September 2021 archive of Pastor's Notes
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Maria Franxman on 9/24/21
It will come as no surprise that the amount of anxiety, fear, anger, disappointment, distrust, and disorientation has increased, that is, if what I hear in the confessional is even remotely a sampling of what the community is experiencing. Pandemic, politics, national disasters, personal losses are real, and they ... Read More »
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Maria Franxman on 9/16/21
National Migration Week 2021 is observed by the Church from September 20 to 26. It culminates with the Vatican’s celebration of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees on September 26. National Migration Week has been celebrated for nearly half a century as an opportunity to reflect on the ... Read More »
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Maria Franxman on 9/10/21
Do you have a favorite Crucifix? Maybe it was one handed down from a grandparent or received as a gift at a key moment in your Catholic Christian life. Maybe it is very simple or very ornate. Perhaps, it was picked up when you visited the Holy Land or ... Read More »
Parish Annual Report
Posted by Maria Franxman on 9/03/21
God is able to make every grace abundant for you, so that in all things, always having all you need, you may have an abundance for every good work. ~ II Corinthians 9:8
The past 2020-21 year has been described in many ways. Yet I’ve been pondering how the ... Read More »