Join us Fridays this Lent as we walk through Christ’s Passion in this new study. Filmed on location in the Holy Land, No Greater Love is a video series that reveals Christ’s amazing love for us. Edward Sri guides you through the last hours of Christ’s life in this biblical pilgrimage. We will walk step-by-step with Jesus from the Garden of … Continued

On March 10, during Mass+, we are hosting a talk on Stewardship. I am sure that your first thought was money. That is not entirely wrong, since how we choose to use our treasure is one little part of stewardship. But we have also heard that stewardship includes the sharing of our Time, Talent & Treasure. Come join us to explore how … Continued

(Printed from http://www.catholic365.com/article/9841/the-apostasy-of-our-souls.html) BY LORRIE MCNICKLE Photo Credit: Flickr/monica king I don’t know about you all, but I am really tired of people trying to legitimize sin and their absorption and promotion of it by trying to separate their religion and the beliefs and teachings they are bound and required to be committed to by stating … Continued

Copied from : Catholic Online Lent: “A Time to ‘Come to the Light’” VATICAN CITY, MARCH 7, 2005 (Zenit) – Here is the address read on behalf of John Paul II Sunday before the midday Angelus at St. Peter’s Square. Archbishop Leonardo Sandri, substitute of the Vatican Secretariat of State, read the text. * * … Continued

(Article from Catholic Online: https://www.catholic.org/lent/ashwed.php) Ash Wednesday – March 6, 2019 The first day of Lent Ash Wednesday is one of the most popular and important holy days in the liturgical calendar. Ash Wednesday opens Lent, a season of fasting and prayer. Ash Wednesday takes place 46 days before Easter Sunday, and is chiefly observed by … Continued

Many years ago, I was given a handcrafted wall plaque that reads, “thankful, grateful, blessed.” It has been hanging in my kitchen ever since, and has accompanied my husband and I through multiple moves, to multiple kitchens. I have seen other wall hangings and greeting cards with the same three words, in the same order: thankful, grateful, blessed. … Continued

…that faith, hope, and love are “theological virtues” derived from St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians? Faith, the first of these, is used to mean “belief” in John’s Gospel, and St. Paul often uses it this way, too. But in English, where belief is a sort of “hanging on,” faith is a clear “letting go.” Hope is the second virtue. … Continued

Peter Damian was born in Ravenna, Italy in 1007, the last of seven children. When his mother died, he was raised first by one of his sisters and then by a brother, who treated him poorly and forced him to do menial tasks. Finally, he was entrusted to his oldest brother, Damian, an Archpriest in a parish near Ravenna, who took care of Peter and saw to his education. As a … Continued

The Roman Martyrology (the official martyrology of the Catholic Church) lists two Valentines for February 14. The story of Valentine, the Roman priest, dates to AD 270. He was well known for the holy life he lived. Intrigued by his fame, the emperor invited him to the palace and offered him his friendship if he would adore the gods. Valentine said it was a waste of … Continued

Last year, the parish received over $3,000 in FREE money through this program. With your help, we hope to surpass that in 2019. You can register your card in the Hospitality Room or find information in the Gathering Space. Many thanks to those who are already registered!