Pastor's Blog

Dear Parishioners, Recently, a parishioner said to me: "I’m not comfortable with the vestments for Mass being purple during these days of Advent. Purple to me speaks of penance and reconciliation, while Advent speaks of repentance, anticipation and hope. "Perhaps that is why the Church interrupts both the Advent and Lenten journeys mid-way through the seasons t ...Read more

Dear Parishioners, Last Sunday as we read the letter from Cardinal O’Malley following the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report, I noted that with the advance and explosion of modern technology fewer and fewer people are obtaining their news from the printed media. Starting with radio and television, and advancing through the age of social media and internet, the dail ...Read more

Dear Parishioners, Our 40 day Lenten journey began on Ash Wednesday with the ashes visible on our foreheads as we began to walk the road to Calvary with the Lord, ending it with the Passion, Death and Resurrection. The scripture readings on Ash Wednesday set the tone for our Lenten experience. The prophet Joel said "even now, says the Lord, return to me with your whole heart, with fa ...Read more