Dear Parishioners: As you know, this weekend marks the 25th anniversary of the tragedy that took place on 9-11 in Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C. and here in New York City at the Twin Towers. For those who were adults, I am sure you can remember where you were when you first heard the news of the…
Dear Parishioners: This weekend we celebrate Labor Day. Historically, Labor Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievement of workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our country. Labor Day has its origins in the labor union movement, specifically the…
Dear Parishioners: Last week, we installed the newest leadership in our local Knights of Columbus Council: Mary, Mother of God Council (pictured below). The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic lay fraternal service organization. Founded in 1882 by Blessed Michael J. McGivney in New Haven, Connecticut, it was created to provide mutual financial…
Dear Parishioners: Below is a letter written by the Catholic Bishops of the United States. I realize that the issue of immigration is a complex one. I present this letter from our Bishops to you as part of your prayerful reflection on the issue. As pastors, we, the bishops of the United States, are bound…
Dear Parishioners: Well, we are in middle of summer, the “dog days” of summer, as they say. But we still have five more weeks before Labor Day. I thought I would update you on some Capital Improvements around the Parish campus. The school needed a new gas pipe into the school, etc. The whole project…
Dear Parishioners: Someone sent me an email with these brief reflections. I thought that you would like them too. If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.If God had a wallet, your picture would be in it.God sends you flowers every spring.God sends you a sunrise every morning. Face it, God is…
Dear Parishioners: Post July 4th greetings from the rectory. Now we can say that summer is here! While many people revel in the heat and humidity, I am more of a cold-weather person. In the summer months, I try to persevere during the heat! In the Church, summer time is also “ordinary” time in the…
Dear Parishioners: Happy Fathers’ Day! May God bless and guide our fathers and may God the Father reward all our dads for all their sacrificial love for their children. The first Fathers’ Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910 in the state of Washington. However, it was not until 1952 that the day became a…
From the Pastor’s Desk Dear Parishioners: Every year, we celebrate Pentecost (the birthday of the Church and the end of the Easter season), the Feast of the Holy Trinity and the Feast of Corpus Christi, the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Each year, the Church challenges us to increase our…
Dear Parishioners: On June 6th, we will commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the invasion of Normandy, OPERATION OVERLORD, commonly known as “D-Day.” Before the invasion began, General Dwight Eisenhower, the Supreme Allied Commander, addressed the troops: You are about to embark on the Great Crusade toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes…
