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11.3.24 Bulletin

Jesus summarizes the ten commandments, also known as the Law of Moses in two simple commands: to love God with one’s whole heart, soul, and strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself.

Outside the Jericho city gate, Jesus says, “what is it that you want me to do for you? Bartimaeus responds, “Lord, I want to see.” Well then see, Jesus says, “your faith has saved you.” In scripture, blindness refers to lack of faith.

10.20.24 Bulletin

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Famous sports figures like Leo Messi are named GOAT – the Greatest of All Time. And we, like James and John, who ask Jesus to take places of honor in his kingdom, also desire to be remembered as ‘great’ in some way.

10.13.24 Bulletin

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Does it matter what I do with my time, talent, and treasure? Leading a meaningful life is dependent on using these for the kingdom and our gospel today reminds us that our eternal destiny is at stake. But more immediately, living in the kingdom means recognizing its seeds all around us here and now.

10.6.24 Bulletin

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

In the spring of 1206, St Francis of Assisi while praying in the tumble down church of San Damiano heard the Lord say, Francis, rebuild my church that as you can see has fallen into ruin.

9.29.24 Bulletin

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

In preparation for our celebration of St. Francis of Assisi on Oct 4th, this is the 800th anniversary of the Stigmata of St. Francis of Assisi 1224-2024.

9.22.24 Bulletin

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

We don’t understand the passion of Jesus Christ. Someone cuts ahead of you in line and you shout, no, me first! Like St. Peter and the disciples, we just don’t get Jesus’ message.

9.15.24 Bulletin

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

The prophet Isaiah writes: the Lord GOD is my help; therefore, I am not disgraced. Can I say the same?

9.8.24 Bulletin

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Ephphatha!”— that is, “Be opened!” People brought a man who was deaf with a speech impediment to Jesus. He healed him to the amazement of all. In Christ, the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, yet many could not believe what they saw and heard.

9.1.24 Bulletin

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

We now turn from our 5-week summer discourse on the bread of life to the essence of the law and prophets, that is the law of love: you will love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and all your might, and Jesus would later add, you will love your neighbor as yourself.

8.25.24 Bulletin

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

In our first reading, Joshua says, “decide today whom you shall serve.” The gift of autonomy, to decide for ourselves, is fundamental to being created in the image and likeness of God.

8.18.24 Bulletin

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today the Wisdom of God manifests itself in the community of believers who spent time with Christ Jesus, saw his death, experienced his resurrection and ever since gathered on the resurrection day of the Lord, what we call Sunday, to break the bread, read from the scriptures, and to become the very Lord that they received.

8.11.24 Bulletin

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

We share the body and blood of the Lord Jesus at mass who says, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.”

8.4.24 Bulletin

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Israelites grumbled to Moses about the quail and manna that they ate in the desert during the Exodus. Jesus says that it was his heavenly Father who gave them the true bread from heaven. Are you thankful, or do you grumble about what God has given you or your neighbor?

7.28.24 Bulletin

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today we begin a 5 week stretch of readings from the Bread of Life discourse in Chapter 6 of John’s Gospel.

7.21.24 Bulletin

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

7.14.24 Bulletin

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

7.7.24 Bulletin

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

We are all preachers and receivers of the word of God. The prophet Ezequiel and St. Paul had difficulty preaching; even Jesus would not force people to open themselves to the word.

6.30.24 Bulletin

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

We know in the physical world that what goes up must come down. But with the Lord Jesus, what goes down, must come up.

6.23.24 Bulletin

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

We have all known the storms of life: an accident, a chronic illness, a painful separation, an abuse of trust, or a death that tosses us into the dark waters that threaten to overwhelm us. We do have a choice in these situations; we can complain and blame, or we can trust the one who never abandons and calls us through his own life, death, and resurrection to enter the mystery of divine love that suffering breaks open.

6.16.24 Bulletin

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Fr. Benedict Ayodi, OFM Cap originally comes from Kenya and currently serves in the Capuchin Province of St. Mary in New York. He graduated with an MA in International Affairs at the New School University in New York and is currently a doctoral student in Organizational Development at Manila University.

6.9.24 Bulletin

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Where are you?” the Lord God asks Adam, after he committed the first sin, and it is a good question to ask of ourselves.

6.2.24 Bulletin

Corpus Christi

Today, Corpus Christi, we celebrate in faith the New Covenant, the foundation of which is built upon the very blood of Christ, shed for us on the cross.

5.26.24 Bulletin

The Most Holy Trinity

Unlike other celebrations, the feast of the Holy Trinity is the celebration of mystery that, while breaking the rules of logic, proclaims that God is one, yet three.

5.19.24 Bulletin

Pentecost Sunday

50 days now since the resurrection we celebrate Pentecost when Jesus passes through locked doors to breathe the Holy Spirit on the frightened disciples gathered in the upper room.