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Pastor’s Pen – December 15, 2013

by | Dec 15, 2013 | Pastor's Pen

Televised mass update: Katie Pesha from the Archdiocesan Communications office sent this update on the weekly televised mass. “You recently heard from me about changes made to our local TV Mass offerings. In full appreciation of the fact that the recent changes have...

Do you ever need a new “map’?

by | Dec 15, 2013 | Sunday Homilies

I was nine days ordained. And already I knew I needed a new map for my priesthood. (“That didn’t take long!” a voice in my head said with a kind of sigh.) It was Christmas eve, after the 5 pm mass at St. Joseph’s parish in Manchester. And I was angry. The cause of my...

Pastor’s Pen – December 8, 2013

by | Dec 8, 2013 | Pastor's Pen

Of Many things… As previously reported, because the 2nd Sunday of Advent has priority in the liturgical calendar, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is moved to Monday, Dec. 9th, but the obligation is NOT transferred. So we will celebrate the Feast day with ONE...

Pastor’s Pen – December 1, 2013

by | Dec 1, 2013 | Pastor's Pen

Opportunities… What better way to kick off the new liturgical year than by dedicating yourself to learning a little more about our Faith in a super simple way! The owners of Flocknote.com have offered two options for this year. The first is a repeat of last year’s...

How distractible are you?

by | Dec 1, 2013 | Sunday Homilies

Among the top ten most dangerous things to do while driving a car are the following: Eating, grabbing something out of reach, putting on makeup, changing clothes, texting, reading, writing, setting your gps, searching for a favorite song on your i-pad, and talking on...