Today, along with many other schools in the area, we began a new school year at Immaculate Conception School. We have many returning students but there are also new students. The Pre-K3 class is all new, many of the Pre-K4 classes are new but there are new students in other grades too. We have a new …
The other day I was out to a parishioner’s house and a few of their friends were there. Among the topics of conversation was a discussion on how we look at our faith. Do we see our faith as a “religion” or do we see it as a “spirituality”? The question is nothing new but …
We all need keep learning throughout our lives. Learning about faith doesn’t end with Confirmation or when religion classes end. I have a master’s degree in theology and I feel like I just know the tip of the iceberg of what our faith has to offer. With that in mind I attended day one of …
Today (July 26, 2013) is thirteen months from the day I arrived as Pastor of Immaculate Conception. I have learned a lot and I hope I have helped our parishioners come closer to God. Most directly, this comes from homilies, the way I preside at Mass, hearing confessions, and ministering with the people who are dying …
What a week! I’ve been busy going here and there. It’s the last week of school so I’ve been at the school a lot. There was the final visits of the year to the classrooms on Monday. (Pre-K celebrations were last week) On Tuesday morning there was the Kindergarten celebration. Yesterday (Thursday) was the final School …
God’s presence in our lives is made known to us today through the Holy Spirit. How do we know of the Holy Spirit? What does the Bible say about the Holy Spirit? What does the Catechism of the Catholic Church teach us about the Holy Spirit? Find out in this video from my last presentation. …
Well, the Survey Responses are in. I’ve attached the full responses here. Before I continue, I would like to thank everyone who responded. All the responses were favorable. Now, let me respond to the comments to the final question “What suggestions do you have to make Renewal of Faith Better?” “I also would find it interesting if …
Last week I posted a survey here (if you haven’t seen it, check out last week’s article at http://renewaloffaith.org/blog/?p=1100). So far, fifteen people have completed the survey. I will leave the survey open for another week and then post the results here. So far the comments are good and encouraging. This week was a short week …
Shortly I will be celebrating Mass at one of our parish cemeteries. Here are some of the thoughts I plan to share. Today is Memorial Day (May 27, 2013). For many, it marks the unofficial beginning of summer. From now until Fall we expect warm weather, shorts, and picnics. Many people will have their first …
I haven’t been writing as much here on my blog as I would like. Part of the reason for that is because I am busy with my parish ministries. Another part is that I don’t always have ideas what people would like me to write about. I know people are reading the blog but I …
