Fr. Bryan’s Weekly Post
Consider this…the Road to Renewal.
In August of 2020, then Administrator, Bishop Scharfenberger saw the need for the Diocese of Buffalo to plan for moving forward from many factors that were all impacting the Diocese and parish life within the Diocese itself. The Road to Renewal is a way for our...
Consider this…are we coming to and believing in Jesus?
This weekend we welcome Fr. Andy Garner to our parish. Fr. Andy is a priest in the Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky and is here to speak about our support of the mission work in the poor and underserved areas of our own country. Each year, every parish in the Diocese is...
Consider this…MY Body, MY Blood, don’t be unbelieving, but believe!
Consider this… MY Body, MY Blood, don’t be unbelieving, but believe!Over the next several weeks we will be taking a break from Mark’s Gospel to hear the ‘Bread of Life Discourse’ from the Gospel of John. John chapter 6 encompasses the heart of our Eucharistic...
Consider this…Sent on Mission!
The Gospel this weekend has Jesus sending his disciples out two by two into the world for ministry. He doesn’t promise them that it is going to be easy, or that they will even be successful. Jesus simply sends them out with basic instructions to do God’s work...
Consider this…Summer, a time to grow!
Some would consider summer a time for vacations, relaxation, and maybe even a chance to ‘catch up’. I hope that all of us get to experience some aspect of these as we move into the month of July. However, growing up on the farm, summer was all about work,...
Consider this…Welcome Fr. Ryan Keating, Happy Retirement Betsy White!
This weekend we welcome Fr. Ryan Keating to St. Mary’s as he begins his priestly ministry. This is an exciting time for Fr. Ryan and for St. Mary’s because the gift of a new priest brings much life, but also much responsibility. The new life that is shared with...
Consider this…Father’s Day & More!
Consider this… Father’s Day and more! Happy Father’s Day to all Father’s!!! The role of a father figure is so essential to our world and can’t be discounted or taken for granted. It is important to have the positive male role model in one’s life. So many of our...
Consider this…Eating our Way to Heaven.
Consider this… Eating our way to heaven. Is the Eucharist our favorite meal? Something about food is relatable. Food brings us nutrition, sustenance, life, pleasure, enjoyment, energy. Without food we die, it’s as plain as that. Google states that a person can live 8...
Consider this… Blessed!
Next Sunday our parish will be participating in the first annual Corpus Christi Procession. How do we witness as disciples and believers to Jesus? By bringing him into the world! All of us are invited to participate in this awesome witness of God’s love to a world in...
Consider this…Renewal of the Church! Do We?
What could possibly renew the church? The Holy Spirit! The Holy Spirit descending upon the Disciples in the upper room comes at a time in which the church was barely surviving. The crucifixion of Jesus shattered dreams and expectations, and the disciples were locked...