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Prayer Vigil for Peace – April 11

Pope Leo XIV reminds the faithful that on Saturday, April 11, a Prayer Vigil for Peace will be celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica, and that everyone, both in person or following

Easter Greetings 2026

“Light of the world, O Jesus,Although we have never seenYour open tomb,Whence comes this light among us,This feast among feasts, if not from you, the risen one?”By French poet, Patrice

Do Not Be Afraid to Praise Our Lord

A woman named Etheria was a pilgrim to the Holy Land in the 4th century (nearly 1,700 years ago). She left us her detailed description of the celebrations in Jerusalem

Jesus Leads Us to Our Resurrection

Since sin caused death to enter the world, sin puts its imprint on everything.  However, death cannot defeat the God of life and of the living. As soon as God’s

Have Faith – Never Give Up

Have Faith – The first two Sundays of Lent are characterized every year by the Gospel of Jesus’ temptation in the desert and his transfiguration – this year according to

Transfigured and Transformed

On the second Sunday of Lent, we hear the story of a hiking trip of Jesus and three of his disciples. They went up Mount Tabor, but not to admire

Remember, You Are Dust

We welcome Fr. Henry Slawinski, professor at the University of John Paul II in Kraków, Poland, who will lead our parish Lenten mission. Kraków is the town of Kings and Saints and the

Are You Blessed?

This year in the three-year cycle of Sunday readings, we listen to the Gospel of St. Matthew the Apostle. He was a tax collector who, while sitting at the customs post in Capernaum, was called to

Conversion Beyond the Jubilee Year

The Jubilee Year ended in all churches in the world except in Rome on Sunday, December 28.  A week later, on January 6, 2026, Pope Leo XIV closed the Holy

Bishop Hicks Goes to New York

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks, our bishop, as the Metropolitan Archbishop of New York. From February 6, 2025, Bishop Hicks will begin his ministry in