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Thoughts from Fr. JohnThoughts from Fr. John ListingsThoughts from Fr. John - September 5th, 2010 Dear Parishioners, &nb Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - August 29th, 2010 Dear Parishioners, Over the past ten years I have been asked numerous times to consider moving the time of the Saturday evening Mass from 5:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Many reasons were given for wanting this change. The top reasons were that wit Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - August 22nd, 2010 THE LORD'S BASEBALL GAME Freddy and the Lord stood by to observe a baseball game. The Lord's team was playing Satan's Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - August 15th, 2010 A Holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like. The Lord led the Holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large ro Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - August 8th, 2010 THE SILENT SERMON This is very up lifting! It blessed me today, I am sure you too will be blessed. &nbs Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - July 25th, 2010 My fellow parishioners-- How fitting that last weeks readings focused on hospitality as we, the parish of St. Jude, remembered the past thirty years and looked ahead to many more. The true hallmark of our parish has always been the hospitality of the Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - July 18th, 2010 My fellow parishioners-- I just returned from a few days in our nations capital and was enthralled with all the history that was around me. While visiting the air and space museum I saw a father point out to his son a piece of the plane flew by Orville and Wilber Wright that had been aboar Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - July 11th, 2010 SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT Imagine that you had won the following prize in a contest! Each morning your bank would deposit $ 86,400 in your private account for your use. However, this prize had rules, just as any game has certain rules. The first set of rules would be: Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - July 4th, 2010 COUNTING THAT COUNTS ONE--Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. TWO--Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other. THREE--Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all y Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - June 27th, 2010 Dear Parishioners Have you noticed that on your weekly envelopes there is a line for building upkeep? I know a few of you have seen this and check it on a regular basis because each week we receive roughly $650.00 to $1000.00 for this purpose. Others have marked this with the word joke Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - June 20th, 2010 Things to Make You Smile The Picnic A Jewish Rabbi and a Catholic Priest met at the town's annual 4th of July picnic. Old friends, they began their usual banter. "This baked ham is really delicious," the priest teased the rabbi. "You really ought to try it. I know it's against your Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - June 10th, 2010 Prayer for Safety in Hurricane Season O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed Your order and returned to its former quietude. You are still the Master of land and sea. We live in the shadow of a danger over which Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - June 6th, 2010 THE SNEEZE They walked in tandem, each of the ninety-two students filing into the already crowded auditorium. With their rich maroon gowns flowing and the traditional caps, they looked almost as grown up as they felt. Dads swallowed hard behind Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - May 30th, 2010 TIME FOR GOD @ Read only if you have time for God! God, when I received this, I thought eI don't have time for this!f Then, I realized that this kind of thinking is exactly what has caused a lot of the problems in our world today. We try to keep God in church on Sund Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - May 23rd, 2010 Just One Person If just one person believes in youdeep enough, and strong enough, believes in you.Hard enough, and long enough,it stands to reason, that someone else will think"If he can do it, I can do it."Making it: two whole people who believe in youdeep enough, and strong enough, believe Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - May 16th, 2010 Just One Person If just one person believes in you deep enough, and strong enough, believes in you. Hard enough, and long enough, it stands to reason, that someone else will think "If he can do it, I can do it." Making it: two whole people who believe in you deep enough, and strong Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - May 9th, 2010 The Talking Centipede A single guy decided life would be more fun if he had a pet. So he went to the pet store and told the owner that he wanted to buy an unusual pet. After some discussion, he finally bought a talking centipede, (100-legged bug), which came in a little white box to use for his hou Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - May 2nd, 2010 A man was being tailgated by a stressed out woman on a busy boulevard. Suddenly, the light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection. The tailgating woman wa Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - April 25th, 2010 When I woke up this morning lying in bed, I was asking myself what are some of the secrets of success in life? I found the answer right there in my very room. The fan said be cool. The roof said aim high. The window said see the world. The clock said every minute is precious. Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - April 18th, 2010 Down the road is a field with two horses in it. From a distance, each horse looks like any other horse. But if you stop your car you will notice something quite amazing. If you look into the eyes of one horse you will see he is blind. His owner has chosen not to have him put down, but has made a goo Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - April 11th, 2010 There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. 'Well,' she said, 'I think I'll braid my hair today.' So she did and she had a wonderful day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only t Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - April 4th, 2010 Dear Parishioners, The universal catholic church, so often singing different songs, sings on this day of days in one joyous voice: Christ is risen! Alleluia! What a glorious time of year it is when we can all come together and celebrate what we share in common rather than focusing on w Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - March 28th, 2010 I recently met this guy who has a motto he lives by everyday. He said listen carefully and live by these 4 rules: Drink, Steal, Swear, & Lie. I was shaking my head no, but he then told me to listen while he explained his four rules. So here they are: 1. "Drink" from the "everla Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - March 21st, 2010 A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - March 7th, 2010 Recently, I overheard a father & daughter in their last moments together. They had announced her planes departure and standing near the security gate, they hugged and he said, I love you. I wish you enough. She said, Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is a Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - February 28th, 2010 THE BASIS OF OUR SECURITY What is the basis of our security? When we start thinking about that question, we may give many answers: success, money, friends, property, popularity, family, connections, insurance and so on. We may not always think that any of these form the basis of our securit Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - February 21st, 2010 Once there was a man who dared God to speak. Burn the bush like you did for Moses, God. And I will follow. Collapse the walls like you did for Joshua, God. And I will fight. Still the waves like you did on Galilee, God. And I will listen. And so the man sat by the bush, near a Read More Thoughts From Fr. John - February 14th, 2010 The Knots Prayer Dear God: Please untie the knots that are in my mind, my heart and my life. Remove the have nots, the can nots and the do nots that I have in my mind. Erase the will nots, would nots and should nots that obstruct my life. And most of all dear God, I ask that you remove from my Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - February 7th, 2010 Last weekend our High School Youth, with inspiration from Meagan Bonnin, held a car wash and link sale to raise funds to donate to the earthquake survivors in Haiti. Here is a note they sent out after the car wash and I do not think I could have said it better! Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, F Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - January 31st, 2010 Old Barns and Old People A stranger came by the other day with an offer that set me to thinking. He wanted to buy the old barn that sits out by the highway. I told him right off he was crazy...He was a city type, you could tell by his clothes, his car, his hands, and the way he talked. Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - January 24th, 2010 Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth's rite of Passage?His father takes him into the forest, blindfolds him and leaves him alone. He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through it. He cannot cry out for hel Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - January 17th, 2010 Bible Study Humor continued from last week THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD A Sunday School teacher decided to have her young class memorize one of the most quoted passages in the Bible - Psalm 23. She gave the youngsters a month to learn the chapter. Little Rick was Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - January 10th, 2010 BIBLE STUDY HUMOR LOT 'S WIFE The Sunday School teacher was describing how Lot 's wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt, when little Jason interrupted, 'My Mommy looked back once while she was driving,' he announced triumphantly, 'and she turned into a telephone pole!' Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - January 3rd, 2010 EPIPHANY PRAYER Father, we thank you for revealing yourself to us in Jesus the Christ, we who once were not your people but whom you chose to adopt as your people. As ancient Israel confessed long ago, we realize that it was not because of our own righteousness, or our own superior wisdom, Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - December 27th, 2009 The LORD bless you and keep you! The LORD let his face shine upon you, And be gracious to you! The LORD look upon you kindly and Give you peace! As we look at the beginning of a new year it provides us with an opportunity to reflect on the special gift of time. We recall the events of t Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - December 20th, 2009 Jesus Family Tree The genealogy of Jesus is traced through Joseph, but Joseph had nothing to do with Jesus' conception. The following explanation sheds light on what seems to be a confusing issue. We have two genealogies of Jesus- Matthew 1:1-17 and Luke 3:23-38. Because there are so Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - December 13th, 2009 God is With Us To be called "simple" is not usually a compliment. Yet one dictionary defines the word as meaning plain, honest and intelligible. So maybe it's not such a bad thing to be. Nevertheless, somehow we feel suspicious when something seems too simple. "Where is the catch?" we ask o Read More Thoughts from Father John - December 6th, 2009 Celebrate Christmas / Advent Season The Church has her own special liturgical year and calendar in which she presents again the history and unchanging mysteries of our salvation, from Creation to the Second Coming, together with the entire life of the Savior. The mysteries do not change, bu Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - November 29th, 2009 WHY IS ADVENT IMPORTANT? Preparation for Christmas is an important theme for Advent, but more is involved. Advent gives us a vision of our lives as Christians and shows us the possibilities of life. The vision of life that Advent gives us is twofold; it looks back to the first coming of Christ at Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - November 22nd, 2009 TWO FROGS A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told the unfortunate frogs they would never get out. