Tag: service

Christmas Call Center

Posted on November 18, 2021

The final event in our Christmas Campaign, Make This Year Different is a service opportunity we’re calling, the Christmas Call Center. Much of our church family is still worshipping at home or perhaps not at all. Advent and Christmas is a Christmas Call Center

Connecting Point: October 17, 2021

Posted on October 11, 2021

The spiritual writer, Ronald Rolheiser, claims that one mark of a saint is that the saint makes their life a gift to others. In today’s gospel Jesus instructs his disciples that putting others first, or making our life a gift Connecting Point: October 17, 2021

Connecting Point: September 19, 2021

Posted on September 13, 2021

Jesus makes time to spend alone with his disciples, so he can prepare them for what is to come. The band of disciples heard him but did not understand. They went about discussing who among them was greater. It is Connecting Point: September 19, 2021

This is where greatness lies

Posted on May 26, 2021

Wednesday of the 8th Week in Ordinary Time You probably actually spend most of the time serving others even if you’re not thinking about it… by working to provide for your family, caring for children and grandchildren, volunteering. We do This is where greatness lies

This gives Fr. Ron reason to get up each day

Posted on April 29, 2021

Thursday in the Fourth Week of Easter In today’s homily Fr. Ron reflects on how important the work is in serving others. It’s doing God’s work. In today’s gospel, Jesus tells his disciples: Whoever receives the one I send receives This gives Fr. Ron reason to get up each day

S.I.T.E. WINTER BOTTLE DRIVE

Posted on November 19, 2020

Your generosity was overwhelming in July & August for our MCREST Bottle Drive. Can we count on you again? The Youth Group will be conducting another bottle drive, this time the proceeds will go to St. Isidore’s Youth Group to S.I.T.E. WINTER BOTTLE DRIVE

S.I.T.E. BOTTLE DRIVE

Posted on September 9, 2020

8/18/20 UPDATE: Thank you so much for your amazing support. We begin hosting MCREST guests on Sunday, August 23, 2020 which means our bottle drive will be coming to an end. The last day to drop off returnables is Saturday, S.I.T.E. BOTTLE DRIVE

Connecting Point: February 10, 2018

Posted on February 7, 2019

One of my favorite sayings is “God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the called.” If you are like me, you have at times felt insecure in becoming more involved here at St. Isidore. You may have thought your voice Connecting Point: February 10, 2018

Connecting Point: July 29, 2018

Posted on July 26, 2018

“When have I seen small gifts make a big difference?” Sitting next to a volunteer at a meeting recently, the elderly woman said to me, “I only help out one hour a week; I don’t really make a difference.” I Connecting Point: July 29, 2018