It is hard to believe that it is already August! But it is. Let us keep in mind the Pope's Intention for August: The Church. Let us pray for the Church, that she may receive from the Holy Spirit the grace and strength to reform herself in the light of the Gospel. Let us also remember that Covid - 19 is still around and getting worse in many parts of the country. The CDC recommends wearing masks again in large gatherings indoors. Hand washing is important as well. Be careful. Our Gospel today continues to tell us about the Eucharist. Jesus says: "Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you." He goes on to tell us ...

Let me begin with some good news about one of our parishioners. Dr. Dianne Pinderhughes was recently elected the president of the International Political Science Association. Congratulations, Dianne! Today the Pope asks us to celebrate Grandparents and the Elderly. Do something nice for your grandparents and the elderly today. Remember a little prayer always helps. In today's Gospel Jesus feeds the five thousand with five barley loaves and two fish and there were even leftovers. This miracle was foretold in the first reading when Elisha ...

Next Sunday has been declared by Pope Francis as a Sunday to honor Grandparents and the Elderly. Grandparents usually play a big role in our families. This is especially true today when so many grandparents actually raise their grandchildren. Do something nice for your grandparents this week, at least a little prayer and do something nice for all the elders in your family. In our readings today the word "shepherd" jumps out at us. In our first reading from the Prophet Jeremiah, God talks about ...

Today we celebrate the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. In today's Gospel: "Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick - no food, no sack, no money in their belts." In other words he told them to travel light. He wanted nothing to get in the way of the message of repentance. He was getting them ready for when he would no longer be physically with them. He was building his church. ...

Happy Fourth of July! Today is a day of celebration for our country. Even with the virus hanging on, we can celebrate, especially if we have been vaccinated. The USA is a great place to live, better for some than for others. As followers of Jesus, we have the freedom to help those in need. Love your neighbor as yourself. That includes all our brothers and sisters ...

I returned on Thursday but have been resting until this Saturday morning. The drive to and from King's College, Wilkes-Barre, PA. was good. I want to thank Fathers Jim Bracke and Larry Henry for celebrating the Masses the last two Sundays. They both said they had a great time. I hope you did too. Thank you for your prayers for me and the meeting as well. In today's Gospel, we have Jesus raising Jairus' daughter from the dead but stopping along the way to cure a woman who ...

I write this before leaving for my meeting at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, PA. I hope you enjoyed Father Jim Bracke, CSC last week and I hope you enjoy Father Larry Henry, CSC, this Sunday. I am most grateful that they could fill in for me. Happy Father's Day to all the fathers in the parish. Please do something nice for your father today, even a little prayer would be good. In today's Gospel we have Jesus asleep in a boat that the disciples think is about to sink. They wake him up "and he said