Pastor’s Pen – September 21, 2014

Stewardship and the ACA I received a letter from Archbishop Carlson, congratulating all of you for your efforts and sacrifice for the Annual Catholic Appeal. As you may have read in the St. Louis Review, the campaign was a success, largely due to parishes like ours...

Are you prone to jealousy?

(Or, in today’s gospel story, do you picture yourself in the front or the back of the line?) • “Check out my new ride. The insurance payment from the accident covered everything! It is so sweet! I LOVE THIS CAR!” • “It is so good to be dating again. It feels like it...

Pastor’s Pen – September 14, 2014

So, we will see how it goes… In the category of things that I have mixed emotions about, I am very excited for Pat Marstall, our parish secretary, who is going on an extended period of vacation beginning next week. It is a kind of trial run for her, as she looks to...