Hello Families! In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us to be a light to the world, and candles remind us of the light of Jesus. What strikes you about Jesus’ teaching today? In today’s Gospel, Jesus talks about salt that is useful and salt that is useless. Salt is being compared to discipleship. When is a…
Hello Families, Today’s Gospel offers a contrast to many of the messages we hear in our society today. If we were to accept uncritically the “get ahead” messages of our culture, we would think that happiness means having money, being successful, having many possessions, and so on. When we think this way, we are not…
Hello Families, in today’s Gospel, Jesus begins to preach in Galilee and calls His first disciples. The Gospel tells us little about the background of these fishermen, their work, and their families. In today’s Gospel, we are simply told that James and John left their father, Zebedee, in the boat and followed Jesus. Some details…
Hello Families, in today’s gospel, the ministry of John the Baptist prepared for and pointed to the ministry of Jesus. In a similar way, our lives are to offer testimony to who we know Jesus to be for us and for the world. Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of…
Hello Families, in today’s gospel, the Magi seek out Jesus and do him homage. The tradition of giving gifts at Christmas is thought by some to be rooted in the gift giving of the Magi. In many cultures, gifts are not exchanged at Christmas, but rather on the feast of the Epiphany. Whenever you exchange…
A special thank you to our 5th through 8th grade students who performed the Nativity story for the Faith Formation students and families on December 14th. They were great! Thank you to our incredible catechists, Karen Bonanno and Suezane Canfield, who directed our students and provided all the snacks for us. It takes many hands…
Hello Families! How is your Advent going? The students have decorated ornaments for our parish Christmas trees and they look great! Joseph and Mary are our models for family life and for service of God. Even when the circumstances seemed unclear, Joseph trusted God. Healthy family life is built upon trust, trust in God and…