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Solemnity 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 […]
READ MORE17th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 27, 2014 – Year A Readings: 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12; Psalm 119; Rom 8:28-30; Mt 13:44-52 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon The first thing that struck me when I read the Scriptures for today was all of the “choices.” Life is full […]
READ MORE16th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 20, 2014 – Year A Readings: Wis 12:13, 16-19; Psalm 86; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor About 6 and a half years ago, there was a young man in Maryland who was trying to get in touch with a young […]
READ MORE15th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 13, 2014 – Year A Readings: Is 55:10-11; Psalm 65; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23 by Rev. Mr. Ray Roderique, Permanent Deacon Today’s gospel is all about the sowing of seeds. We wonder what kind of ground we are. Are we the path, are we […]
READ MORE14th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 6, 2014 – Year A Readings: Zec 9:9-10, Psalm 145, Rom 8:9, 11-13, Mt 11:25-30 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor The first time I had the opportunity to visit the city of New York, 17 years ago, my cousin took me to a restaurant […]
READ MORESolemnity of Saints Peter & Paul, Apostles June 29, 2014 – Year A Readings: Acts 12:1-11, Psalm 34, 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18, Mt 16:13-19 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon Today, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, two of the Church’s greatest saints. We commemorate […]
READ MOREMost Holy Body & Blood of Christ June 22, 2014 – Year A Readings: Dt 8:2-3, 14b-16a; Psalm 147; 1 Cor 10:16-17; John 6:51-58 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor The last time I was at home in the Philippines, I admired the big lighthouse on my island. I said to […]
READ MOREPentecost Sunday June 8, 2014 – Year A Readings: Acts 2:1-11, Psalm 104, 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13, Jn 20:19-23 by Rev. Mr. Ray Roderique, Permanent Deacon Today we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost. Most of us marvel at what happened to the disciples of Christ on that glorious day. We […]
READ MOREThe Ascension of the Lord June 1, 2014 – Year A Readings: Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 47, Eph 1:17-23, Mt 28:16-20 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Yesterday I was requested to give the Last Sacraments to a Catholic who has not been to church nor been a member of any church […]
READ MORE6th Sunday of Easter May 25, 2014 – Year A Readings: Acts 8:5-8, Psalm 66, 1 PT 3:15-18, Jn 14:15-21 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon [FIRST COMMUNION MASS – directed toward the children – but all are welcome to listen!] In a town, there was a gifted painter […]
READ MORE5th Sunday of Easter May 18, 2014 – Year A Readings: Acts 6:1-7, Psalm 33, 1 Pt 2:4-9, Jn 14:1-12 by Father Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Last night, a new parishioner – Brady Elizabeth Cundiff – was born about 10:00. That’s great news. The beginning of life. We always celebrate beginnings. […]
READ MOREWedding of Jessyca Noyes & Robert Sullivan May 17, 2014 Readings: Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31, Psalm 128, 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:8a, Mark 10:6-9 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon I can honestly say that, throughout all of my primary, secondary and even college years, the class that I always dreaded […]
READ MORE4th Sunday of Easter (Mother’s Day) May 11, 2014 – Year A Readings: Acts 2:14A, 36-41, Psalm 23, 1 Pt 2:20B-25, Jn 10:1-10 by Rev. Mr. Ray Roderique, Permanent Deacon There is a Mother’s Day story I thought you might enjoy. The story is in the autobiography of Jimmy Cagney, […]
READ MOREReflection for Nursing Home Prayer Service Wednesday of the 3rd Sunday of Easter, Year A May 7, 2014 Readings: Acts 8:1B-8, Psalm 66, Jn 6:35-40 by Mrs. Rita Zimmermann, Faith Formation Coordinator In the Acts of the Apostles and the letters of Paul, the response of people who began to […]
READ MORE3rd Sunday of Easter May 4, 2014 – Year A Readings: Acts 2:14, 22-23, Psalm 16, 1 Pt 1:17-21, Lk 24:13-35 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Last Sunday after the canonization of Saint John Paul II and Saint John XXIII, Cardinal Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York said that […]
READ MORE2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) April 27, 2014 – Year A Readings: Acts 2:42-47, Psalm 118, 1 Pt 1:3-9, Jn 20:19-31 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon Today, the 2nd Sunday of Easter, the church emphasizes the unimaginable mercy of our loving God. In the first reading […]
READ MOREEaster Sunday April 20, 2014 – Year A Readings: Acts 10:34A, 37-43, Psalm 118, Col 3:1-4, Jn 20:1-9 by Rev. Mr. Ray Roderique, Permanent Deacon Each of the eye witnesses in the New Testament gives differing accounts of Christ’s resurrection. Here is the Apostle John’s account: Early on the first […]
READ MOREEaster Vigil April 19, 2014 – Year A Readings: Gn 1:1-2:2, Psalm 104, Gn 22:1-18, Psalm 16, Ex 14:15-15:1, Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18, Is 54:5-14, Psalm 30, Is 55:1-11, Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6, Bar 3:9-15, 32-4:4, Psalm 19, Ez 36:16-17A, 18-28, Psalm 51, Rom 6:3-11, Psalm 118, Mt 28:1-10 […]
READ MOREHoly Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper April 17, 2014 Readings: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14, Psalm 116, 1 Cor 11:23-26, Jn 13:1-15 by Rev. Mr. Sal Clarizio, Permanent Deacon Not long ago, the history channel showed a documentary in which scientists attempted to create what may be the most realistic 3-D […]
READ MOREPalm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion April 13, 2014 – Year A Readings: Mt 21:1-11, Is 50:4-7, Psalm 22, Phil 2:6-11, Mt 26:14-27:66 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor A few minutes before Mass, I was talking to Deacon Eddie. He reminded me of a story from when his daughter Carrie […]
READ MORE5th Sunday of Lent, Year A April 6, 2014 Readings: Ez 37:12-14, Psalm 130, Rom 8:8-11, Jn 11:1-45 by Rev. Mr. Sal Clarizio, Permanent Deacon In the gospel reading of today from St. John we hear the story of the raising of Lazarus from death. This miracle is the seventh […]
READ MORELenten Penance Service April 1, 2014 Readings: Joel 2:12-17, Psalm 51, Hebrews 3:12-15, Luke 15:11-32 By Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Maybe some of us have already started our Spring Cleaning. Maybe for your children and grandchildren, cleaning the house or putting things in order is not their idea of Spring […]
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