From the Pastor's Desk:
We are entering into the silence and stillness of Holy Week. There is something very special for us to consider here above and beyond the darkness and sadness of the events which we commemorate. In the midst of the betrayal, suffering, and death of Jesus our Lord, we recognize sacredness and holiness that surround these events. How can such darkness of humanity’s treatment of God be identified with holiness? Why do we call this week “holy”? The obvious answer points to t
In God's Own Time a woman's perspective
I’m having a bit of trouble feeling the solemnity of this Lenten season. There’s been a happiness in my heart through these winter months that the worst storm, the most unpleasant day, the most difficult task cannot extinguish. I’ve written a book and the fact that I have accomplished a lifetime goal fills me with wonder and joy. Many years ago, in one of these bulletin pieces, I wrote of a concern I had, that I was pondering, and I put a prayer up to God – is this what you w
From the Pastor's Desk:
As the arrival of spring is teasing us with warm spells here and there, I’ve been reminded of the many signs of hope which we will experience in the very near future. The vaccines are rolling out more and more, and I know that many of our parishioners have been getting their first doses already. Pope Francis has encouraged people that COVID-19 vaccines are permissible for Catholics to take. I hope to take mine as soon as it becomes available for youngsters like me. Every
Lent is the Time for Prayer
How have you renewed your prayer life this Lent? Have you tried to be attentive to God’s voice in your life? Prayer should always start at the beginning. How should we begin prayer? Most people make a mistake by beginning their prayer with God and not with themselves. This is a mistake. We should always begin prayer by acknowledging who we are, where we are, and what is happening within us. We could call it self-reflection or self-awareness. Jesus speaks of this when h
The Focus of Lent
We are in the midst of the holy season of Lent, a time of repentance and conversion. Do you see it as a difficult season or as a beautiful season? I would like to propose a way of looking at Lent that is beautiful and not difficult. I think that Lent becomes difficult when its focus is on us, and it becomes beautiful when its focus is on God. Even though we are invited to examine ourselves during this holy season, we are called to move beyond ourselves. Our examination o
Faith and Gratitude - a woman’s perspective
What does prayer, fasting and alms giving look like in a pandemic? We may feel we have sacrificed enough in the past year to fill a lifetime of Lents. But have we really? Lockdown is difficult, stay at home orders infringing on our freedom; our inability to see, hold our kiss our children and grandchildren. Yes, these are tremendous sacrifices, but I don’t think they’d get us off the hook where Lent is concerned. All this staying at home, all this ceasing of our normal routin
Patient Trust
This week I would like to share with you a poem about trust that I really like. It reminds me that what is most important is today, this present moment. God is at work in me and around me here and now, may I not miss the sacredness of the now. God bless you. Fr. Wojtek Kuzma Patient Trust Above all, trust in the slow work of God. We are quite naturally impatient in everything to reach the end without delay. We should like to skip the intermediate stages. We are impatient of b