Happy 4th of July! At the beginning of my reflection for this weekend, let me tell you a story about a bishop who was interviewing a senior seminarian before his ordination as deacon and asked him where he would like to be assigned as a deacon for pastoral training. The seminarian said, somewhat boldly, “Oh my, bishop, anywhere but New Canaan!” “Why…
Livonia, Michigan
Livonia, Michigan
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Hopefully you had a wonderful week. Welcome to the 13th Sunday of ordinary time, in the middle of the year. Today’s liturgy of the Word is very beautiful and powerful. The Gospel presents us with two miracles of Jesus. These miracles are evidence of the wish and plan of God for us, his people. They also demonstrate that while Christ desires that…
As we return to a more normal lifestyle, the following guidelines will be implemented for the parish: The face-coverings and social distance requirements have expired, so there is no need to keep an empty pew in between as we have been practicing before. However, the left pew section (in front of the Holy Family) is…
Fr. Tom has graciously invited me to assist as a deacon here at St. Genevieve – St. Maurice, and Archbishop Vigneron has assigned me to this parish effective July 1, 2021. Allow me to briefly introduce myself. My wife Stephanie and I will celebrate our 46th anniversary in July 2021. We moved to Livonia in…
Happy Father’s Day to all of you! In today’s Gospel, Mark assures us, the first-century believers, that nothing can harm the Church as long as the risen Lord is with them. He describes how, by a single commanding word, Jesus stilled a storm on the Sea of Galilee, he returned the sea to its natural order and saved the apostles from drowning.…
Dear St. Genevieve/Maurice Parishioners, As more and more of you begin returning to church to celebrate Mass each week and we become less restrictive in terms of socially distant rules, so now we can also be able to somewhat increase numbers of parishioners who can sing and participate in the choir. With that goal in…
Hopefully, your week was blessed! Today’s gospel has two parables: The Seed growing by itself and sowing the Mustard Seed. These parables point to what the Kingdom of God is becoming. In other words, how God’s kingdom will grow. When Jesus said, “…and the seed would sprout and grow…”, His message is clear The Kingdom of God, even if it requires…