12/5/2021 – St. Sabas
Sabas was born at Mutalaska, Cappadocia, near Caesarea. He was the son of an army officer there who when assigned to Alexandria, left him in the care of an uncle. Mistreated by his uncle’s wife, Sabas ran away to another uncle, though he was only eight. When the two uncles became involved in a lawsuit […]
Fr. Rick’s Minute Homily – 12-05-2021
Sunday 2nd Week of Advent Luke 3:1-6 THE DESERT John the Baptist goes into the desert to find Jesus in you and in me. So, the desert really isn’t a dreadful thing, and that is if my heart remains a desert, waiting for Jesus. So, think of your daily life as a desert. Maybe look at your schedule and […]
12/4/2021 – St. Peter Chrysologus
St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Feast-July 30) Born at Imola, Italy in 380, St. Peter was baptized, educated, and ordained a deacon by Cornelius, Bishop of Imola. St. Peter merited being called “Chrysologus” (golden-worded) from his exceptional oratorical eloquence. In 433, Pope Sixtus III consecrated him bishop of Ravenna. He practiced […]
Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily 12-04-2021
Matthew 9:27-35; 10:1; 5a, 6-8 ONE SHEEP AT A TIME. THAT’S ALL I CAN CARRY Some days I wonder, ‘How in the world am I going to get through all of that needs to be done. Where do I start? And someone walks into the office who needs to see a priest. God bless them […]
12/3/2021 – St. Francis Xavier
St. Francis Xavier was a Navarrese-Basque Roman Catholic missionary born in the Kingdom of Navarre on April 7, 1506. His father was a privy counselor and finance minister to King John III of Navarre. He was the youngest in his family and resided in a castle which still partially stands today and is in the […]
Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily – 12-03-2021
Friday 1st Week of Advent Matthew 9:27-31 JESUS CURED TWO BLIND MEN – MIRACLES STILL HAPPEN A true Story – When I came home from the hospital after my ankle replacement surgery 5 weeks ago, I couldn’t find my vaccination card. I received both shots and a booster. I looked through the hospital folders and overnight bag […]
12/2/2021 – St. Bibiana
St. Bibiana, Virgin and Martyr (Feast day – December 2nd) Other than the name, nothing is known for certain about this saint. However, we have the following account from a later tradition. In the year 363, Julian the Apostate made Apronianus Governor of Rome. St. Bibiana suffered in the persecution started by him. She was […]
Mass Schedule – Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Holy Day of obligation. Vigil Mass, December 7th, 4:30pm Solemnity Day Masses, December 8th: 8:00am and 6:30pm.
Christmas 2021 Mass Schedule
Christmas Eve, December 24th: 4:30 p.m. Christmas Vigil Mass8:00 p.m. Christmas Evening Mass Special Christmas music will be offered by members of our choirs and instrumentalists before both Christmas Eve Masses so arrive early to enjoy! Christmas Day, December 25th: Masses will be at 8:00, 10:00 and 11:30 a.m. Christmas Day is on a Saturday. […]
12/1/2021 – St. Edmund Campion
Edmund was born in London, the son of a bookseller. He was raised a Catholic, given a scholarship to St. John’s College, Oxford, when fifteen, and became a fellow when only seventeen. His brilliance attracted the attention of such leading personages as the Earl of Leicester, Robert Cecil, and even Queen Elizabeth. He took the […]