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3 days ago
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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B

This week’s readings follow up on what we have been learning about the call of God in our lives. In our first reading, Jonah the relucta...

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Deacon Bob Fishman

Jan 13
2 min

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B

This week’s readings are a literal cornucopia of jewels waiting to bedeck our souls. Each one contains many blessings for all of us. In...

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Solemnity of the Baptism of Our Lord - Year B

Deacon Bob Fishman

Jan 5
2 min

Solemnity of the Baptism of Our Lord - Year B

This week we remember the baptism of the Lord. One of the things I love most about our Church is the fact that every year we journey thr...

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Fr. Nathan Scheidecker

Jan 2
1 min

Epiphany Children's Liturgy of the Word

Join us for this month's Children's Liturgy of the Word video!

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Deacon Bob Fishman

Dec 31, 2020
2 min

Epiphany of Our Lord - Year B

When you hear the word epiphany, what do you think of? Perhaps you think of the literal meaning which is a brilliant insight or that pro...

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Deacon Bob Fishman

Dec 23, 2020
2 min

Feast of the Holy Family - Year B

Today we are celebrating the Holy Family. Jesus, Mary and Joseph are the members of this family. There are many writings about Jesus an...

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Fr. Nathan Scheidecker

Dec 17, 2020
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Bishops' Statement on Covid Vaccines

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Deacon Bob Fishman

Dec 10, 2020
2 min

Fourth Sunday of Advent - Year B

This week’s readings are absolutely beautiful. In our first reading, the great prophet Samuel records how King David realized that he wa...

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Deacon Bob Fishman

Dec 7, 2020
2 min

Gaudete Sunday - Year B

This week’s readings are absolutely beautiful. In our first reading from Isaiah, the great prophet gets a glimpse of the Messiah. Whene...

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Fr. Nathan Scheidecker

Dec 6, 2020
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Advent Children's Liturgy of the Word

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Deacon Bob Fishman

Dec 1, 2020
2 min

Second Sunday of Advent - Year B

“Prepare ye the way of the Lord”. These are the words first spoken by the great prophet Isaiah in one of his Messianic prophecies about ...

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Deacon Bob Fishman

Nov 24, 2020
2 min

First Sunday of Advent - Year B

Praise be to our Lord Jesus Christ. Welcome to a new liturgical year of the Church. We are now in Year B of our liturgical celebration....

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Deacon Bob Fishman

Nov 16, 2020
2 min

Solemnity of Christ the King

This week in the readings we celebrate Christ as King. How cool is that! There are many times throughout the year when I love being a C...

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Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A

Deacon Bob Fishman

Nov 9, 2020
2 min

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A

This week’s readings have to do with blessings, graces and talents. In the first reading from the book of Proverbs, we learn about the v...

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Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A

Deacon Bob Fishman

Nov 3, 2020
2 min

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A

People often ask me “Brother Bob, do you think that these are the “end times”? Or sometimes they ask if I think that these are the “last...

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Fr. Nathan Scheidecker

Oct 31, 2020
0 min

November Children's Liturgy of the Word

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Deacon Bob Fishman

Oct 29, 2020
2 min

Solemnity of All Saints

Did you know that when you pray, you never pray alone? There are angels and Saints who long to pray with you. This Sunday we honor and ...

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Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A

Deacon Bob Fishman

Oct 25, 2020
2 min

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A

“You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and first comm...

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Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A

Deacon Bob Fishman

Oct 12, 2020
2 min

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A

Have you ever wondered why God called you? Why did He choose you even before the foundation of the world? This week’s readings help us un...

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Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time - year A

Deacon Bob Fishman

Oct 5, 2020
2 min

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time - year A

Sometimes as we go through our lives we can become complacent and lackadaisical when it comes to our Faith. We sometimes forget all that...

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