Pastor’s Corner
-
March 1, 2026
Dear Parishioners and Visitors, In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up a mountain where they witness something extraordinary — the Transfiguration. For a brief moment, the
-
February 22, 2026
Dear Parishioners and Visitors, In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is led by the Spirit into the desert. After fasting for forty days and forty nights, He is hungry and
-
February 15, 2026
Dear SSJ Catholic Community, Each weekend as I attend Mass, I’m struck by the thought that millions of Catholics around the world are gathered in prayer at the same time.
-
February 8, 2026
Dear Parishioners and Visitors, When I looked ahead at the gospel passage we would hear this weekend, the first thing that came to my mind was the movies. The movies?
-
February 1, 2026
Our parish community is deeply grateful for the generosity shown through the Pastoral Services Appeal (PSA). Last year, our parish goal was $209,000, and thanks to the faithful support of
-
January 25, 2026
Dear Parishioners and Visitors, This weekend we will hear the opening words of Jesus’ preaching as he began his public ministry in the Gospel of Matthew. The first word of
-
January 18, 2026
Dear SSJ Catholic Community, My mom taught 1st grade for many years, and it was our family tradition every summer to take down her classroom in June and put everything
-
January 11, 2026
Dear Parishioners and Visitors, This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. We are familiar with the event as it is described to us in the