Return of Palms: Please make every effort to return palms to be used in our Ash Wednesday Masses on or before next Saturday.  Boxes are placed at all the doors. No Holy Masses at the Pro-Cathedral on Sunday 19th: Due to Kiddies Carnival there will be no Sunday Holy Masses...

Greetings, Advent comes from the Latin word meaning “coming.” Jesus is coming, and Advent is intended to be a season of preparation for His arrival. While we typically regard Advent as a joyous season, it is also intended to be a period of preparation, much like Lent. Prayer, penance and...

Just before Martin was born, Christianity was legalized in the Roman Empire and the bloody persecution of Christians soon came to an end. The Gospel message soon flourished in ancient Rome, transforming the empire.  Martin’s parents were pagans, but he responded to the call of the Gospel and became a...

St. Martin de Porres was a freed slave from Panama. His father abandoned his family, and they grew up in deep poverty. After spending just two years in primary school, Martin was placed with a barber/surgeon where he would learn to cut hair and the medical arts. As Martin grew...

St. Ignatius is one of the earliest Christian Martyrs. He was arrested in Antioch and, for unknown reasons, and was transported across half of the empire to Rome for punishment. Some suffering souls have experienced the passion of Christ in the very same manner that Christ did. Stigmatists have had...

How many of us know about the Feast  of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross? This Feast celebrates two events. The first is the discovery of the true cross by Saint Helena, the mother of the Emperor Constantine. The second is the celebration and commemoration of God’s greatest work: His...

This is the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her earthly life. This Solemnity reminds us of the unique role that Mary served in the process of our Salvation. Although she was without sin, we have the possibilities of receiving God’s forgiveness for...

This Saint campaigned publicly on issues relating to women’s rights and education. She had a vocation. We have a purpose too. We could become stewards for the Church. How do we become stewards for the Church? We could acknowledge all of God’s blessings upon us and be good stewards by giving...