Pastor’s Blog
Sep
4
23rd Sunday In Ordinary Time September 4, 2011 Year A
Posted by leomonroe | Comments Off Dear Friends:When was the last time you heard someone say, “I’m not talking to that person any more”? This may be a natural response to being hurt, but it is not usually a fruitful one. Today’s readings offer the most helpful guidelines to be found anywhere for handling conflict and ... Continue
Jun
26
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ June 26th, 2011 Year A
Posted by leomonroe | Comments Off Dear FriendsFrom the very beginning, the Church believed these truths and taught them and upheld them against all errors and heresies. St Thomas Aquinas, expressed beautifully the Eucharistic faith of the Church in the hymn: “Adoro te devote”.Along with him let us also say: ‘We cannot know you through seeing or ... Continue
Jun
19
Solemnity of the Holy Trinity June 19th, 2011 Year A
Posted by admin | Comments Off Dear FriendsThe mystery of the Trinity is the greatest in our Christian faith! Before such a mystery, we find ourselves helpless, because the one whom we cannot comprehend, is God, who has absolute power over us and on whom we depend, for our well-being. Each time that we try to ... Continue
Jun
12
Solemnity of Pentecost June 12th, 2011 Year A
Posted by admin | Comments Off "Do not forget all the gifts of God.” (Psalm 103:2)Since Easter Monday, the Mass readings have been following the story of the early church as it unfolds in the Acts of the Apostles. We have gone from Pentecost to Paul’s imprisonment. We have seen Peter’s role in his mission to ... Continue
Jun
5
Ascension of the Lord June 5th, 2011 Year A
Posted by leomonroe | Comments Off “God goes up
with shouts of joy
The Lord goes up
with trumpet blast”.
Dear Parishioners,
With their Lord’s ascension, the disciples had a decision to make: would they continue to proclaim the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, or would the story stop with them? The crucifixion of the ... Continue
May
29
Sixth Sunday of Easter May 29th, 2011 Year A
Posted by leomonroe | Comments Off Dear Friends:Before his ascension into heaven, Jesus told his disciples that he would ask the Father to give them another Advocate, the Holy Spirit, to be with them forever . They would not be left orphans, without someone to love them, care for them and guide them: 'I will ... Continue
May
22
Fifth Sunday of Easter May 22nd, 2011 Year A
Posted by leomonroe | Comments Off “I am the way, and the truth, and the life
No one comes to the Father
except through me”
Dear Friends:Jesus knew his disciples were unhappy at the prospect of his leaving them. To alleviate their sorrow, he told them: 'Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also ... Continue
May
15
Fourth Sunday of Easter May 15th, 2011 Year A (Good Shepherd Sunday)
Posted by admin | Comments Off Dear Friends:This Sunday is known as ‘Good Shepherd Sunday’. Christ is our Good Shepherd. In today’s Gospel, Jesus compares his love for his disciples to the love of a shepherd for his sheep.Shepherding was one of man’s earliest occupations. Possession of domesticated animals indicated power and wealth. Job had thousands ... Continue
May
1
Second Sunday of Easter May 1st, 2011 Year A (Divine Mercy)
Posted by leomonroe | Comments Off Today, the Catholic Church celebrates Divine Mercy Sunday. Mercy is the basic content of the messianic message of Christ.All of us have seen the picture of Our Lord as He appeared to St Faustina. Jesus told her of the mercy He wanted to give to the people, if only they ... Continue
Apr
24
Easter Sunday April 24th, 2011 Year A
Posted by leomonroe | Comments Off This is the day the Lord has made
Let us be glad and rejoice!
Alleluia!
Dear Friends
Today we celebrate Jesus’ Resurrection. His death was only a passage to a new and glorious life.That we may have no doubt about the Resurrection of Christ, St Matthew, in his Gospel narrative which is ... Continue
