Tag: reflections

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

During this busy time, I am hoping that we can all take advantage of our Family of Parishes’ Advent Conspiracy program: Spend Less; Give More;

Today we begin the beautiful, joyful season of Advent. I am very excited about our Family of Parishes’ attempt to “Turn Christmas Upside

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

November is the month in which we pray for and remember in a special way the faithful departed. Our annual Memorial Service for those buried from our

This next week is one of my favorite weeks of the year. I love Halloween. I love the whimsy of it. I also like the hospitality of Halloween. We turn

October is the month of the rosary. Every major religion has some form of prayer beads. Fingering the beads brings our body into the prayer, along

In one of the Eucharistic Prayers, we pray that “the church may be a witness to truth and freedom, justice and peace, that all people may be

One of the significant renewals that resulted from the Second Vatican Council was the reinstitution of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults,

As we enter the “election season” we are reminded that it is our civic and religious responsibility to closely study the candidates and

We thank everyone who has stepped forward to plan, donate supplies, and volunteer to help during our Mcrest Week, August 18-25. Mcrest Week requires

As I write this, Vacation Bible School 2024 at St. Isidore is coming to an end. It has been a very exciting and fun week. Today’s theme is

As is true with all parishes, a major task of our parish is to use our resources to offer God the best worship possible. Great worship gives glory to

For many years the Catholic Church has dedicated the month of June to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We celebrate the solemnity of the Sacred Heart on

Today’s feast of the Body and Blood of Christ celebrates the central role of the Eucharist in our Catholic Faith. Everything we do as a parish,

Having completed the Easter Season we have now entered into Ordinary Time in the church. The word “ordinary” comes from the word

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our mothers, grandmothers, godmothers, and all women who have shared a motherly love with our young people. In his

Today is the last Sunday on which we are celebrating First Communions at our Sunday liturgies. Please continue to reach out to our First Communicants

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

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