Avail yourself to Sacraments of the Church as frequently as possible.

Are spiritual retreats appropriate for non-priests? Yes!

Next weekend, our parish is celebrating our first wedding of the summer. The bride is my niece.

What is a member-minister? It is a member of the parish who does the work of Jesus Christ.

The momentum of our church is building.

Thank you to all of you who have prayed for our Bishop’s Appeal and especially for those who have been able to make a donation.

In this letter, I would like to cover three things that are coming up.

What does Jesus expect of us?

A vocation into one of these ways of life is not an accident. It is first and foremost a call from God Himself.

Ideally, throughout a person’s visit to St. Francis Xavier, I would hope that they are welcomed four times.

Many Catholics do not know the Holy Spirit well. This has got to change.

The Resurrection of Jesus proves that He is trustworthy. Jesus is alive!

We are entering the most holy time of the year, Holy Week and the Sacred Paschal Triduum.

In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus begins his preaching with these words, “Repent, and believe in the gospel” (Mark 1:15).

What does it mean to belong to a parish?

The bishops urge Catholics to “pray, form your conscience, vote, and remain engaged in civic life.”

One of the common pastoral situations in our parish is family members who no longer go to Church. My situation is no different. I feel so helpless.

Ready. Set. Go! Sometimes Lent seems like a race to me. Even at this early date, it is not too early to pray about how we are doing.

Lent is nearly here. Only a few more days until Ash Wednesday.

I have personally benefited from the Bishop’s Appeal and you indirectly through the Shepherd School.