The Clergy Corner

This weekend marks four months since my arrival as pastor of the partner parishes of Holy Family and St. John the Evangelist.  Those...

Our Advent journey—these precious days of joyful anticipation and preparation—now draws to a close.  Throughout the season the liturgy...

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the stable, Not a creature was stirring, not even a table. The manger was set, a cradle...

Today our observance of Advent “turns the corner” as we celebrate Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete is the Latin word for rejoice. Back in the...

In the glow of Advent, the third week emerges with the rose-colored candle, symbolizing joy in the midst of anticipation. This Gaudete...

On the middle two Sundays of Advent each year, St. John the Baptist, takes center stage.  In today’s gospel reading, Mark begins his...

In the anticipation of the Advent season, Catholics embark on a spiritual journey of waiting for the arrival of the baby Jesus, embracing...

The march of time brings us around, once again, to the beginning of Advent and the start of the Year of Grace 2024.  Don’t let this...

Advent, the liturgical season that heralds the beginning of the Christian year, possesses a unique power to shape and transform our...

Today’s Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe is the final Sunday of the year of grace 2023. As the liturgical year...

The cross of Christ stands as the epicenter of our faith, a symbol of sacrificial love and redemption. In our daily lives, the path to...

In light of today’s gospel and with our national celebration of Thanksgiving this week, today’s gospel provides us an excellent...

In the footsteps of Jesus, we find a blueprint for how to live out our faith authentically. He was not merely a teacher or a healer, but...

“Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour.’ Over these final weeks of the Church’s liturgical year, our attention...

In the tapestry of faith, the Apostle Paul’s exhortation to “fight the good fight of the faith” (1 Timothy 6:12) serves as a clarion...

It has been a very busy month! In addition to getting in synch with the routines and the pace of life in the parishes, I have had an...

In our lives, there exists a thread woven with delicate precision - the will of God. It is a divine plan, meticulously crafted for each...

This week we begin the month of November by celebrating the twin observances of All Saints and All Souls. The celebration of All Saints...

In the sacred ritual of partaking in the Eucharist, we find ourselves drawn to a profound truth: the desire to consume the Eucharist is a...

It has been a tumultuous few months for me with the transfer, packing up in Trafford and unpacking in Latrobe, settling into a new...