Wednesday 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 12, 2023

Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 12, 2023, Matthew 10:1-7 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071223.cfm   Faith Is All About Relationships. Every day I pray before the Blessed Sacrament for family members and friends who have left the Church’s sacramental life. I think of Jesus on the cross, praying, “Father, forgive them. They […]

Tuesday 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 11, 2023

Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 11, 2023, Matthew 9: 32-38 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071123.cfm   Thank God for His Good Shepherds The heart of Jesus is so big. I experienced this during my recovery from ankle replacement surgery. The surgeon told me to elevate my foot for three months. After I […]

Monday 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 10, 2023

Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 10, 2023, Matthew 9:18-26 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071023.cfm   Effective Prayer Why does God sometimes answer our prayers right away, and other times it seems like it takes forever? Has that question ever crossed your mind? Today’s gospel will help us answer that query.  The lady […]

Monday 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 10, 2023

Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 10, 2023, Matthew 9:18-26 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071023.cfm   Effective Prayer Why does God sometimes answer our prayers right away, and other times it seems like it takes forever? Has that question ever crossed your mind? Today’s gospel will help us answer that query.  The lady […]

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time A July 9, 2023

Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time A July 9, 2023, Luke 11:25-30 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070923.cfm   I am not a Mechanic. Sometimes we have a good laugh at ourselves. I remember my first car after ordination. It wasn’t a clunker, but it needed some work. I heard a rattle under the carriage. […]

Saturday, 13th Week in Ordinary Time July 8, 2023

Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday, 13th Week in Ordinary Time July 8, 2023, Matthew 9:14-17 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070823.cfm A new Wineskin Every Day    What do we think about the following scenario? A child shares with a friend – “My Mom and Dad are part-time. “We eat maybe three times a week, four if we […]

Friday, 13th Week in Ordinary Time July 7, 2023

Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday, 13th Week in Ordinary Time July 7, 2023, Matthew 9:9-13 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070723.cfm He Sat with Them All and Didn’t Mind a Bit.  It is so easy to put individuals in a group and judge them because of some behavior or beliefs they hold. Unfortunately, this is so common in […]

Blessing of the Backpacks, August 6th — 10:00am

On August 6th at the 10:00am Mass we invite all of our students in our church community to bringtheir backpacks to Mass. There will be a special blessing over the bags as we prepare for a newschool year and every child will receive a tag for their bag as a reminder that all our parishioners […]

Liturgy of the Eucharist Explained for Children

The Catholic Mass and Liturgy of the Eucharist EXPLAINED for Children!Mass is the most important ceremony and form of worship in the Catholic Church. The Eucharist is thought to be the most important part of Christian life because that is when the Blood and Body of Christ is received in the form of bread and […]

July First Friday

July 7 is the First Friday of the month, and we will have Adoration in the Church beginning at 8:30 a.m. and concluding with Benediction at NOON. Everyone is invited to spend an hour with Jesus. Confessions will be heard on Thurs., July 6 from 3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. in the Church. Come to receive this […]