Pastors Desk
Most Holy Trinity
Posted by Karen Pepe on 6/11/22
From pastor’s desk on the Most Holy Trinity Sunday 2022
If you like religious art, I would like to invite you to contemplate the Byzantine icons. The religious icons in the Byzantine tradition are not just an art or painting to be hung on a wall. Each icon always ... Read More »
Peace and the Holy Spirit
Posted by Karen Pepe on 5/23/22
From pastor’s desk on the Sixth Sunday of Easter, year C
This Sunday’s gospel reading provides us with two main messages. First, our Blessed Lord promises that the Holy Spirit will descend upon and remain with Christ’s disciples. The second message is the peace that Christ gives, which the ... Read More »
Happy Mother's Day
Posted by Karen Pepe on 5/07/22
From pastor’s desk on the 4th Sunday of Easter – May 8th, 2022 The month of May in the Catholic Church is always marked with the season of Easter and the celebrations of First Holy Communion. Traditionally, it also has been dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. There ... Read More »
Saint Joseph the Worker
Posted by Karen Pepe on 5/02/22
From pastor’s desk on May 1st, the Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker
On Sunday, May 1st, we celebrate our patron’s feast of Saint Joseph the Worker. Hence, it would be good to get more acquainted with this great saint, to whom has been entrusted the care of the ... Read More »
Easter Sunday
Posted by Karen Pepe on 4/19/22
From pastor’s desk on Easter Sunday 2022
Christ is Risen! Alleluia!
The world again is ravaged by injustice, violence, financial crisis, and many other terrible atrocities such as the war in Ukraine. Every day news can fill us with anxiety and fear about our future. While facing this difficult ... Read More »
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
Posted by Karen Pepe on 3/23/22
From pastor’s desk on the Fourth Sunday in Lent, year C
This Sunday’s gospel reading concerns the parable of the prodigal son. Our Blessed Lord Jesus addresses this parable while telling us about His mission to the world, that is the salvation of sinners. It is the mercy of ... Read More »
Lenten Season 2022
Posted by Karen Pepe on 3/01/22
From pastor’s desk on the 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time, year C
What is in your heart? What is in your thoughts? What is the point of reference for all your decisions and actions? Is it God and the Commandments, or opinions of other people? Or perhaps your own ... Read More »
Imitate Christ's Love
Posted by Karen Pepe on 1/28/22
From the pastor’s desk on the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, year C
This Sunday’s second reading consists of Chapter 13 from St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians. It is perhaps the most frequently used fragment of the Sacred Scripture at wedding ceremonies. The reason is that it ... Read More »
Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Posted by Karen Pepe on 1/28/22
From pastor’s desk on the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, year C
Perhaps many of you realize that we are living in quite troubled times. Because of that, very often we feel orphaned and confused; we do not know what direction to take in our lives and what to ... Read More »
The Miracle at Cana
Posted by Karen Pepe on 1/14/22
From pastor’s desk on the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, year C
Last week we celebrated the Sunday of the Baptism of the Lord, which formally has concluded the Christmas season and started the Ordinary Time in the liturgy of the Church. Although we began the Ordinary ... Read More »