4 Dec

Metanoia – Your “Word of the Day”

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2nd Sunday of Advent December 4, 2016 – Year A Readings:  Is 11:1-10 / Psalm 72 / Rom 15:4-9 / Mt 3:1-12 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon I have always been interested in the meaning of words and where they come from. I think this probably comes from […]

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27 Nov

The Armor of Light

by N W Nov 27, 2016 Comments Off on The Armor of Light

First Sunday of Advent November 27, 2016 – Year A Readings: Is 2:1-5 / Ps 122 / Rom 13:11-14 / Mt 24:37-44 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor About 20 years ago, while I was having a lively dinner conversation with my cousins in New York during my first week in the United […]

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20 Nov

The Merciful King

by N W Nov 20, 2016 Comments Off on The Merciful King

The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 20, 2016 – Year C Readings: 2 Sm 5:1-3 / Ps 122 / Col 1:12-20 / Lk 23:35-43 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor  Today we celebrate the feast of Christ the King, which is the last Sunday in […]

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13 Nov

Persevere and Secure Your Lives

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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time November 13, 2016 – Year A Readings: Mal 3:19-20a / Psalm 98 / 2 Thes 3:7-12 / Lk 21:5-19 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Today is the second to the last Sunday in our liturgical calendar. As we come close to the end of the […]

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6 Nov

The Resurrection of the Body

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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time November 6, 2016 – Year C Readings: 2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14 / Psalm 17 / 2 Thes 2:16-3:5 / Lk 20:27-38 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon In case you haven’t noticed, the year is coming to an end. While 2016 is indeed coming […]

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1 Nov

The Saints We Have Known

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Solemnity of All Saints November 1, 2016 – Year C Readings: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14 / Psalm 24 / 1 Jn 3:1-3 / Mt 5:1-12a by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor The expression, “All’s well that ends well,” popularized by Shakespeare, is interpreted by the Oxford Living Dictionary as another way of […]

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30 Oct

Saving the Lost

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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time October 30, 2016 – Year C Readings: Wis 11:22-12:2 / Psalm 145 / 2 Thes 1:11-2:2 / Lk 19:1-10 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Each and every one of us, who is old enough to have a life history, must have experienced being lost sometime […]

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23 Oct

Foundation of All Prayers

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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 23, 2016 – Year C Readings: Sir 35:12-14, 16-18 / Psalm 34 / 2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18 /Lk 18:9-14 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor During one of the breaks at last week’s Priests’ Convocation, I was talking to Fr. Jay who absolutely loves the […]

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16 Oct

Prayer Power

by N W Oct 16, 2016 Comments Off on Prayer Power

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 16, 2016 – Year C Readings: Ex 17:8-13 / Ps 121 / 2 Tm 3:14-4:2 / Lk 18:1-8 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor  Many years ago, a young Catholic lady got married to a man who not only was a pagan, but also had […]

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9 Oct

Be Aware, Be Grateful

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Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 9, 2016 – Year C Readings: 2 Kgs 5:14-17 / Ps 98 / 2 Tm 2:8-13 / Lk 17:11-19 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon  Be thankful.  We know we’re supposed to do it.  Count your blessings.  I’m sure everybody has heard that.  […]

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2 Oct

The Power of Mustard Seed Faith

by N W Oct 2, 2016 Comments Off on The Power of Mustard Seed Faith

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 2, 2016 – Year C Readings: Hab 1:2-3; 2:2-4 / Ps 95 / 2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14 / Lk 17:5-10 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor  Praying with all of you, as we celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, is such a great honor […]

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25 Sep

Us and Them

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Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 25, 2016 – Year C Readings: Am 6:1A, 4-7 / Psalm 146 / 1 Tm 6:11-16 / Lk 16:19-31 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon At first glance, our Gospel today seems pretty straightforward. The question is: Why did the rich man go […]

