Dear Parishioners, Thanksgiving is this Thursday, November 28th. I would like everyone to make an effort to come to Mass on Thanksgiving Day. Mass will be at 10:00 AM. While it is not a holy day, Thanksgiving Day is a wonderful opportunity as a parish family to come and thank God for all His tender…
Dear Parishioners: As you know, we celebrate Veterans Day on November 11th. Veterans Day dates back to the end of World War I, the “war to end all wars.” Word War I ended officially at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. It was originally known as “Armistice Day”…
Dear Parishioners: Recently a “Pew Research” poll that was conducted among 35,000 adults in the United States regarding religious affiliation. The headlines in the report indicate that, over the past 10 years, there has been a significant increase of the number of people who declare themselves to have no affiliation with any particular organized religion.…
Dear Parishioners: This Sunday, we celebrate CATECHETICAL SUNDAY. It is an opportunity to honor our catechists and to remind us of our responsibilities as parents to raise our children in the practice of the Catholic faith. Religious Education plays a key role in the spiritual formation of our children. We need to practice our faith…
Dear Parishioners: As you know, the school year has begun, and Religious Education will begin shortly. We are very blessed to have a Catholic school here in our Parish. In fact, we have one of the largest schools in the entire Diocese. Our school has not only educated but spiritually formed hundreds and hundreds of…
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…
I want to alert everyone to the threat to Catholic values within the proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to our New York State Constitution. The ERA may appear on the ballot for a popular vote, as soon as November 5, 2024. This state constitutional amendment, among other things, provides minor children with the fundamental right…
Dear Parishioners: I recently received a letter from a parishioner who was reading an article from her Advanced Nursing Degree Program. The article focused on the correlation between church attendance and better health. The article began by focusing on a study of a town called Roseto, Pennsylvania. Roseto was a tightly knit Italian- American (Fr.…
Dear Parishioners: As we all know, former President Trump survived an assassination attempt on his life this past Saturday. Thankfully, the attempt failed. However, it does give all of us an opportunity to reflect on political discourse and our role in that political discourse. It is incumbent on all of us to bring a sense…
