Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Wednesday, 29th Week in Ordinary Time

October 23, 2024,  Luke 12: 39-48 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102324.cfm   I will do whatever it takes.   I often recorded Tampa Bay Rays after-game shows. Perhaps you notice that they always Interviewed the star of the game. Sometimes a defensive player went to extraordinary means to help his team win the game. So many times, the player sacrificed his […]

Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Tuesday, 29th Week in Ordinary Time,

October 22, 2024, Luke 12:35-38 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102224.cfm It seems like a long time. Waiting for something to happen seems so far away. When I started the seminary, ordination seemed like it would never come. That was nothing compared to the Chicago Cubs. The latter waited 108 Years to win the World Series.  The earliest disciples thought […]

Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Monday, 29th Week in Ordinary Time,

October 21, 2024, Luke 12:13-21 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102124.cfm DISCOVERING THE POWER OF A MAGNIFYING GLASS. As a kid, I spotted a magnifying glass on the kitchen counter. I noticed how it made small things bigger. Surprisingly, I later discovered that a magnifying glass could cause fire.   The sun’s beam could be intensified to the degree that it […]

Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time B

October 20, 2024, Mark 10:42-45 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102024.cfm A Mind-Blowing Mystery is Suffering. Physically, Jesus suffered horribly in His Passion and death. He suffered mentally in the garden before His arrest.        He suffered emotionally from the rejection of people.       Jesus even suffered the abandonment of His closest friends. He died alone.  All His suffering had […]

Honor the Memory of Your Loved Ones this All Souls’ Day

Join us in a beautiful tradition of remembrance by purchasing a white dove adorned with a purple ribbon with your loved one’s name on it in gold. These doves are symbols of peace, and the souls’ Ascension into heaven. They will be placed on the tree in the vestibule where they’ll be blessed on All […]

Parish Family Dinner

We would like to invite everyone to a dinner Saturday, October 26th after the 4:30 Mass in the Parish Cafeteria for anyone who could use a hot meal. It’s a chance to come together as a family, share some fellowship, and help those in need. There is no charge for the meal, but anyone with […]

Confirmation Mass

The Confirmation Mass scheduled for 10/20/2024 at 11:30am has been postponed due to Hurricane Milton. We will let you know when it a date has been selected for Confirmation.

Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Reflection for Feast of St. Luke, Evangelist,

October 18, 2024, Luke 10:1-9 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101824.cfm       What can go wrong will go wrong, so it seems. Have you and those days when everything worked out the way it should? A Day like this is a delight. But there are those days when what can go wrong will go wrong. I’m embarrassed when I […]