Dear Friends,

This Sunday we remember that we are saints—all loved by God—this is our heritage. On Monday, we remember all the saints who have gone before us—those we name as family and friends.  Most of us have grown up thinking of saints as those canonized by the Church and while that is true, that isn’t the end of the story. As someone once said, “Saints aren’t so much those who do ‘saintly’ things as they are sinners who allow God to work through their lives.

Come; contemplate this and more with us this week.

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Revelation 7: 2-4, 9-14
• 1 John 3: 1-3
• Matthew 5: 1-12

 

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***On Saturday, November 21^st we will have our 4:30 P.M. Mass for the month.  Afterward, at 5:30 P.M. or so, we will have our annual Thanksgiving pot-luck.  Please let me know if you are coming and what you will bring. Looking forward to celebrating with you!***

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Dear Friends,

The theme running through the Scripture readings this week is very much about caring for the least among us—the prophet Jeremiah, the high priest, Jesus, and us as his followers are called for that one purpose—service. And we can’t be about what most serves us in our service as Jesus challenges with the blind man, but about what truly is needed by those that we come to serve. “What do you want me to do for you?” our brother Jesus asks.

Come; be with us, pray with us to be good servants.

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Jeremiah 31: 7-9
• Hebrews 5: 1-6
• Mark 10: 46-52

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Dear Friends,

This week’s readings call us to consider suffering—what it is all about and why there is suffering in our world. Our brother, Jesus, helps us make sense of it if we can keep open minds and hearts. Come; ponder these mysteries with us this week!

A reminder that Jane and Roger Bollinger have invited the parish to a pot-luck at their home on Saturday, October 24^th at noon-? They will do barbecue for buns and will supply pickles and liquid refreshments. The entertainment will be a showing of Jane’s doll collection and Roger’s farm toy collection. Please get back to me with your availability to come and what you might bring for the pot-luck. Jane and Roger live in Buffalo City area and will give us directions when we get closer to the date. This sounds like a fun time–thanks Jane and Roger for initiating this get-together!

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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 Readings:

• Isaiah 53: 10-11
• Hebrews 4: 14-16
• Mark 10: 35-45

Dear Friends,

We continue to be challenged once again this week in Ordinary Time by the sharpness of the call to follow Jesus in the Gospel—it cuts like any two-edged sword, the writer of Hebrews tells us and causes us to wonder why we would choose such a life that at face value sounds so hard. The answer to this question we find in our hearts—it is all about love and choosing the better part. Let’s ponder these mysteries together this week! Come; celebrate with us!

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Wisdom 7: 7-11
• Hebrews 4: 12-13
• Mark 10: 17-30

 

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Dear Friends,

This Sunday remembers the 27^thSunday in Ordinary Time, Respect Life Sunday and the feast day of Francis of Assisi.  It is very appropriate that we would  couple Francis and respect for all of life as that was basically his M.O.  The readings for this Sunday move us into a fine reflection of care for all of life.

Come; celebrate with us this week!

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Genesis 2: 18-25
• Hebrews 2: 9-12
• Mark 10: 2-16

 

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