Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Easter Monday 2022 – 04-18-2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041822.cfm NOT DESERVING We are so blessed with our young people who witness their faith in so many ways. However, one that was most touching to me happened at 3 pm during the Good Friday Service. We finished the first reading and the Responsorial Psalm. Then, a door opened from the chapel. Some soldiers, Pontius […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Easter Sunday 2022 – 04-17-2022
EASTER – WHO WILL FILL MY EMPTINESS? Peace be with you, and Happy Easter to you and all whom you love and cherish in your hearts. I experienced so much joy yesterday evening at the Easter Vigil as I poured water from the side of Christ over the heads of 8 candidates for Baptism. They […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Good Friday 2022 – 04-15-2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041522.cfm “He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.” “There was no more terrible death than by crucifixion. Even the Romans themselves regarded it with a shudder of horror…It was originally a Persian method of execution. It may have been used because the earth was sacred to the Persians, and they wished to avoid […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Holy Thursday 2022 – 04-14-2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041422-Chrism.cfm HOLY COMMUNION BEGINS FOR JESUS WHEN WE ARE DISMISSED FROM MASS. The Eucharist is such a beautiful gift of Jesus to us. We enter into His Passion, Death, and Resurrection. Did you ever wonder why so many Catholics don’t worship with us on the weekends? How do other human activities become more important? Have […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday of Holy Week 2022 – 04-13-2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041322.cfm WE HAVE NO SUSPECTS. The nightly local news often reports a crime committed, and they say, “At this time, we have no suspects. However, please contact the local police or sheriff’s department if you have any information.” Sometimes someone has something that seems insignificant but can lead to the arrest of a suspect. Many […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Tuesday of Holy Week 2022 – 04-12-2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041222.cfm JUDAS OR PETER We can go a long time doing something sinful and not give it a second thought. But, please God, most of us will come to our senses before it’s too late, and we can never change our ways. The first line in today’s gospel hit me between the eyes, “Jesus was […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday of Holy Week 2022 – 04-11-2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041122.cfm Here we are, Monday of Holy Week. Where did those five weeks of Lent go? Please, God, we are all following Jesus a little more than when we received our ashes. I am thinking beyond what we gave up for Lent. Consider the sacrifices we have made to be a better person, spouse, parent, […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday, the 5th Week in Lent – 04-09-2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040922.cfm “WHO ARE YOU?” The TV show, NCIS, has been popular for years. Forensic science helps solve murder cases. The beginning and end of the show, play a snippet of the song “Who are you” by the Who. It’s a catchy tune that grabs your attention to want to solve the mystery. People wanted to […]
Ave Maria Guild Events
MOM (Month of Mary) Raffle – Tickets are $5.00 and will be sold in the Church Vestibule April 30th – May 14th. Saturday, May 14th, after the 4:30pm mass – Wine and cheese gathering in the Fr. James Gordon Parish Center. Everyone is invited to this FREE social gathering. Proceeds from the event will benefit […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday, the 5th Week in Lent – 04-09-2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040922.cfm THE DARKNESS GROWS OVER TIME. Driver’s Ed was an experience. First, I had to consciously put my foot on the brake early when approaching a Stop Sign. Then, after a time, I just did it. You know how it takes practice before something we do becomes automatic. The Scribes and Pharisees didn’t wake up […]