Welcome to the first Sunday of Lent. Many highlight the penitential aspect of Lent, which is true. Yet that is a means and not the final objective of the season. Our end goal should be to love God and neighbor more freely and generously and are willing to lay down Read more
I referenced Red Bird Ministries in my homily a few weeks ago. For those whose hearts were touched I offer the following quote and website for more information. “Red Bird Ministries serves ordinary families who have been given an extraordinary cross to carry. It is an organization that systematically guides Read more
Looking back, we just celebrated National Catholic Schools Week. After so many decades of having a Catholic school as part of the parish, perhaps we take it for granted. Nonetheless, Parents, School and Parish are meant to work together to shape and form our young people into saints. Knowing that Read more
January has a lot of good stuff going on. This week we have the feast days of Sts. Vincent, Francis de Sales, Paul, Timothy, Titus, and Angela Merici. I encourage you to look them up and learn more about these great witnesses of the faith. Now that I am back Read more
Wow, half way through January already. I am still in Phoenix, coming back later in the week. Thanks Fr. Todd for taking care of everything. On January 17th is the feast of St. Anthony of the desert. He is considered the father of Monasticism in the western church. He is Read more
Reminder, after this weekend I will be heading out to Phoenix for over a week. Going forward we continue with Day 2 of the Surrender Novena. Surrender to Me does not mean to fret, to be upset, or to lose hope, nor does it mean offering to Me a worried Read more
Happy New Year!! A fresh start for all of us. Starting the new year off with celebrating the feast of Mary, Mother of God is a great way to begin this new year with Mary’s intercession. Mass for that feast day is 9 am at St. Casimir and 10:30 am Read more
Happy greetings to all who join us for the celebration of the birth of Jesus. What a wonderful time. It is a time of true joy that the angels remind us of. Greetings have been a project of mine at St. Peter parish. Since the summer I have been calling Read more
As we enter the second week of Advent, this season of preparation, of waiting, of longing for our hearts desire that can only be filled with Jesus; I encourage you to use your little blue Advent books to help you grow in prayer. Prayer will lead us deeper into a Read more
Welcome to the new year, welcome to the new season of Advent. This is a time of preparation for the Incarnation, the birth of Christ. Since we do this each year it could possibly become routine. Our use of the Advent wreath helps us enter more deeply the Light that Read more