Posted by Fr Dennis Wieland
Yesterday, March 25, we celebrated the Solemnity of the Annunciation. We recalled that moment in history when God sent the angel Gabriel to ask Mary if she would be the mother of the Savior. The Gospel account reminded us of Mary’s deep faith and absolute trust in God, and ... Read More »
Posted by Fr Dennis Wieland
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,
As we continue to deal with COVID-19, let us take some time to focus on Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem to suffer, die, and rise again for our salvation. Certainly it was a time of great testing for the Lord as he abandoned his ... Read More »
Posted by Fr Dennis Wieland
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,
Last Sunday we heard about the encounter of Jesus with the woman at the well. This story reminded us of our responsibility to share the good news that, it is not about us loving God, but that God first loved us!
We hear ... Read More »
Posted by Fr Dennis Wieland
Parish Office Remains Open; Chapel Open for Prayer
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,
We are facing challenging times as the world deals with the current pandemic. Now, more than ever, we need to hear the promise of Jesus and hold it close to our heart, “I am with ... Read More »
Posted by Fr Dennis Wieland
Today’s Scripture readings have something that doesn’t happen very
often. There is a common thread that runs through all three of the readings. It is an important and very comforting theme and we could say that it lies at the heart of the Gospel. The theme is that we ... Read More »
Posted by Fr Dennis Wieland
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,
Today we have Jesus taking Peter, James and John up to the top of Mt. Tabor to experience something wonderful.
To help us understand this event, I ask you to picture an old oil lamp covered with layers of dust and dirt. Not ... Read More »
Posted by Fr Dennis Wieland
“Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned!”
We have begun the Season of Lent and we know that the Gospel calls us to some type of penance in a special way during this holy season. While this is a good and worthwhile practice, doing penance is not an ... Read More »
Posted by Fr Dennis Wieland
“Repent and believe in the Gospel!” These are the words that will be said as ashes are imposed on your forehead in the Sign of the Cross on Ash Wednesday. Ready or not, the Season of Lent begins this coming Wednesday as we begin our annual sojourn into the ... Read More »
Posted by Fr Dennis Wieland
Jesus talks about anger in today’s Gospel account. All of us have anger in us and many of us were taught from our earliest years that anger was a sin; in fact, one of the seven deadly sins! So we tend to feel guilty if we get angry.
In ... Read More »
Posted by Fr Dennis Wieland
As I wrote in last Sunday’s bulletin the 2020 Catholic Stewardship Appeal has begun. The theme for this year’s Appeal is “Many Hands, One Vision.” The theme highlights the reality that as an archdiocese we are made up of many parishes that share the same vision for the good ... Read More »