Dear parishioners, Whether you are ready for it or not, Ash Wednesday will be upon us this week! While we still have a few days to think of the penitential action(s) we will be taking on throughout the course of Lent, it is good to be reminded
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Hello everyone! With January now in the rear-view mirror, we look forward to what February has in store for us. Even though it is the shortest month, it sometimes feels like the longest one because we are tired of the cold weather and gray clouds. But don’t
Read more →Dear Parishioners, Bishop Thomas has asked that Tuesday, September 1 be a day of fasting and prayer throughout the Diocese for the cause of healing the wounds of racism and promoting the human dignity of every person. The Bishop will also be leading a Eucharistic Holy Hour
Read more →Dear Parishioners, +JMJ Here is the opening prayer for the Mass of Ash Wednesday, which begins the holy season of Lent: Grant, O Lord, that we may begin with holy fasting this campaign of Christian service, so that, as we take up battle against spiritual evils,
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