If you’ve been at 10am Mass during Lent, you’ve been a part of the rites and blessings that those going through OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) are experiencing. Maybe you’ve wondered what this OCIA thing is all about. If you haven’t been at 10am Mass, you’ve probably seen pictures in our bulletins/media announcing … Continued
In an episode of the 90s sitcom Seinfeld, Cosmo Kramer, Jerry’s neurotic neighbor, boasts that he has just landed a part in an upcoming Woody Allen film. It turns out that the extent of his one line “part” in the film is comically minuscule: sitting at a bar with Woody and spouting, “These pretzels are … Continued
Diocesan Services Appeal “What we give is what we have from the Lord.” (1 Chronicles 29:14) Bishol Earl has chosen this verse from the Old Testament as the theme of this year’s Diocesan Services Appeal (DSA). It is a simple phrase that helps us to understand generosity. God gives freely to us and when we … Continued
This year for Lent, rather than give up ice cream (that’s not REALLY a difficult fast anymore), or add a virtue like being kinder to people (NAH, that never goes well), or attempt Exodus 90 (THAT never goes well either), I’m going to try to be intentionally aware of my daily practice of Catholicism. What … Continued
“Be ready! Be prepared for Lent! Get your fasting ready, please!” I got this advice from my granddaughter Lucy, who will soon be six, as I asked her for some encouragement for my bulletin article which is partly about Lent.. While I write this, we are having a grand time visiting her, her two sisters, … Continued