GROW AS A DISCIPLE In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples that “unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.” In Matthew 23:3-5, Jesus says, “Do and observe all things whatsoever [the scribes and Pharisees] tell you, but do not follow their example. For they…
If you would like to donate a dessert for the upcoming Parish Fish Fry dinners during Lent, they can be dropped off at the Activities Center on Fridays between 2 – 4pm starting February 20th through March 27th. Volunteers will be there to start cutting, plating and covering individual portions. This is a suggested time…
We will be collecting signatures and monetary donations again this year to place an ad for St. Geneveive-St. Maurice in the 2026 Right to Life – LIFESPAN Resource Book. Last year: from the generosity of our parishioners, we were able to place an ad on the back cover of the Resource Book! We hope to…
The observances of National Marriage Week (February 7-14) and World Marriage Day (Sunday, February 8) are an opportunity to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family. Our theme for 2026 is “Man and Woman He Created Them: Together with Purpose.” As a couple…
Hello Families, The students are beginning their preparation for Lent. Please join us for our Family Activity Night on Wednesday February 18th (Ash Wednesday) at 5:45 pm for a cheese pizza dinner, Lenten activity, and Mass at 7 pm. In todays’ Gospel, Jesus teaches that his disciples are to be the salt of the earth…
GROW AS A DISCIPLE My understanding of prayer changed when I read St. Teresa of Calcutta’s statement that says, “I used to believe that prayer changes things, but now I know that prayer changes us and we change things.” Prayer is not an incantation that can change the will of God. It is the act…
A vocation or calling refers to a spiritual experience whereby a person senses within oneself the closeness of God and what he is asking in one’s life. It is a realization of what one’s part in God’s plan could be. Vocation comes in all kinds of ways. Some are as dramatic as St. Paul’s, being…