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - November 13th, 2009 Listen to the whisperor wait for the brick! A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - November 1st, 2009 Some time ago, a few people met to study the scriptures. While reading the third chapter of Malachi, they came upon a remarkable expression in the third verse: And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver (Malachi 3:3). One woman proposed to visit a silversmith and report back to Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - October 25th, 2009 Little Boy in The Wedding A little boy was in a relatives wedding. As he was coming down the aisle he would take two steps, stop, and turn to the crowd (alternating between brides side and grooms side). While facing the crowd, he would put his hands up like claws and roar.&nb Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - October 18th, 2009 Two weeks ago our parish held its annual picnic and raffle. It was a great success and I would like to thank a few who helped make the day an enjoyable experience for all who were able to attend. Giacomo Figlia once again organized the day for us and did an outstanding job. The Men of Jude cooked ha Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - October 4th, 2009 Dear Parishioner: The WhaleA female humpback whale had become entangled in a spider web of crab traps and lines.She was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to struggle to stay afloat.She also had hundreds of yards of line rope wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso, Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - September 27th, 2009 THIS IS INTERESTING!!! *Funny how we set our clocks to arise at 4:00am or 5:00am to be at the job by 7:30am, yet when Sunday comes we cant get to church on time to praise the one who gave us the jobs! *Funny how we call God our Father and Jesus our brother, but find it hard to introduce them to o Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - September 20th, 2009 Dear Parishioner: A group of Geography students studied the Seven Wonders of the World. At the end of that section, the students were asked to list what they considered to be the Seven Wonders of the World. Though there was some disagreement, the following got the most votes: Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - September 13th, 2009 Since 1978, the first Sunday after Labor Day has been designated as National Grandparents' Day. Marian McQuade from West Virginia wanted to raise our nation's awareness of the lonely elderly in nursing homes. She also hoped that grandchildren would turn to their grandparents to learn from their wisd Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - September 6th, 2009 Dear Friends in Christ, I just want to tell each of you that I am proud to be the Pastor of St. Jude Thaddeus Church. Your generous spirit and willingness to help is the greatest gift that you a parishioner can show to their pastor. Last week, we shined as a parish. St. Jude gleame Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - August 23rd, 2009 MINISTRY WEEKEND MARK SATURDAY, AUGUST 29TH & SUNDAY, AUGUST 30TH on your calendar and plan to spend a little extra time with us after Mass next weekend learning more about the ministries available to everyone at St. Jude. After each Mass that weekend representatives from t Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - August 16th, 2009 I wish for you Comfort on difficult days, Smiles when sadness intrudes, Rainbows to follow the clouds, Laughter to kiss your lips, Sunsets to warm your heart, Gentle hugs when spirits sag, Friendships to brighten your being, Beauty for your eyes to see, Confidence for when you doubt, Fa Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - August 9th, 2009 Ive never made a fortune, And its probably too late now. But I dont worry about that much, Im happy anyhow. And as I go along lifes way, Im reaping better than I sowed, Im drinking from my saucer, Cause my cup has overflowed. Havent got a lot of riches, And sometimes the Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - August 2nd, 2009 Two men went fishing. One was an experienced fisherman, the other wasn't. Every time the experienced fisherman caught a big fish, he put it in his ice chest to keep it fresh. Whenever the inexperienced fisherman caught a big fish, he threw it back. The experienced fisherman watched this go on all Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - July 26th, 2009 LADIES OF JUDE ANNUAL GARAGE SALE REPORT Time and time again we are shown what a wonderful generous community we have here at St. Jude. Last Saturday, July 18, our annual garage sale was held and once again it was a huge success. I would like to thank all of you, starting with all of you wh Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - July 19th, 2009 A Touching Story: Last week, I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace. As we bowed our heads he said, "God is good, God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if Mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And liberty and ju Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - July 12th, 2009 Horse-Sense Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it. From a distance, each looks like every other horse. But if one stops the car, or if walking by, one will notice something quite amazing. Looking into the eyes of one horse will disclose that he is blind. H Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - July 5th, 2009 PECANS IN THE CEMETERY On the outskirts of a small town, there was a big, old pecan tree just inside the cemetery fence. One day, two boys filled up a bucketful of nuts and sat down by the tree, out of sight, and began dividing the nuts. One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me, sa Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - June 28th, 2009 Ill be happy when We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids arent old enough and well be more content when they are. After that, were frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certa Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - June 21st, 2009 A few years ago a group of salesmen went to a regional sales convention in Chicago. They had assured their wives that they would be home in plenty of time for Friday nights dinner. In their rush, with tickets and briefcases, one of these salesmen inadvertently kicked over a table which held a displ Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - June 14th, 2009 THE SEED A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business. Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives in his company&n Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - June 7th, 2009 A Mothers Story: My little boy came into the kitchen this evening while I was fixing super. And he handed me a piece of paper hed been writing on. So, after wiping my hands on my apron, I read it, and this is what it said: &n Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - May 31st, 2009 Dear Parishioners: The world plays favorites. We have our favorite football teams, our favorite movie stars, our favorite politicians, and our favorite friends. We like to be part of the in crowd. We separate ourselves from those people we dont think are quite as good as we are and form Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - May 24th, 2009 LETTERS TO THE PASTOR. Dear Pastor, I know God loves everybody but, he never met my sister. Yours Sincerely, Arnold (age 8) Dear Father, please say in your sermon that Peter Peterson has been a good boy all week. I am Peter Peterson. Sincerely, Pete (age 9) Dear Father, M Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - May 17th, 2009 Dear Parishioner: 1. If youre too opened minded, your brains will fall out. 2. Age is a very high price to pay for maturity. 3. Going to church doesnt make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you a mechanic. 4. Artificial intelligence is no Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - May 10th, 2009 For those lucky to still be blessed with your mom, this is beautiful. For those who arent, this is even more beautiful. For those who are moms, youll love this. The young mother set her foot on the path of life. Is this the long way? she asked. And the guide said: Yes, and the wa Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - May 3rd, 2009 Dear Parishioners, Psalm 23 (For the Work Place) The Lord is my real boss, and I shall not want.He gives me peace, when chaos is all around me. He gently reminds me to pray and do all things without murmuring Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - April 26th, 2009 Dear Parishioners, Mildred, the church gossip, and self-appointed monitor of the church's morals, kept sticking her nose into other people's business. Several members did not approve of her extra curricular activities, but fear Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - April 19th, 2009 Dear Parishioners, A GREAT RECIPE... 1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant. 2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. T Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - April 12th, 2009 Dear Parishioners, HISTORY OF EASTER SUNDAY Easter, the principal festival of the Christian church year, celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his Crucifixion. The origins of Easter date to the beginnings of Christianity, and it is probably the o Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - April 5th, 2009 Dear Parishioners, HISTORY OF PALM SUNDAY First known as the Pascha (Passover), the meaning of Palm Sunday can be understood by looking at the history of the Christian church. Palm Sunday originated in the Jerusalem Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - March 29th, 2009 Dear Parishioners, Quotations for Inspirational Life Love is like playing the piano. First you must learn to play by the rules. Then you must learn to play from the heart. Unknown The poorest man is Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - March 22nd, 2009 Dear Parishioners, The Secret One day, one friend asked another, How is it that you are always so happy? You have so much energy, and you never seem to get down. With Her eyes smiling, she said, I know the Secret! What secret is that? To which she replied, Ill tell yo Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - March 15th, 2009 Dear Parishioners, A PRAYER It helps, now and then, to step back and take the long view. The Kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, It is even beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is Gods work. Nothing we d Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - March 8th, 2009 Dear Parishioners, A Drug ProblemCould be Good For You I had a drug problem when I was a young person and teenager. I was drug to church on Sunday morning. I was drug to CCD classes every week. I was drug to Vacation Bible School. I was drug