Category: Pastoral Blog

We strive not so much to be a person of success as the world defines success, but to be people of value. READINGS:Acts 16:1-10;Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 5;Jn 15:18-21

Today is the feast day of St. Isidore the farmer, our patron saint. Fr. Ron reflects on the importance being named after Saint Isidore and supporting our farmers. READINGS:Acts 15:22-31;Ps […]

Fr. Ron reflects on how our three pillars of community at St. isidore (Connect, Reach, Build) are reflected in the community in today’s Gospel. READINGS:Acts 15:1-6;Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5;Jn 15:1-8

Where do we experience Christ’s peace? Fr. Ron reflects on this question based on today’s readings. READINGS:Acts 14:19-28;Ps 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 21;Jn 14:27-31a

Each of us were created for greatness but we all are human. Fr. Ron reflects today on the Holy Spirit dwelling within us to help us continue to be witnesses […]

Many are distraught not being able to receive the Eucharist right now, but Fr. Ron reminds us that the Eucharist gives us the power and strength we need to do […]

In today’s homily, Fr. Ron reflects on how we can trust in Jesus even though we cannot always see beyond our grief READINGS:Acts 13:26-33;Ps 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab;Jn 14:1-6

Hi everyone! I pray you are well. Thank you for your prayers and various ways of being supportive. A year ago May 1st I was new here at St. Isidore […]

READINGS:Acts 13:13-25; Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25 and 27;Jn 13:16-20

Based on today’s first reading, Fr. Ron reflects on a development in the life of the early Church. READINGS:Acts 11:19-26;Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7;Jn 10:22-30

Readings:Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; Ps 43:3-4; Jn 10:11-18

READINGS:Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59

READINGS:Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51

READINGS:Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a; Jn 6:35-40

READINGS:Acts 7:51—8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab; Jn 6:30-35

READINGS:Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30;Jn 6:22-29

READINGS:ACTS 5:34-42PSALM 27:1, 4, 13-14JN 6:1-15

READINGSACTS 5:27-33PSALM 34:2 AND 9, 17-18, 19-20JN 3:31-36

READINGSACTS 5:17-26PSALM 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9JN 3:16-21

READINGS:ACTS 4:32-37PSALM 93:1AB, 1CD-2, 5JN 3:7B-15

READINGSACTS 4:23-31PSALM 2:1-3, 4-7A, 7B-9JN 3:1-8

READINGS: ACTS 4:13-21PSALM 118:1 AND 14-15AB, 16-18, 19-21MK 16:9-15

READINGS: ACTS 4:1-12PSALM 118:1-2 AND 4, 22-24, 25-27AJN 21:1-14

READINGS:ACTS 3:11-26PSALM 8:2AB AND 5, 6-7, 8-9LK 24:35-48

READINGS:ACTS 3:1-10PSALM 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9LK 24:13-35

Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent READINGS:EZ 37:21-28JEREMIAH 31:10, 11-12ABCD, 13JN 11:45-56

Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent READINGS:JER 20:10-13PSALM 18:2-3A, 3BC-4, 5-6, 7JN 10:31-42

READINGS:GN 17:3-9PSALM 105:4-5, 6-7, 8-9JN 8:51-59

READINGS:DN 3:14-20, 91-92, 95DANIEL 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56JN 8:31-42

Readings;NM 21:4-9Psalm 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21JN 8:21-30

Readings: DN 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62Psalm 23:1-3A, 3B-4, 5, 6JN 8:1-11

EXODUS 32:7-16  PSALM 106; JOHN 5:31-47 In today’s first reading, God is full of wrath and threatens to destroy the Israelites because they have made a molten calf and are […]

ISAIAH 7:10-14; PSALM 40; HEBREWS 10:4-10; LUKE 1:26-38 Today, nine months before Christmas, we celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation, when Mary’s faith in God’s goodness prompted her to open […]

ISAIAH 65:17-21  PSALM 30  JOHN 4;43-54 In today’s Gospel, a royal official from Capernaum, whose son is near death, asks Jesus to “come down before my child dies.” He believes […]

HOSEA 6:1-6,PSALM 50, LUKE 18:9-14 It is somewhat ironic that as we  further distance ourselves physically from each other (In order to contain the coronavirus), we are actually growing closer […]

READINGSHosea 14:2-10;  Psalm 81;  Mark 12:28-34 Today’s Scripture readings can give us much hope during these trying times.  They call us to put our trust in a compassionate God, and […]

The peace of Jesus Christ be with all of you. Your St. Isidore staff and parish community are doing all that we can to serve you during these trying times. […]

I have received much positive feedback from those who have subscribed to our Lenten Video Project. To be honest, I was delighted when the project was proposed to me, but […]

The Season of Lent began in the Church as the time of proximate preparation of those who were to be baptized at the Easter Vigil. Adult Baptisms take place at […]

What is Lent? Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and includes 40 days leading up to the celebration of the Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday). The Catechism […]

We begin to count the forty days of Lent today, the First Sunday of Lent. We begin today because today is the first time the entire community has been able […]

At the 9:30 Mass this Sunday we celebrate the”Rite of Sending” with our catechumens and candidates for Full Communion with the Catholic Church. Those with whom we will be celebrating […]

We are now less than two weeks away from Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. Lent is in many ways a forty-day long parish-wide retreat during which time we […]

The primary goal of Archbishop Vigneron’s “Unleash the Gospel” effort is to form all of us into “joyful missionary disciples.” At the heart of this mission is the need to […]

In the wake of the sexual abuse crisis in the Church, we at St. Isidore have assured our parishioners that we will do everything we can to make this a […]

Although the majority of us have long packed up our Christmas ornaments, the historical Christmas cycle extends past the Baptism of the Lord. Traditionally the feast of Candlemas (the Presentation […]

Having celebrated the Advent and Christmas Seasons with their many bright feasts, the Church has now returned to “Ordinary Time.” The word “ordinary” has its roots in the word “ordinal”, […]

This weekend we welcome Fr. Adam MacDonald to St. Isidore. Fr. MacDonald is the Vocation Director with the Divine Word Missionaries. He is here to help us celebrate “Vocation Sunday.” […]

Today’s Feast of the Epiphany is, liturgically speaking, the brightest feast of the entire Christmas Season, outshining Christmas Day itself!  Traditionally, Epiphany is celebrated on January 6, the Twelfth Day […]