GROW AS A DISCIPLE Throughout my life, I have had a litany of requests for God. I have asked for mundane and ultimately inconsequential favors and also for guidance in much more important matters. But I have often hesitated to ask for the deepest desires of my heart. Those requests feel too big, too impossible,…
Dear Families It is easy to look at our world and become discouraged by the apparent absence of God and signs of God’s salvation. Advent, however, is a season of hope, in which we acknowledge that salvation is both mysteriously present, even in our world, and yet to be fulfilled. Read together today’s Gospel. Think…
GROW AS A DISCIPLE One morning, I woke up feeling exhausted after a fitful night of sleep. I was achy and generally under the weather. Despite this, I made a to-do list because the day’s work still needed to be accomplished. I was determined to not let this sickness interrupt my productivity, even though I…
Dear Families, On December 8″ the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, during which we recall that Mary was conceived without original sin. Pray this prayer to help you prepare for this Holy Day of Obligation. O most Holy Virgin, immaculate in body and spirit, look kindly on us as we ask for…
GROW AS A DISCIPLE Today’s Gospel is a challenging one, inviting us to consider how much spiritual fruit we are bearing in our lives. St. John the Baptist tells us, “Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance,” reminding us that the depth of our conversion will be measured by our fruit. Speaking to the…
Our annual Parish Christmas Giving Tree tags are up on the wall in the back of church. Please consider sponsoring a gift for our Neighbors-in-Need by taking a tag off the wall at the rear of the church and providing the gift that is on the label. Please attach the tag to the unwrapped gift…
As we approach the holiday season, please note that monetary Christmas donations made to our parish are not assessed by the archdiocese if they are dated Dec. 11, 2025 through Jan. 8, 2026 and are marked “Christmas”! Thank you for your continued generosity.