May 14, 2021 – Pastor’s Note

Thank you to everyone who contacted me with feedback about the possibility of a “no distancing” section at Masses, something that is only possible under the current law by confirming vaccination status. Having taken the pulse of the parish, we will not be moving forward with this initiative.  Objections fell into three primary camps: (1)Continue reading “May 14, 2021 – Pastor’s Note”

May 07, 2021 – Pastor’s Note

People are sometimes curious about my homily writing process, and I am often embarrassed to admit that it is not great. Ideally a preacher would prepare his homily weeks ahead of time, maybe even looking at the course of readings over a series of Sundays, to build up a cohesive theme and guidance for hisContinue reading “May 07, 2021 – Pastor’s Note”