Archive for the Pastor’s Corner Category

September 13-14, 2025 Dear parishioners, Last weekend, I mentioned in my article that our annual golf outing raised enough money to send Divine Mercy School’s 5th and 6th graders to Damascus Catholic Youth Camp.  Thank you once again to everyone who made this possible!  The students will

September 6-7, 2025 Dear parishioners, Many thanks to all those who helped to make our annual Divine Mercy School golf outing a success!  In particular, I would like to thank Pleasant Valley Golf Course for hosting us and making sure that the entire event ran smoothly.  I

August 16-17, 2025 Dear parishioners, In this article, I would like to offer a few brief thoughts on a somewhat complex topic: reported visions (apparitions) of Our Lady.  As a starting point for this discussion, it is important to note that the proper authorities at the Vatican

July 19-20, 2025 Dear parishioners, Thank you to all those who worked to make our parish picnic a great event last Sunday!  There were many volunteers who helped set-up, run, and clean-up the event, which allowed everything to run very smoothly.  Thanks also to everyone who made

July 12-13, 2025 Dear parishioners, You likely remember that, in my most recent article, I highlighted a very common misconception about the reception of Communion.  As you recall, I quoted St. Thomas Aquinas’ commentary on the Gospel of John, in which he specifically states that we are

June 21-22, 2025 Dear parishioners, On this solemnity of Corpus Christi, we celebrate the tremendous gift of Jesus’ real presence in the Eucharist.  In a special way today, we give thanks to Christ that, at the Last Supper, he transformed the bread into his own body, and

June 14-15, 2025 Dear parishioners, Now that summer is here, mark your calendars for our annual Vacation Bible School, which will be taking place from July 21-24 at Divine Mercy School in Payne.  Note that the location is different than the last few years.  The facilities on