This is the day the Lord has made! We praise God for Pentecost Sunday and our eight eighth graders who today will confirm their Baptismal birthday and make their vows to be faithful Christians. May the Holy Spirit be upon us all! Link to Service video on Vimeo Link to service bulletin

The Seventh (and final) Sunday of Easter holds a unique position in the salvation story, as it is the only Sunday in the ten-day window after the ascension but before Pentecost. This reality is reflected as every year the Church reads the account of Matthias succeeding Judas (First Reading, Acts 1:12–26), which did indeed immediately follow the ascension (Acts 1:6–11) and did…

In today’s Gospel, from the middle of Jesus’ farewell message to His disciples (Jn 13:31–17:26), our Lord emphasizes love: His Father’s love to Him, His love for His disciples, and His disciples’ love for one another. And His sacrifice is the greatest love. Let us love as Jesus loves us. Link to Service video on Vimeo Link to service bulletin

In the Sundays of Easter, we see that the resurrected Jesus changes lives. How dramatically that is demonstrated in the life of Philip, who in our First Reading receives the call to “go” (Acts 8:26) in the power of “the good news about Jesus” (8:35). As God’s faithful people, we are also to go and come alongside others (8:29) with the same…

In the Sundays of the Easter season, we celebrate the truths and promises of what the resurrected Christ offers. We are loved by God the Father, whose plan from eternity was to redeem and restore lost sheep. This is notably expressed on Good Shepherd Sunday. Our risen Christ authenticates the truth that He truly is the Good Shepherd who lovingly cares for…