have a Feed the Need ministry here; people bring casseroles to the parish and people who need them, for all kinds of reasons, are able to come and receive them. It’s a beautiful ministry, right out of the gospel. Along with the ministry,...
by Steve Patti | Mar 8, 2020 | Pastor's Column
A few times a year I receive a letter from Catholic Parish Outreach thanking our parish for our donation to the “Feed A Family” food drive, which as we know was just a few weeks ago here. The letter from CPO reads, in part, “The response from your parish...
by Steve Patti | Mar 1, 2020 | Pastor's Column
We are now in the season of Lent as we begin our 40-day journey toward Easter, and are reminded that we are always on the way, following the way of Christ, often stumbling along the way, and always drawn forward as we follow him on his way to the cross, and always...
by Steve Patti | Feb 23, 2020 | Pastor's Column
This past week I was in St. Petersburg, Florida for a gathering of friars who are solemnly professed under five years (SPUFY). Along with one other friar, I am a co-moderator of that group, and it’s an opportunity for these younger friars to come together and talk...
by Steve Patti | Feb 16, 2020 | Pastor's Column
I share below an email I received from one of our teachers at the Franciscan School, and the email offers some insight into what our school did to celebrate Catholic Schools Week. As you’ll see, an impressive list! Many thanks to all who took part, and blessings on...
by Steve Patti | Feb 9, 2020 | Pastor's Column
You will notice that we have a “prayer during the time of transition” that we now pray at mass following the prayers of the faithful. The prayer is printed on our worship aid. Thanks to Fr. Jim for writing this prayer – you may know he has a doctorate in sacramental...
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