Comfort, Comfort, My People For some years I lived as a member of a monastery in Ireland, and we made our living by keeping a farm. The...

We need stars to show the way! One of the major images of the Christmas story is not a person, or an event, but a star. In our solar...

Third Sunday of Advent At my parents’ home in Dublin, we have a front room that we rarely use. We only use it when the parish priest...

Third Sunday of Advent At my parents’ home in Dublin, we have a front room that we rarely use. We only use it when the parish priest...

Second Sunday of Advent A few years ago, my brother David went with a friend to South Africa for a short visit. In fact, it was his...

150th Anniversary Events 12/11/22 Nutcracker Social in the after 9:30 am MassParish Center (aka “the convent”) 02/19/23 History Photo...

The holiday season is one of the largest giving seasons for our church. Online gifts help reduce costs and our time spent handling other...

Mercy is a Gift My mother tells the story about getting to know my Dad when they first married. She said that when my father would...

Advent: Open Our Hearts and Be Transformed As you all know I am an impatient priest and I hate waiting for anything. I’ve always been...

What sort of King am I? The old prior of the monastery I belonged to in Ireland was fond of saying: “After all is said and done more is...

Focus on what matters When I was a child growing up in Dublin, I can recall that almost every year we had a visit from Jehovah Witness...

Giving Thanks for a Great People If you ever go to Ireland and visit the great Rock of Cashel be sure to look for the “leper window.” The...

I sent you! Now, you do something! How do you talk to God? For me I have always found it easy to talk to God and I talk to Him...

I will never forget says the Lord It is now twenty-one years since the horrific and cowardly attacks of September 11, 2001. Anyone who...

God’s salvation is offered to all – it’s never too late There is a charming little village in Ireland called Fore which, in Irish...

Love those at your gate My uncle Jim was a very fine man, he was gracious, kind, a hard worker, a good son and brother, and a great...

I will never forget says the Lord It is now twenty-one years since the horrific and cowardly attacks of September 11, 2001. Anyone who...

Please be sure to update the parish on phone numbers, address, and member changes (ie adult children moving out, new members, etc..) ...