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Second Sunday of Advent December 7, 2014 – Year B Readings: Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Psalm 85; 2 Pt 3:8-14; Mk 1:1-8 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor At his very first Angelus message after being elected Pope, Pope Francis said, “The Lord Jesus never tires of forgiving. It is we who […]
READ MOREMass of Christian Burial for Deacon Raymond O. Roderique December 6, 2014 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor After listening to Colleen and her words of remembrance, and having the privilege of getting to know Deacon Ray for five years and five months, I now understand why the very first question […]
READ MOREUpdike Funeral Home’s Annual Memorial Service November 30, 2014 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, about those who have fallen asleep, so that you may not grieve like the rest, who have no hope.
READ MORE1st Sunday of Advent November 30, 2014 – Year B Readings: Is 63:16B-17, 19B; 64:2-7; Psalm 80, 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Today, the first day of the season of Advent, Holy Mother Church tells us that Christmas is coming. We notice that the church […]
READ MORESolemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 23, 2014 – Year A Readings: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Psalm 23, 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor A story is told about a young dad who was trying to teach his 5-year-old son about […]
READ MORE33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time November 16, 2014 – Year A Readings: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Psalm 128; 1 Thes 5:1-6; Mt 25:14-30 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor One of the most popular reality shows on TV today is “America’s Got Talent.” Maybe some of you have watched this show. […]
READ MOREFeast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran in Rome November 9, 2014 – Year A Readings: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Psalm 46; 1 Cor 3:9C-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon In 2011, my family and I were fortunate enough to be able to go […]
READ MORESolemnity of All Souls November 2, 2014 – Year A Readings: Wis 3:1-9; Psalm 23; Rom 5:5-11; Jn 6:37-40 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Yesterday, the Holy Name of Mary Facebook page and a number of friends gave me a great reminder. “Don’t forget to ‘fall back’ tomorrow morning.” Being […]
READ MORE30th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 26, 2014 – Year A Readings: Ex 22:20-26; Psalm 18; 1 Thes 1: 5c-10; Mt 22:34-40 by Rev. Mr. Chris Barrett, Permanent Deacon, Resurrection Catholic Church Three “I” words for you this morning: Intimacy, Intentionality, and Integrity – and the three “I” words relate […]
READ MORE29th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 19, 2014 – Year A Readings: Isaiah 45:1,4-6; Psalm 96; 1 Thes 1:1-5b; Mt 22:15-21 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Saint Iranaeus once said that the glory of God is a human being fully alive. We are fully alive because we are all here […]
READ MORE28th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 12, 2014 – Year A Readings: Is 25:6-10a; Psalm 23; Phil 4:12-14, 19-20; Mt 22:1-14 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon For the third Sunday in a row, Jesus is criticizing the chief priests and elders, and once again, he is speaking to […]
READ MORE27th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 5, 2014 – Year A Readings: Is 5:1-7; Psalm 80; Phil 4:6-9; Mt 21:33-43 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Yesterday we celebrated the Feast of St. Francis. We had the blessing of the animals in the commons because it was so cold outside. Usually […]
READ MORE26th Sunday in Ordinary Time September 28, 2014 – Year A Readings: Ez 18:25-28; Psalm 25; Phil 2:1-11; Mt 21:28-32 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon I don’t know about you but I like it when Jesus talks about vineyards. For me, it conjures up images of sitting in […]
READ MORE25th Sunday in Ordinary Time September 21, 2014 – Year A Readings: Is 55:6-9; Psalm 145; Phil 1:20c-24, 27a; Mt 20:1-16a by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Last night after Mass at our sister parish, Resurrection, I went to visit Deacon Ray. On my way to his room, one of his […]
READ MOREExaltation of the Holy Cross September 14, 2014 – Year A Readings: Nm 21:4b-9; Psalm 78; Phil 2:6-11, Jn 3:13:-17 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor About 28 years ago as a newly-ordained priest, a grandmother told me her granddaughter could recite all the basic prayers in three languages: in our […]
READ MOREWedding of Eric Kidwell and Meagan Chapman September 13, 2014 Readings: Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Psalm 128; Romans 12: 1-2, 9-13; Matthew 5:13-16 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon I love the readings that you have selected for your wedding. They are beautiful scripture passages that truly speak about the […]
READ MORE23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 7, 2014 – Year A Readings: Ez 33:7-9, Psalm 95, Rom 13:8-10, Mt 18:15-20 by Rev. Mr. Ray Roderique, Permanent Deacon There comes a time when we must speak out. If your brother sins against you, go to him and show him his fault. […]
READ MORE22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time August 31, 2014 – Year A Readings: Jer 20:7-9, Psalm 63, Rom 12:1-2, Mt 16:21-27 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor As we are all aware, modern technology – media, smartphones, computers, microwaves – is designed to make our lives simpler and to do things quickly. […]
READ MORE21st Sunday in Ordinary Time August 24, 2014 – Year A Readings: Is 22:19-23; Psalm 138; Rom 11:33-36; Mt 16:13-20 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon Last week at the end of Mass, I had the honor of giving you the good news that Father Sal has been released […]
READ MOREReflection for Nursing Home Prayer Service August 18, 2014 Readings: Is 56:1, 6-7; Psalm 67; Rom 11:13-15, 29-32; Mt 15:21-28 by Mrs. Rita Zimmermann, Faith Formation Coordinator Oh what faith she had! This Canaanite woman! You see, she knew she would not be welcome among those who followed Jesus as […]
READ MORE20th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 17, 2014 – Year A Readings: Is 56:1, 6-7; Psalm 67; Rom 11:13-15, 29-32; Mt 15:21-28 by Most Reverend Arturo Bastes, Bishop of Sorsogon, Philippines The beautiful gospel has plenty of implications. First, this is the only recorded time that Jesus was in a […]
READ MORESolemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary August 15, 2014 – Year A Readings: Rv 11:19a, 12:1-6a, 10ab; Psalm 45; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor As we celebrate today the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we remember that glorious […]
READ MORE19th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 10, 2014 – Year A Readings: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a; Psalm 85; Rom 9:1-5; Mt 14:22-33 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor A few years ago, the comedian Jerry Seinfeld said, “According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is […]
READ MORE18th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 3, 2014 – Year A Readings: Is 55:1-3; Psalm 145; Rom 8:35, 37-39; Mt 14:13-21 by Rev. Mr. Ray Roderique, Permanent Deacon The central theme of today’s readings is the provident care of a loving and merciful God who generously shares His riches with […]
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