July 2020 archive of A message from Father Mark
Letter to Parishioners
Posted by Jamie Sandona on 7/24/20
July 17, 2020
My dear sisters and brothers in Christ,
This letter comes to you with my hope and prayer that you are all safe and healthy. I also want to thank all of you for your prayers and support during these especially trying times. Let us continue ... Read More »
July 19, 2020
Posted by Jamie Sandona on 7/16/20
16TH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR ANot long ago, I talked on the phone with a single mother. Shortly after everything hadshut down this past March, she had lost her job because she had to stay home and care for herchildren. Without income, she couldn’t pay her bills and was ... Read More »
July 12, 2020
Posted by Jamie Sandona on 7/10/20
15TH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR A
A famous story describes the commander of the Army of Tennessee, Union general, U.S. Grant’s unflinching attitude to setbacks. At the end of the first day of battle at Shiloh, Union forces had been pushed back to the Tennessee River. William Tecumseh ... Read More »
July 5, 2020
Posted by Jamie Sandona on 7/07/20
14th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR A
Whether you’re spiritually exhausted in your attempt to please God through human effort that falls short; or you’re overwhelmed by the external things in life, like the pandemic and its social isolation or perhaps desperate in these difficult economic times; today Jesus ... Read More »