Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,Although Covid-19 has created for us a “new normal”, yet it does not stop the regular paths andevents that our lives encounter – once such event is the buying and selling...
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
About two years ago we were in the midst of a Federal Election and I prepared some Pastor’s Corners that dealt with the issue of how Catholic’s should...
Article Two:
Dear brothers and sister in Christ,Allow me to continue from last week’s Pastor’s corner as a means to offer some considerations as you discern how you will vote this coming month.As...
Article One:
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,A past Governor of the State of New York, Mario M. Cuomo, speaking about politicians and their faith, once said:
“It’s always been safer not to talk about religious...
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,
I have decided to give you a summer break from my “Pastor’s Corner” – I have been doing this for a good number of summers now.
It’s summer...
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,
This weekend we welcome our new Associate Pastor, Fr. Feliciano. I am sure that he will soon come to know that this parish community is alive in its love for the Lord. We indeed...
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
This weekend we say goodbye to Fr. Patrick.
As you have heard me say before, an Associate Pastor’s ministry in a parish often concludes after a two to three year period. The...
Dear Fr. Liborio and parishioners of St. Mary’s
God is good all the time, and all the time God is good!
As the sun sets on my missionary mandate as Associate Pastor to you, Fr. Liborio, here in...
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
In Today’s Gospel we have an event in the life of Jesus that all of us can relate to. It is the story of Jesus in the stern of a fishing boat...
Dear brothers and sisters Christ,
As we move into “Ordinary Time” once again, we do not imply by the word “Ordinary” that it is still not the greatest event of all time. Each time we celebrate...
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,
Today’s feast of “Corpus Christi” is an opportunity for us all to develop a deeper appreciation for the gift that is the Eucharist.
Every Catholic Church holds a treasure inside...
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Today we celebrate the greatest mystery of all – the mystery of God Himself – that God is three Person and yet ONE.
How do I speak about this mystery of the Blessed Trinity...
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
This weekend we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost. It is the third most important feast of our yearly Liturgical calendar, following only the feasts of Easter and Christmas. This feast day is not so...
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
No doubt many of us have heard the expression “now you see it, and now you don’t” referring to a magic trick. In this feast day of the Ascension of...
Dear brothers and sisters Christ,
“You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in...
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,
This weekend’s Gospel Jesus identifies himself as the “true vine”.The image of a vine that produces grapes is one that is not foreign to many of us as would...
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Jesus is our Good Shepherd – where He leads we are called to follow. To follow as opposed to leading, is not something that the world promotes. We are constantly bombarded through the various...
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Our faith has been passed on to us from generation to generation. The stories of Jesus Christ have arrived at our doorstep after 2000 years of our brothers and sisters experiencing the “Resurrected...
Dear brothers and sisters Christ,
“Christ is Risen!”
On this Second Sunday of Easter, the Church invites us to celebrate the Feast of the Divine Mercy. This Feast reminds us that we are surrounded and immersed in the...