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From the Pastor's Desk: On this Fourth Sunday of Easter, we hear the voice of Jesus, the Good Shepherd, who knows each of us by name and leads us with love. He has given everything for us and invites us to trust Him completely, embracing a life of stewardship in response to His generosity. For many years, our Archdiocese has prayed for vocations to the priesthood, and God is answering. From having no seminarians just a few years ago, we now have six in formation, with more expected next year....

From the Pastor's Desk: The Easter Octave was a real gift. Many of you shared how meaningful it was, and I’m grateful to all who made it possible. But what stands out even more is that this growth isn’t limited to Easter, we are seeing more people, more families, week after week. Our parish office is ringing with families requesting Baptisms, adults are knocking on the door to begin RCIA, Alpha is going strong, and First Communion sessions have begun! God is at work, drawing people to...

From the Pastor's Desk: We begin this Holy Week with the proclamation of the Lord’s Passion from the Gospel of Matthew. In these sacred days, we fix our minds and hearts on Jesus, who lays down His life for us. Yet alongside His sacrifice, we also glimpse quiet, faithful acts of stewardship from those who encountered Him. Jesus instructs His disciples to prepare the Passover in the home of an unnamed man. Though we never learn his name, we know his response: he opens his home in hospitality....

From the Pastor's Desk: This Fifth Week of Lent we conclude our preaching series on healing, in preparation for Holy Week. Healing unfolds over time and often in ways that challenge expectations. The story of Lazarus shows that God never wastes pain, even when healing feels delayed or absent. Jesus enters fully into human grief, meeting sorrow with compassion and tears, while also revealing that suffering and death do not have the final word. Through faith, prayer, and cooperation with God’s...

Concert Series, March 21, at St. Columban Church From the Pastor's Desk: This Fourth Week of Lent we continue our preaching series on healing. Healing is a vital part of the Christian life because everyone carries wounds in a broken world. While some wounds come from personal choices, many are not anyone’s fault, and shame or self-blame can keep healing at a distance. In John 9, Jesus heals a man born blind in a personal and surprising way, showing both his power to restore and his desire to...

Lenten Confession Days: March 24, 6:30pm at St. Columban Parish March 25, 1pm at Blessed Sacrament March 26, 7pm at St. Finnan's Basilica Come receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) and experience the beautiful mercy of God! There will be multiple priests to hear confessions. We are all in need of the mercy of God. Sin is a conscious decision to stray from God’s will, and it harms our relationship with him. But there is no sin so great that it would cause God to cease in his...

Concert Series, March 21, at St. Columban Church From the Pastor's Desk: This Third Week of Lent we continue our preaching series on healing. Jesus desires to heal the deepest wounds of the heart by exposing and replacing the lies that keep people trapped in pain. In the encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well, Jesus meets someone who has arranged her life around her wounds, avoiding relationships and managing pain rather than seeking healing. With compassion and truth, Jesus gently...

From the Pastor's Desk: This Second Week of Lent we continue our preaching series on healing. Healing is an essential part of the Christian life because every person carries wounds in a broken world. These wounds may be physical, emotional, relational, spiritual, or rooted in grief and loss. The real question is not whether wounds exist, but where we turn with them. Scripture reveals that true healing comes from relying on the Lord rather than ourselves. In the Transfiguration, Jesus reveals...

From the Pastor's Desk: We all carry wounds, emotional, spiritual, relational, or physical. Some come from broken relationships or rejection, while others stem from sin or struggles with self-worth. These wounds do not make us abnormal; they make us human, a natural part of life in a fallen world. The good news is that Jesus came not only to save us from sin but to heal and restore us completely, bringing wholeness to every part of our lives. During Lent, Fr. John and I will begin a new...

From the Pastor's Desk: This Sunday’s readings invite us to reflect on the dignity of our freedom and the choices we make each day. The Book of Sirach reminds us that God places before us life and death, good and evil, and allows us the freedom to choose. Stewardship begins with that choice, the decision to live as sons and daughters of the King rather than settling for something less. Using the familiar story of Cinderella as a metaphor, we are reminded how easy it is to forget our true...