Next Sunday, December 6th we celebrate the feast day of St. Nicholas. There is more legend than fact in the story, but we do know that he was Bishop of Myra in Turkey and was among those who signed the documents affirming the divinity of Christ promulgated at the Council of Nicea in 325. He […]
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The End of the Liturgical Year
https://youtu.be/Xf2SvNgUeAc Advent begins tomorrow, and today is the last day of the Liturgical Year. Father Jerry encourages us to bring light into the new year, to be a sign of God’s compassion in our midst, to bring to birth the advent of the Christ of God. He offers, “May we decide that 2021, no matter […]
Continue ReadingHappy Thanksgiving from Father Jerry!
Today is Father Jerry’s favorite holiday. In his very emotional homily, he reminisces about traveling home, spending special time with each family member, sharing recipes, and hearing stories from around the dinner table. Click the video above and spend a few minutes celebrating with Father. It’s a sure guarantee to drum up some of your […]
Continue ReadingThe Feast of Saint Catherine of Alexandria
https://youtu.be/dwT_TFiR0g8 Today the church celebrates The Feast of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, a virgin and martyr. Catherine was a learned woman of the early 4th Century who, according to legend following her conversion at the age of 18, preached the gospel throughout Alexandria in Egypt. While imprisoned by the Emperor Magnus Maximus, she converted both […]
Continue ReadingThe Feast of Saint Andrew Dũng-Lạc
https://youtu.be/HH3NTUYFYmo Today the church celebrates The Feast of Saint Andrew Dũng-Lạc, priest, martyr, and companions, also martyrs. During the 17th to the 19th centuries in Vietnam, some 130 Christians suffered cruel martyrdom, many by decapitation or strangulation. Today, 117 most of them killed between 1820 and 1840, are remembered. They include seven Dominicans, 10 members […]
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