Pastor’s Page

With Christmas on Monday, we have the obligation to go on Sunday the 24th for the 4th week in Advent and, again, for Christmas, whether later in the day for one of the vigil Masses for Christmas or on Christmas day. Sorry, no two for one deals such as going to the Vigil Mass on... Read More →

One of the themes I bring out often in my preaching is God sharing his divine life with us. Here is article that explores the meaning of that theologically. Read More →

As we are about to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of the Fatima apparitions, I want to bring out the connection between Fatima and Sr. Faustina. I will begin by reading excerpts from the Document from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith called “The Message of... Read More →

National Shrine to host rare exposition of Passion relics on Good Friday Read More →

I came across an article on beautiful, new churches being built. Here is one of the pictures. I wonder if the architect every visited St. Mary of the Assumption. Because, this church looks a lot like ours! This will be a chapel for a Jesuit Prep School in Florida.    Read More →

Thursday, March 9th, the Board of Consultors for the Archdiocese approved our plans for building a new rectory. This new rectory will preserve the facade and the sides of the Crandell-Rothstein house, the house just to the south of the Church with the two porches. This property... Read More →

We are all saddened to hear about the passing of one of our former Pastors, Monsignor Richard A. Hughes. Here is a brief biography of Monsignor. Please remember to pray for his soul, the soul of his sister, Mary, who passed away just a week earlier, and family: Monsignor Hughes... Read More →

Here is an interesting article on children losing their faith. This can happen as early as age 10. The reason is that atheism seems for conform to the scientistic view they get from the culture around them. They are looking for a scientific proof for God and for the claims of... Read More →

Neither had I. Here is an article about him. Born into slavery, he was a devoted Catholic who founded a newpaper for Black Catholics. He was active in evangelizing in the African American community. Read More →