We will hold a Mass on May 13, 2022 at 5:30 PM to mark the first day in 1917 that the Blessed Mother appeared to the three shepherd children of Fatima in Portugal.
We will be having Eucharistic Adoration from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon in the church on First Fridays starting May 6, 2022. You are invited to come and spend some time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.
Sharon Mussmann is re-activating her Adult Bible Study group. The group will meet from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM on Thursdays in Conference Room #2 at the parish office starting Thursday, May 12, 2022. Seating is limited so interested persons should call the parish office to register for the study group.
After a two-year absence because of the pandemic, Coffee and Donuts will return on Sunday, May 15th after the 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM Masses in Fatima-Gallagher Hall. Thereafter, Coffee and Donuts will take place on the first Sunday of the month starting June 5th. Click to read more.
From the Gospel of John 20:19-31 Even Thomas struggles to remove his boulder! Being very pragmatic and determined, he wants to see the risen Christ for himself! Thomas’s boulder is heavy with mistrust. Many of ours are too. A certain amount of skepticism is good, as it can save us from being duped or misled. But we can become so skeptical of things that it erodes our ability to trust anything we see or hear. Skepticism can actually be a well-disguised defense mechanism that we use to prevent us from being hurt or perceived as a fool. Having too much ego protection is a real risk. Thomas, because of the boulder blocking his vision, could not even trust the word of his friends.
Alleluia! Christ is Risen! He is truly Risen! This proclamation, spoken since the first Easter, reminds us of what this day – the Solemnity of the Resurrection of the Lord – is truly all about. In our modern world, Easter is often seen as a one-day event of bunnies, candy, pastel-colored eggs, and a sumptuous family meal. But these things alone really miss the significance that this day truly holds.
From the Gospel of Luke 23:1-49. God’s love comes with an intimate and equal bond with love of neighbor. This moves the believer outward to truly see their brothers and sisters as equals and compels them to work for a world that mirrors God’s kingdom: a world based on justice, peace, mercy, and forgiveness. Sometimes, people want to keep God’s love to themselves and use it solely for their own benefit. When they only want to use God’s love to justify their own intentions and for their own projects, problems occur.
From the Gospel of Luke 15:1-3, 11-32. We love to make examples out of those who have erred and done wrong. Publicly punishing others serves as a means of demonstrating the consequences for what is deemed inappropriate or wrongful behavior. While this may appear an effective way of achieving conformity to established rules, it runs the real risk of distorting motivation. Obviously, we want people to do what is right and pursue healthy, virtuous behaviors and ideals. But is fear of punishment ever the best motivation for avoiding one action in favor of another?