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3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21 January 27, 2013 The first verses of our gospel today are the very first verses of the Gospel of Luke. Here Luke tells…
Read MoreRecently, I have had a couple of people ask me questions about some of the words in the “new” translations of the prayers for Mass. I put “new” in quotations because we have been using the new translations for fourteen…
Read MoreYesterday I attended workshop in our diocese entitled “The Challenge of Catechesis Today” given by Bishop Frank Caggiano (Auxillary Bishop of Brooklyn). Last fall the New York State Catholic Bishops released a new document called “The Catechetical Leader in the Third Millennium.” …
Read More2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Isaiah 62:1-5 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 John 2:1-11 January 20, 2013 Jesus changes water into wine. No small thing and it isn’t meant to be. This is first of seven great signs in John’s…
Read MoreBefore Christmas our Parish Evangelization Team was brainstorming on ideas to reach out to the people who come to Mass on Christmas and those who may not come to church at all. It was decided that I would do a…
Read MoreBaptism of the Lord, Year C Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 Titus 2:11-1, 3:4-7 Luke 3:15-16, 21-2 January 13, 2013 Today we celebrate the Baptism of Jesus. Baptisms are always something to celebrate. Baptisms are occasions of great joy. As I say…
Read MoreEpiphany, Year C Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Matthew 2:1-12 January 6, 2013 Christmas is a season to be very aware of Jesus’ presence in the world. Today we celebrate The Epiphany of the Lord but Christmas is really a…
Read MoreOur Parish Pastoral Council meeting this week included a discussion on what are signs of a vibrant parish. The list ranged from a line for Confessions to people feeling at home. Today, I would like to talk about feeling at…
Read MorePeople will sometimes ask me if there is Mass on New Year’s Day. The answer is always, yes there is Mass on New Year’s Day but it is not New Year’s Day we are celebrating. New Year’s Day marks the…
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