Love: Second Sunday of Advent THE TRUE MEANING OF ADVENT – God Comes for Us by Stephen Beale – Catholic Exchange “Seek and you will find”, Jesus told his disciples. This command is possible only through God, who moves us…
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Hope: First Sunday of Advent During the Advent season, families should spend time together preparing for the approaching celebration of the birth of Christ. An Advent wreath can be a great focal point for family prayers and holiday celebrations. An…
Thanksgiving Blessings Thank you God for this Thanksgiving Day. God bless each of us with love, joy, hope and memories of those that have passed away. Thank you for our forefathers, for our religious freedom, for bravely crossing the water…
Adoption & Love: Celebrate National Adoption Month by: Ryan Bomberger – The Christian Post November is National Adoption Month. But what is adoption? We often hear about it, particularly as one of two alternatives to the injustice of abortion. Millions…
November: Walking with the Church in Sorrow and Joy By Constance T. Hull November is a fitting month for the Church to remember the dead. The illumination of October has given way to naked trees, scattered dead leaves, and rather…
Praying for All Souls by Cynthia Marie – Catholic News On Monday, November 2nd, we will celebrate All Souls Day, but for Catholics the entire month of November is dedicated to praying for the souls in Purgatory. Purgatory is the…
In Loving Memory: Deacon Francis Head February 12, 1970 – October 16, 2020 On behalf of Fr. Bob, clergy and the staff at St. John XXIII, we are deeply saddened by the loss of Deacon Francis Head. He was a…
Mission Sunday: Are You Being Called? by Marcellino D’Ambrosio, PH.D – Catholic Exchange Nothing about the grammar contained in Scripture makes missions sound optional. Throughout the Bible we are directed by God to participate in the global spread of His…
Celebrating the Feast of St. John XXIII www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-john-xxiii Although few people had as great an impact on the 20th century as Pope John XXIII, he avoided the limelight as much as possible. Indeed, one writer has noted that his “ordinariness”…
Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary by Catholic News Agency On October 7, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the yearly feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Known for several centuries by the alternate title of “Our Lady of…