Hello Families, Many of us can relate to Thomas’s response to the news that the disciples had seen Jesus. We want to see for ourselves too, but we grow in faith, trusting the experience and knowledge of others. Many of us have heard the saying “Seeing is believing.” As your family gathers, take some time…

Hello Families, Happy Easter! In the Easter Gospel we hear about how the disciples found the tomb empty three days after Jesus’ death. We are also told that they do not yet understand the Scriptures or that Jesus had been raised from the dead. That understanding gradually unfolded for the disciples as they began to…

Hello Families, Palm, or Passion, Sunday begins the most sacred week of the Church year-Holy Week During these days, we prepare ourselves for Easter by prayerful reflection upon the events of Jesus’ Passion and death. You might display a crucifix in a prominent place this week, as reminder of the salvation Christ won for us.…

Hello Families, This week our 8″ Graders will be making their Confirmation: Maximilian Bernhard, Eli Rychlinski, Edgar Starasinich and John Paul Turbiak. Please keep them in your prayers as they make this sacrament. Jesus’ promise of eternal life is a central element of our Catholic faith. Even though Easter is still two weeks away, our…

Hello Families, When infants are baptized, parents, with the help of the godparents, assume responsibility for raising the child as a follower of Jesus. The process of maturation in the faith is much like the example found in the story of the man born blind. The man is cured of his blindness, a symbol of…

Hello Families, Look for our Lenten art project going up in the Gathering Area at church in the next week Everyone did a great job! Please say extra prayers for our Confirmation class as we quickly approach Confirmation on Wednesday March 25\ at 6:30pm Mass at St. Valentine Church. Please save the date for our…

Hello Families, As a family, talk about some of your times of highs and lows. How have you been able to use the good times and experiences to sustain you in the difficult ones? Jesus’ Transfiguration may have been an event from which Peter, James, and John drew courage when they faced the difficult events…