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…
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, Matthew points the separation between the disciples and their families because he wants to show that Christian discipleship can require a change in our lives and even our family relationships. Perhaps the message for us today is to balance the radical call to be a follower of Jesus with the…
Hello Families, The New Year is underway, and we are busy in our Faith Formation classes. Along with our regular class lessons we will be looking toward our Lenten project. Stay tuned! Please pray for all our students and especially our sacramental students. The ministry of John the Baptist prepared for and pointed to the…
Hello Families, At Jesus’ baptism, God affirms his Son’s mission for salvation. God announces his pleasure with Jesus and, in Matthew’s Gospel, announces to all that, “This is my beloved Son” (Matthew 3:17). With this affirmation, Jesus is able to resist the temptations described next in Matthew’s Gospel and to begin his public ministry. As…
Mary, the Mother of Jesus God chose Mary to be the mother of Jesus on earth. Because Jesus is God’s Son, we call her the Mother of God. Mary said a brave and loving “Yes!” to God’s plan, which made the first Christmas possible. God kept her heart perfectly pure from the start, which is…
Hello Families, On Wednesday, December 17th we had a wonderful family night with a pizza dinner. The children had a nativity performance set to the song Christmas Hallelujah, and the 8th grade boys recited the poems People Look East and O Come, O Come Emmanuel. It was a great evening for all! We will see…