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 ...
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 pries...
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 grante...
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! ...
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,...
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. Th...
It is hard to believe that we are celebrating the last Sunday in the Easter Season already. Next week we celebrate Pentecost and the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. ...
This weekend we celebrate all Mother’s and the joy they bring to our lives and world. Last weekend we crowned our Blessed Mother on Saturday in a beautiful celebration as Mass beg...
Consider this… May, the Month of Mary!
As a parish of St. Mary’s, the month of May shares important significance for us as it is the month dedicated to the Blessed Mother. This...
Consider this… What can’t you live without?
Congratulations to our young people who are continuing to receive their First Holy Communion. I am always inspired by our families j...
Consider this… Are you invested?
Christ is Risen!
Last weekend was a glorious weekend as we began our First Eucharist celebrations in the parish. Throughout the Easter Seaso...
Consider this… Jesus I Trust in You!
Today concludes the octave of Easter, the eight great days in which we fully celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus. At the conclusion of ...
Consider this… Better than alive and well!
Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!
You will hear me say this for the duration of the Easter Season, and I hope you participate i...
Consider this… Why is this week different?
Today we begin Holy Week. The question that should immediately come to our mind is what makes this week Holy and different from every...
Consider this… Disciples Focus!
The Fifth Sunday of Lent is already upon us and this week you will notice something different in our worship spaces. Traditionally in the church...
Consider this… Hope!
It is already the Fourth Sunday of Lent, and today is also known as Laetare Sunday. This Sunday gets that special distinction because of the entrance intro...
Consider this… The Laws that guide us.
This weekend we hear from the Book of Exodus, how God bestows the Ten Commandments on the chosen people. The Ten Commandments are given...
Consider this… Listening and Mercy.
It is already the Second Sunday of Lent! This weekend’s Gospel is of the Transfiguration, and the voice from the cloud concludes with ‘Liste...
Consider this… who’s driving? You or the Spirit?
When looking at life, what forces influence the decisions and actions that we make? Family? Friends? Obligations? Children? Fin...
How can Lent be upon us already? Time certainly has a way of sneaking up on us. This final weekend before our sacred journey in Lent is a time for us to prepare to enter this holy...