Prayer and fasting for persecuted Christians in Iraq and Syria

In Solidarity with the Persecuted Christians of Iraq and Syria You may have heard in the news of the horrible plight of the Christians in the Middle East, specifically in northern Iraq and eastern Syria, where fundamentalist Muslims of ISIS, in their attempt to establish a caliphate or Islamic state in that region, have given … Continued

The Greatest Treasure

This week we have another set of kingdom parables, the first one is about the hidden treasure and the second is about the precious pearl. The parable of the hidden treasure tells us about a man who is ready to risk everything he has for the sake of owning the precious treasure. This shows how … Continued

A message from Fr. Chas about our new website.

Dear Parish Family,   One of the things about which I was very surprised when I received the great news of becoming pastor here was that we did not have our own website.  Thanks to Jeromy of Alexander Enterprises, whom we have hired part-time as our technical consultant, we changed that!  We now have our … Continued

To be rooted and to trust in God’s providence

This Sunday we listen to the parable of the sower and the seed that fell among the three types of good soil and three unconducive grounds. Prophet Isaiah reminds us of the power of the Word of God that can accomplish what God intends in our lives. The word of God can comfort, heal, challenge, … Continued

Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.

Dear Parish Family, After last Sunday’s homily, I had a number of requests to summarize the suggestions about our participation at the celebration of holy Mass, in which I had specific recommendations for parents.  First of all, you can listen to the whole homily on our new website, thanks to Jeromy Alexander who has begun … Continued