Lector & EM Formation Published onOctober 30, 2021 Spiritual formation, training and discussion of ministerial roles for new and current Eucharistic Minister and Lectors at 7:00 PM Preparing for our
All Souls Day (2021) Published onOctober 24, 2021 In Roman Catholicism, All Souls Day is traditionally a day for commemoration of all the faithful departed. At St. Isidore, we take this time to
Connecting Point: October 3, 2021 Published onSeptember 27, 2021 Jesus had a knack for relationships. He knew relationships were not 50/50, they were 100/100, but that did not necessarily mean enabling certain
Connecting Point: July 25, 2021 Published onJuly 19, 2021 Although I can never out-love God, I can strive to become the gift of love to others the Lord calls me to be. I must decide to love each and every
Preparation of the Gifts Published onJune 30, 2021 During recent times of COVID restrictions, we discontinued the practice of passing baskets during Offertory time. Now that restrictions are being
Connecting Point: May 16, 2021 Published onMay 10, 2021 As I write this, I contemplate the printed message on my tea bag as it steeps, sending effervescent, enticing aromas of cinnamon, orange and cloves
Connecting Point: March 28, 2021 Published onMarch 22, 2021 Few would argue that we have been severely shaken in 2020. The Corona virus pandemic has turned lives upside down and inside out all over the world.
Holy Thursday Tenebrae March 18, 2021 11:00 PM The Tenebrae liturgy on Holy Thursday night will be prayed before the Blessed Sacrament and will close our time of Eucharistic Adoration.
Encouraging Others to Return to Mass Published onMarch 10, 2021 Through it’s Unleash the Gospel initiative, the Archdiocese of Detroit has created a great new video with 3 helpful ways for us to invite and
The Pandemic: A Sacramental Reading Published onMarch 5, 2021 In his recent article, José Granados, José Granados, DCJM, superior general of the Disciples of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary and professor of
Come Back to Eucharist Published onFebruary 15, 2021 General Obligation re-instated on March 14, 2021 In his recent notice on the upcoming expiration of General Dispensation, Archbishop Alan Vigneron
The Holy Eucharist and the Celebration of Mass Published onJanuary 28, 2021 COVID-19 has caused a fast on so many levels. Our restaurants are closed to indoor dinning. We have not been able to share Christmas dinners and
Connecting Point: January 24, 2021 Published onJanuary 18, 2021 Freshman year of undergrad at O.U., I was planning to major in Communications/Pre-Law curriculum, but God had other plans for me. Although music had
Connecting Point: December 6, 2020 Published onNovember 30, 2020 Advent is a season of preparation. We deck the halls of our homes and prepare festive meals for celebrations of Christmas. As Catholics, our Advent
Mass of the Seed Published onNovember 23, 2020 (updated with Sanctus 11/30/2020)Amy Righi, music and liturgy director, introduces the new Mass setting, “Mass of the Seed,” that she
Connecting Point: October 11, 2020 Published onOctober 5, 2020 I know it, but I don’t always live it like I know it. In The Joy of the Gospel, Pope Francis writes, “While painfully aware of our own frailties,
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Published onAugust 11, 2020 According to Catholic teaching, the Assumption of Mary is the belief that at the end of her earthly life, Mary was taken up into heaven, bodily
Connecting Point: August 16, 2020 Published onAugust 11, 2020 Joyful, Faithful living with accompaniment. There is so much conflict in the world, so much mis-trust, and we who are quick to judge sometimes give
Singing the Antiphons (Part II): A New Discovery Published onJuly 15, 2020 First of all, I need to correct an error. In my initial discussion of our Singing of the Antiphons at Mass, I incorrectly referred to the
Why aren’t we singing at Mass? Published onJune 9, 2020 Our recent return to public Mass, although strongly desired and greatly anticipated has left many of us strangely disappointed. Although we are