Pastor’s Corner

  • August 3, 2025

    Hey Y’all! Today is the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time in the Church’s calendar! And you might react with a yawn or a “duh” to that fact. And I would […]

    Read More ›

  • July 20, 2025

    Hey Y’all, Somebody in the last month or so asked me about how I am responding to the “anxiety epidemic”.  That reminded me that few years ago there was this […]

    Read More ›

  • July 13, 2025

    Dear Parishioners and Visitors, If you go to dictionary.com and type in the phrase “good Samaritan,” it will give you the definition “one who is compassionate and helpful to a […]

    Read More ›

  • July 6, 2025

    Hey Y’all,  Way back in A.D. 48-55, at least at some point in those 7 years, St. Paul was writing to some former Pagan folks who came to know and […]

    Read More ›

  • June 29, 2025

    Dear Parishioners and Visitors, This weekend we have a rare occurrence: the use of red vestments for Sunday Mass.  (Bright red is my favorite color, which is why I geek […]

    Read More ›

  • June 22, 2025

    Hey Y’all, Happy feast day! Today is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Of course, this is a doctrinal celebration. We’re celebrating a core truth […]

    Read More ›

  • June 15, 2025

    Dear Parishioners and Visitors, With school graduation in the past, and the end of the school year also behind us, it’s safe to say that summer is now in full […]

    Read More ›

  • June 8, 2025

    Dear SSJ Parish Family & Visitors,  Being a High School Youth Minister for the past decade, Pentecost holds a special place in my heart. A few weeks ago, I had […]

    Read More ›