Category Archives: Pastor’s Note

This week, we will be reintroducing the Sign of Peace to the Mass, so in preparation I would like to provide some notes.  For a complete history of the Sign of Peace, see pp. 321ff of Jungmann’s Mass of the Roman Rite.  Very broadly, the Sign of Peace has existed since the earliest centuries ofContinue reading “July 16, 2021 – Pastor’s Note”

This week, Dcn. Josh Nehnevaj arrived on campus to begin his 8-week internship with us here at Assumption. (He is, however, gone this weekend, so his first weekend of Masses will be July 17/18.) Dcn. Josh is originally from Vancouver, WA and was ordained to the diaconate there on July 02. In case you didContinue reading “July 09, 2021 – Pastor’s Note”

Three weeks ago, I was elated to be able to attend the Priests, Deacons, and Seminarians retreat at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio, a retreat I had last attended in 2012 and which I am usually unable to attend because it annually conflicts with Priest Days here in Seattle.  In case you are notContinue reading “July 02, 2021 – Pastor’s Note”