Archive for the Pastor’s Corner Category

October 10-11, 2026 Dear parishioners, Did you know that there are many idioms in American English that come from Scripture?  Some of them are more obvious, such as doubting Thomas, good Samaritan, forbidden fruit, fire and brimstone, etc.  However, there are many others that you might be

October 3-4, 2026 Dear parishioners, As you know, the Church’s celebration of All Souls’ Day is one month away.  It is one of my favorites, and it is the Church’s reminder to all of us that we are not only still connected to the souls in Purgatory,

September 19-20, 2026 Dear parishioners, A couple weeks ago, I mentioned two upcoming maintenance projects: replacing all the light fixtures at the Paulding Ed. Center/office building and the installation of security cameras at the parish office and the Paulding church.  I would like to take a moment

September 12-13, 2026 Dear parishioners, In an article a few weeks ago, I updated everyone on Bishop Thomas’ activity this year in his role as the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ chairmen of the Committee for Pro-Life Activities.  In it, I highlighted his statements on various

September 5-6, 2026 Dear parishioners, You may have noticed by now that our “Pray for Vocations” signs are not in front of our churches any more.  The reason for this is that the signs at all three of our locations turned up damaged around the same time. 

August 22-23, 2026 Dear parishioners, In addition to his regular responsibilities pertaining to teaching, governance, and sanctification within our diocese, Bishop Thomas has also been working diligently in his role as the chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Pro-Life Activities.  Indeed,