Dear Parish Family,

We Choose Heaven, Hell, or Purgatory Everyday!

The reality of Purgatory for most faithful is much closer than we may think, if we find ourselves with one foot firmly planted on the things of above, yet maintain the other foot well anchored in the things of the world. The good news though is there is always the remedy before us in Confession, if more of the faithful enjoyed this sacrament, we’d all be much closer on this road to sainthood. The reality is the line to Communion far exceeds the line to Confession. The month of November first as Catholics is a time of great reflection as we have the opportunity to contemplate our mortality. It’s important to gain perspective on just where we are spiritually, and if our soul carries any potentially threatening attribute of sin that would impede us from enjoying the beatific vision of God’s Plan for us to be eternally before Him.

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Dear Parish Family,

The changing of the seasons, as we move from summer to Fall, then Winter, brings to mind some reflection of what we hear in Sacred Scripture today.

The mood is set, as we embark upon change that we cannot stop, and Jesus makes it perfectly clear that “times are a changing” and we are moving toward such change whether we like it or not. What change might we be speaking of is the change that moves us closer and closer to our death and the reality of eternal life. After all, formally this season causes us to purposefully reflect about these mysteries and our place within them.

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Dear Parish Family,

Starting Friday, November 15 come out and enjoy an evening of Catholic enrichment as we kick off our monthly evening Mass at 5 pm the third Friday of the month, leading into a Holy Hour for Priests, then the debut of Good to be Catholic.

I will be talking about authentic conversion, and the attributes we strive to obtain along the way.

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