Category: Pastor’s Weekly Letter

Pastor’s Letter: October 18, 2019

Pastor’s Letter: October 18, 2019

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Dear friend, St. Paul wrote two letters to Timothy, a brother priest. The letters to Timothy encourage him to live the faith and be faithful to the Spirit of God given through the Rite of Ordination. Paul also encourages Timothy to remember the wisdom of the Old Testament Scriptures. The promise of a Messiah, the expectation for the coming of...

Pastor’s Letter: October 6, 2019

Pastor’s Letter: October 6, 2019

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Dear friend, This week we again read from St. Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy. Paul reminds Timothy that he received the gift of God through the imposition of Paul’s hands. This is a reference to the Ordination Rite and a reminder for Timothy that he is an ordained priest. “God did not give you a spirit of cowardice but rather...

Pastor’s Weekly Letter: September 29, 2019

Pastor’s Weekly Letter: September 29, 2019

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Dear friend, Last weekend I gave the annual financial and pastoral update to the parish. Every parish is required each year to send reports to the Diocese on the status of the parish. Each Diocese sends those reports to the conference of bishops for the United States. This allows for some accurate understanding of the state of the Church in...