Archive for the Pastor’s Corner Category

April 13-14, 2024 Dear parishioners, I would like to offer a kind reminder to pray for all of our young parishioners who are preparing to make their1 st Communion at the beginning of May. What a special day it is for them to receive Jesus in the

March 30-31, 2024 Dear parishioners, Blessings to all of you as we celebrate this most glorious day of the Resurrection!  As was sung in the beautifully worded Easter Proclamation last night at the Easter Vigil: “This is the night, when Christ broke the prison bars of death

March 16-17, 2024 Dear parishioners, First, I would like to congratulate our 7th and 8th grade parishioners who received the sacrament of Confirmation a couple Sundays ago.  The Mass with Bishop Thomas at the cathedral was beautiful and our parish was very well represented as we filled

February 17-18, 2024 Dear parishioners, You might recall that last year we had a special occasion one Sunday on which we took time as a community to pray specifically for vocations to the priesthood within our diocese.  We did this by exposing the Blessed Sacrament for 20

February 10-11, 2024 Dear parishioners, With Ash Wednesday already upon us this week, kindly be reminded of our Mass schedule for that day: 9:15am school Mass in Payne, 12:00pm Mass in Paulding, and 7:00pm Mass in Payne.   Every year, I receive questions during Lent pertaining to fasting