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18 Sep

Formula for a Tranquil Life

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Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 18, 2016 – Year C Readings: Am 8:4-7 / Ps 113 / 1 Tm 2:1-8 / Lk 16:1-13 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor  Sometime in the past we may have heard someone ask if it is really possible to experience complete peace and serenity.  […]

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4 Sep

The Kiss of Jesus

by N W Sep 4, 2016 Comments Off on The Kiss of Jesus

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 4, 2016 – Year C Readings: Wis 9:13-18B / Ps 90 / Phmn 9-10, 12-17 / Lk 14:25-33 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor A few hours ago Mother Teresa was canonized by Pope Francis at the Vatican, and she is now officially Saint Mother […]

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14 Aug

Being a Prophet

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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 14, 2016 – Year C Jer 38:4-6, 8-10 / Ps 40 / Heb 12:1-4 / Lk 12:49-53 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon The readings today are about being a prophet and what is liable to happen to you if you are a […]

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7 Aug

Being Prepared, Always

by N W Aug 7, 2016 Comments Off on Being Prepared, Always

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 7, 2016 – Year C Readings: Wis 18:6-9 / Ps 33 / Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 / Lk 12:32-48 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor My favorite teacher in high school was the one who used to tell us:  “You all study tonight, because tomorrow I […]

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31 Jul

Seek What Is Above

by N W Jul 31, 2016 Comments Off on Seek What Is Above

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 31, 2016 – Year C Readings: Ecc 1:2, 2:21-23 / Ps 90 / Col 3:1-5, 9-11 / Lk 12:13-21 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor A few hours ago Pope Francis gave his final blessing to approximately two million people during the last Mass of […]

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24 Jul

Mary’s Way

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Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 24, 2016 – Year C Readings: Gn 18:20-32 / Ps 138 / Col 2:12-14 / Lk 11:1-13 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Three days ago, Tom Messier called us to tell us the good news that the Town of Bedford made official the name […]

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17 Jul

The Better Part

by N W Jul 17, 2016 Comments Off on The Better Part

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 17, 2016 – Year C Readings: Gn 18:1-10A / Ps 15 / Col 1:24-28 / Lk 10:38-42 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor From the time we get up in the morning until the time we sleep at night, we have to make decisions, and […]

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10 Jul

Love Your Neighbor

by N W Jul 10, 2016 Comments Off on Love Your Neighbor

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 10, 2016 – Year C Readings: Dt 30:10-14 / Ps 69 / Col 1:15-20 / Lk 10:25-37 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon When I was a little kid, and I would go with my Dad on Saturdays down to my grandmother’s house […]

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3 Jul

You Are Needed

by N W Jul 3, 2016 Comments Off on You Are Needed

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 3, 2016 – Year C Readings: Is 66:10-14C / Ps 66 / Gal 6:14-18 / Lk 10:1-12, 17-20 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Anyone who has been involved in the pastoral care ministry of our church, either giving Holy Communion to the homebound or […]

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19 Jun

Knowing Jesus

by N W Jun 19, 2016 Comments Off on Knowing Jesus

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 19, 2016 – Year C Readings: Zec 12:10-11; 13:1 / Ps 63 / Gal 3:26-29 / Lk 9:18-24 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor First, I would like to extend prayerful greetings to all fathers here today:  biological fathers, foster fathers, adoptive fathers, spiritual fathers, […]

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12 Jun

Love Freely Given

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Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time June 12, 2016 – Year C Readings: 2 Sm 12:7-10, 13 / Ps 32 / Gal 2:16, 19-21 / Lk 7:36-8:3 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon This past week, as I was perusing Facebook, I saw a story about Ron Howard, little Opie […]

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5 Jun

You Have a Friend

by N W Jun 5, 2016 Comments Off on You Have a Friend

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 5, 2016 – Year C Readings: 1 Kgs 17:17-24 / Ps 30 / Gal 1:11-19 / Lk 7:11-17 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor The song, “You’ve Got a Friend,” written by Carole King and popularized by James Taylor, has been in existence for forty-five […]

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