1 Dec

Hope for the Christian Dead

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Updike 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.

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30 Nov

Second Coming, Second Christmas

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1st 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 […]

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23 Nov

Christ Our King

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Solemnity 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 […]

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16 Nov

Got Talent?

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33rd 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. […]

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9 Nov

What Is a Church?

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Feast 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 […]

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2 Nov

Time to Fall Back

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Solemnity 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 […]

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26 Oct

Intimacy. Intentionality. Integrity.

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30th 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 […]

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19 Oct

Be Fully Alive

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29th 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 […]

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12 Oct

Servants – “Invite to the Feast Whomever You Find”

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28th 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 […]

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5 Oct

Have No Anxiety at All

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27th 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 […]

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28 Sep

Workers in the Vineyard

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26th 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 […]

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21 Sep

Attitude of Gratitude

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25th 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 […]

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14 Sep

Saved by the Cross

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Exaltation 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 […]

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13 Sep

A Call to Loving Service

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Wedding 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 […]

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7 Sep

Protesting Evil

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23rd 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. […]

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1 Sep

The Easy Way or Jesus’ Way?

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22nd 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. […]

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24 Aug

A Personal Relationship with Jesus

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21st 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 […]

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18 Aug

The Faith of the Canaanite Woman

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Reflection 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 […]

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17 Aug

True Faith Brings Happiness

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20th 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 […]

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15 Aug

Mary: Our Spiritual GPS

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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 […]

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10 Aug

Be Not Afraid

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19th 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 […]

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3 Aug

Sharing Our Blessings

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18th 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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27 Jul

Recognizing the Pearls among Us

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17th 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 […]

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21 Jul

The God of Second Chances

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16th 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 […]

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