It should be quite obvious to anyone who regularly follows the national news that this is a presidential election year. While we believe in the separation of church and state, this does not mean we ignore our faith in issues before the government. We must hold to the principles of right and wrong that we …
I am not one to like change but I also believe change is a necessary part of life. There can be no growth without change. Change has been a regular part of my life since I left my job with the New York State Department of Transportation to begin studies to become a priest. That …
I attended a presentation presented by our diocesan tribunal entitled “Where Do Laws Come From?” by Emmett G. Wells, Lay Director of the Tribunal. As the title indicates, the presentation examined the origin of “law” in general. Today, many might see “law” as something put into effect by the proper authority. Many may believe the …
I present my homily for today (May 20, 2012 – 7th Sunday in Easter, Year B) here because, building from the first reading, I talk about how we select leaders in the church and government. If you have never heard about how pastors or bishops are selected you might enjoy reading this. If you are …
Here is the article I wrote for the cover of today’s (Mother’s Day) bulletin. In the Church today we celebrate the Sixth Sunday of Easter but we also recognize today as Mother’s Day. We take time each year on the second Sunday in May to honor our mothers. On the third Sunday in June we …
I put the title of this article in quotations because it is not actually my title. It is the title of a talk I heard today by John L. Allen, Jr. and it is also the title of his book on the same subject. The talk was given at our annual diocesan Ministerium and was a …
In this Sunday’s (May 6, 2012) Gospel, Jesus proclaims “I am the vine, you are the branches” and He calls us to “remain in him.” What do we do to remain in Jesus? It begins with coming to Mass but it does not end there. To ‘remain in Jesus’ requires more than an hour a …
For several years the Diocese of Rochester has held an annual Stewardship day with a featured speaker. This year it was a combined theme of Evangelization and Stewardship with a guest speaker. The New Evangelization calls us to learn more about our faith. Our understanding of how our call to be good Christian Disciples should …
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Yesterday I spent time both at Immaculate Conception Church and Our Lady of the Lakes at St. Januarius’ Church. I went to Immaculate Conception where I will become the pastor on June 26th to met with the current pastor and take a tour of the facilities. It began with lunch with Fr. Leo and Sr. …
Well, it has been almost a month now since I received the phone call from Bishop Clark appointing me as the pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Ithaca on June 26th. The response expressed from my current assignment at Our Lady of the Lakes has been offering congratulations to me but sadness that I am …
