In the second reading at Mass this weekend, St. Peter encourages his readers (Christians facing persecution and martyrdom) to “always be ready to
Author: Fr. Ron Victor
The idea of spreading love invites us to look beyond ourselves which this quote by Joanna Mercy captures: “When you act on behalf of something
In his autobiography, Pope Francis writes about a university student who asked him, “What should I say to my classmates who are atheists or
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will” (Luke 2:14). This quote from St. Luke’s Gospel reminds us
In June of this year a group from St. Isidore traveled to Maryland for a Rebuilt Conference at the Church of the Nativity. The conference’s theme
“Thus says the Lord, the God of Hosts: Woe to the complacent in Zion” (Amos 6:1a). In the beginning of the first reading this weekend, we
We are saddened at the death on July 28 of Carol Sienkowski, the wife of Deacon Mark Sienkowski. Carol is also the mother of Bryan, Laura, and
St. Isidore parishioner John Kovacik has been approved by the Archdiocese of Detroit to be ordained a deacon! John will be ordained on Saturday,
Partly because my mother was the oldest of ten, and partly because our home had a basement sizable enough for large gatherings, my parents often
This Thursday, May 15, is the feast of our parish patron, St. Isidore the Farmer. St. Isidore was a Spaniard who worked as a laborer on the farm of
In the second reading this Sunday, St. John invites us to gaze upon this beautiful image: “I, John, had a vision of a great multitude, which no
Isidore the Laborer, also known as Isidore the Farmer (Spanish: San Isidro Labrador) (c. 1070 – 15 May 1130), was a Mozarab farmworker who lived
Pope Francis has declared 2025 as the “Jubilee Year of Hope.” Hope is at the heart of who we are as a Christian people, and
At a recent meeting, the Worship Committee discussed our scheduled times to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Those times are during the
As you are probably aware, Pope Francis has named 2025 (the 2025th anniversary of Jesus’ birth) as a “Jubilee Year”. A Jubilee Year
When St. Isidore parishioner Kurt Klein created the sculpture that graces the baptismal pool in our church, he wanted it to be unique. He achieved
As we complete our Advent time of patiently waiting for Christmas, let us keep in mind that Christmas is not a day… it is a Season! This year
Today we begin the beautiful, joyful season of Advent. I am very excited about our Family of Parishes’ attempt to “Turn Christmas Upside
In this Sunday’s Gospel, while on trial before Pontius Pilate, Jesus acknowledges that he is a king—but that his kingdom is “not of this
We are very happy to welcome Deacon Mark Sienkowski to St. Isidore the Farmer parish. Deacon Mark will serve alongside Deacon Jeff. An article of