Dear sisters & brothers in Christ,
I pray that you are blessed. We were saddened to see Fr. Joe leave this week. He certainly made an impression in his brief time here at St. Alphonsus.
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Dear sisters & brothers in Christ,
I pray that you are blessed and ready for Lent. There are basically two types of Catholic priests, diocesan and religious.
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Dear sisters & brothers in Christ,
I first want to thank all of you who supported our “Soup & Chili Cook-off,
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Before It Was Groundhog Day…
Our first reading this weekend is from the prophet Malachi, written about 100 years after the Babylonian exile, around 400 years before the birth of Christ.
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Dear sisters & brothers in Christ,
I pray that you are blessed. As we settle into the new year our minds turn to what’s ahead in 2020.
Dear sisters & brothers in Christ,
I pray that you are blessed and I hope this year is off to a great start for you.
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Dear sisters & brothers in Christ,
Happy New Year! I pray your holidays were relaxing, fun, and Santa brought you everything you wanted... well at least something that you wanted.
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I realize I’m a little early, but I just couldn’t wait. I love this season. Despite the snow & cold, the hustle & bustle, the darkness & starkness, it is such a joyous time and most people are in a happy and generous mood.
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Dear sisters & brothers in Christ, As we make our Advent journey, each day brings us closer and closer to the Incarnation. The wonderful original Christmas gift, The Son of God
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Brothers & Sisters in Christ,
Blessings on this final Sunday in Ordinary Time. It is hard to believe that Advent is upon us.
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Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,
This weekend we have a couple important announcements to make. The first is in regards to Bob’s retirement, which I believe you are all aware of, and the changes we will be making to our staff.
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Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
"Brace yourself, the winter is coming." It is a catchy little quote from a TV show that I used to watch with my cousins, which reminds many of us that the winter is near.
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I pray that you are blessed. At one of the parishes at which I was stationed as an associate pastor, I had a pastor who traveled a lot. He often preached at other parishes, and one of the things he did was to bring back ideas from those parishes.
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I pray you are well and enjoying this Fall weather. For me, it has always been a time of transition: from summer vacation to school, or from the quieter summer-life of a parish to the hectic Fall schedule.
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I hope you're feeling blessed. As for me, I am slowly getting settled in. Things are a bit up in the air, and will be until I can settle into my permanent rooms and get completely unpacked.
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I thought I would use this first letter to introduce myself, especially to those who were not here two Sundays ago. First of all, I prefer to go by “Fr. Rick.”
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This is my last "pastor’s letter" to you. I am filled with many emotions as I write these words. It has been my privilege and honor to have served you these past 8 years. Wow, where does the time go?
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Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
On behalf of all my Redemptorist confreres, THANK YOU to the Parish Life Committee and many volunteers who put together a wonderful weekend of celebration!
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St. Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787), Doctor of the Church, feast day August 1, was born into a noble Italian family. A legal savant who was awarded a double doctorate in law at the age of sixteen, Alphonsus abandoned his legal career to care for the poor and ill of Naples.
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Dear Friends in Christ,
Earlier this month, I attended the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) annual spring assembly in Baltimore. At the top of our agenda was discussion and voting on several measures relating to our ongoing response to the Church’s clergy sexual abuse scandal.
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