to the family altar to rea Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - March 1st, 2009 Dear Parishioners, Dwight Nelson recently told a true story about a pastor. He had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard, and then was afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk, etc. The kitty would not come down. The tree was not sturdy enough to climb, s Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - February 15th, 2009 Dear Parishioners, ASH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2009 MASS TIMES 8:15 am, 12:10 pm (Liturgy Service), 5:30 pm, 7:30 pm ALL MASSES WILL BE HELD IN THE CHURCH LENTEN REMINDERS WEEKDAY SERVICES will be as follows: Monday-Friday Mass @ 8:15 am LENTEN STATIO Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - February 1st, 2009 Dear Parishioners, IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER By Erma Bombeck Written after she found out she was dying from cancer. I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I werent there for the day. Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - January 25th, 2009 Dear Parishioners, I remember reading a story once about a man who was exploring some caves by the seashore. In one of the caves, he found a canvas bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls. It was like someone had rolled up some clay and left them out in the sun to bake. They didnt look li Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - January 18th, 2009 Dear Parishioners, While skiing in Colorado one day, a man noticed some people on the slope wearing red vests. Moving closer, he could read these words on their vests: BLIND SKIER. The statement intrigued him. He had difficulty skiing with 20/20 vision! How cou Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - January 11th, 2009 20 Tips for Making 2009 a Positive Year! By America's Energy Coach Jon Gordon 1. Take a 10-30 minute "Thank you" walk every day. While you walk practice gratitude. It is the ultimate anti-depressant. 2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lo Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - January 4th, 2009 Dear Friends, I would like to share a few notes we have received for Our Parish Families helping with the Secret Santa & Stockings for those in military. Yours In Christ, Fr. John On behalf of the parishioners of St. Henry Church in Bridge City, I would like to say a Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - December 28th, 2008 Dear Friends, As we look to the beginning of this New Year, Fr. Michael and I would like to thank all of you for all the blessings which you have bestowed upon us this past year. Your generosity at Christmas was overwhelming. We each offer special prayers for you and your families. Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - December 25th, 2008 THE BELL I KNOW WHO I AMI am God's child (John 1:12)I am Christ's friend (John 15:15 )I am united with the Lord (1 Cor. 6:17)I am bought with a price (1 Cor 6:19-20)I am a saint (set apart for God). (Eph. 1:1) I am a personal witness of Christ. (Acts 1:8)I am the salt & light of the earth Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - December 14th, 2008 A woman was out Christmas shopping with her two children. After many hours of looking at row after row of toys and everything else imaginable, and after hours of hearing both her children asking for everything they saw on those many shelves, she finally made it to the elevator with her two kids. She Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - December 7th, 2008 A woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said 'I don't think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat.' 'Is the man of the house home?' they asked. 'No,' she replied. 'He's ou Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - November 30th, 2008 Dear Friends, Not that we hang our laundry outdoors all that much anymore...but there still is a good lesson in this little story.... A young couple moves into a new neighborhood. The next morning while they are eating breakfast, the young woman sees her neighbor hanging the Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - November 23rd, 2008 Dear Friends, TO BE THANKFUL To Be Thankful is ` To Be A Healer ` To listen for ones heart, then meet them where they are by opening your heart to let the love of God shine through to follow Gods leading in meeting ones true need. ` To Be Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - November 16th, 2008 Dear Friends, I would like to thank the sixteen people who volunteered their names to be considered for discernment to the Pastoral Council. This past Saturday we gathered as a group and through prayer and discussion four new members were discerned to serve on the Pastoral Council. All pres Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - November 9th, 2008 Dear Friends, A nurse on the pediatric ward, before listening to the little ones chests, would plug the stethoscope into their ears and let them listen to their own hearts. Their eyes would always light up with awe, but she never got a response equal to four-year old Michael's comment. Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - November 2nd, 2008 You Can ======= If you can't feed a billion people, Then feed just one. If you can't hire twenty million unemployed, then hire just one. If you can't support an army, then pray for one soldier. If you can't cure disease, then visit one person in the hospital. One smile provides healing. Read More Thoughts from Fr. John - October 26th, 2008 Dear Friends, As the afternoon progressed, the winds whipped up, along with the thunder and lighting. The mother of the little girl felt concerned that her daughter would be frightened as she walked home from school, and she herself feared that the electrical storm might harm her chil Read More |
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