Dear Fellow Parishioners, This week’s “From the Pastor’s Desk” was nearly completed when we received the news of the election of a new pope and, shortly after that, one from Chicago to be called Leo XIV. There was no way I could go forward without mentioning it and celebrating it while keeping in mind that […]
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR FLOWER DONATIONS IN MEMORY OF 🌷 YOUR LOVED ONES 🌷 Ignacio and Margie Cerros, Mr. and Mrs. Aladino Marcucci, Mr. and Mrs. Egidio Mancini, Pat Doherty, Theresa and Henry Morth, John Radtkey, Arthur and Marie Barboni, Gene and Dorothy Williams, Jim Williams, Sister Mary Louise Williams, Sandra Shannon, Brett D. […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, Usually, priests, deacons, parish musicians and staff take a day or two off after Easter, not only to “recover” from Holy Week, but take some time for personal prayer and reflection on the meaning of Holy Week and Easter. This year, on Easter Monday, we were informed of the death of […]
Holy Week at St. Vincent’s – 2025 Palm Sunday – April 13 Regular Sunday Schedule CONFESSIONS Thursday, April 17 ~ 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. THE EASTER TRIDUUM Holy Thursday – April 17 (No Mass at 8:00 a.m.) Mass of the Lord’s Supper ~ 7:30 p.m. (bilingual) Adoration until 10:00 p.m. Good Friday – April […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, In less than a week, it seems that we’ve gone from late winter to mid-spring, with a couple genuinely hot days included. Each Lent, I try out one or more fish-&-chips places in the area, and ask them if they sell more on Fridays during Lent. They affirmed that they did, and […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, After a couple of weeks without a new “Pastor’s Desk,” I’ve been especially anxious to reach out to you near the beginning of this Lenten season which is, in its own way, the most participatory of all the liturgical seasons. While Christmas and Easter are about what God has done, and is […]
“The Lenten Season has a double character, namely to prepare both catechumens and faithful to celebrate the paschal mystery. The catechumens, both with the Rite of Election and Scrutinies, and by catechesis, are prepared for the celebration of the sacraments of Christian initiation; the faithful, ever more attentive to the Word of God and prayer, […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, From time to time a visitor will ask me a question about the church building, the Mass or the Catholic faith. More often than not, those questions lead me to do a bit of research to dig a bit deeper. Two days ago I celebrated a funeral which drew people from around […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, This Sunday, we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (February 2nd). It is one of the very few feasts during Ordinary time important enough to take the place of a Sunday Mass. This feast is known alternately as the Presentation of the Lord and the Purification of the Blessed […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, After several months of planning (and frankly, waiting months for service) the parish rectory now has a new telephone system. The former system was developing more and more problems, and at least one extension (mine) went dead months ago. That apparently was because some living creature got into the outdoor […]