My favorite Father of the Church is St. John Chrysostom. He lived in the fourth century and was well-known for his outstanding homilies. In fact, the name Chrysostom means “golden mouth.” Reflecting on Christ’s temptations in the desert, Chrysostom says
Great Soup and Community Building
Dear brothers and sisters, We have already started Lent, and I’m pumped! This season is so powerful. It challenges us to get closer to Christ through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. We began this season with an outstanding showing for Ash
SEEK 2023 Experience – Celia Moneboulou Mbazoa
Hello, I am Celia. I come from Cameroun. I came to the US about 3 years ago. Being away from family and friends has been tough. Especially on the spiritual part, I had somehow lost part of my spiritual self,
Superbowl Party
Dear brothers and sisters, Last Sunday morning, we enjoyed a significant number of parishioners joining us for coffee and doughnuts. It was an excellent opportunity to get to know new people and say hello to old friends. We hope to
Feb 19 – Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Evolutionary psychologists believe we are hardwired for revenge. Fear of retaliation helped our earliest ancestors to keep the peace and correct injustices. Acts of revenge helped deter a second harmful act and acted as an insurance policy, a warning that
SEEK 2023 Experience – Ines Kabeya
Hello everyone!! My name is Ines. Before Seek, I had no idea what the Seek conference was. I had not even been to a conference. This was my very first conference ever. One late December evening after adoration, a friend
Feb 12 – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maria Goretti was born in 1890 in Italy. Her father died of malaria when Maria was very young. She helped her mother and siblings with cooking, sewing, cleaning her house, and watching her youngest sister, Teresa. When Maria was about
We’ve Got an Electronic Organ!
Dear brothers and sisters, In 1963 Pope Paul VI promulgated the document “Sacrosanctum Concilium” on the liturgy. This document was approved by the vote of the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council. In number 120, we read, “In the Latin
Norman and “When I was Hungry & Thirsty”
Dear brothers and sisters, I want to share a “check-in” we got on our Facebook page from Norman Maynes. Norman took a selfie with our “When I was Hungry & Thirsty” statue last Thursday. He wrote in his post, “So
SEEK 2023 Experience – Hannah Nuguyen
Hello everyone! My name is Hannah, I can’t wait to share my SEEK experience with y’all! This was my first SEEK conference. I have been to quite a few conferences and retreats over the years, but this one was completely