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MISSION STATEMENT
We are a Roman Catholic family centered in the Eucharist, rooted in our immigrant traditions since the 1800’s and devoted to our Blessed Mother. Humbly guided by the Holy Spirit, and with the warmth and hospitality that springs from a small community, we seek to share our faith in Jesus Christ through prayer, devotion, education, stewardship, and service to others.
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Treasurers from our tradition
November is a month of remembrance for the dead, and cemeteries have long been a focus for prayer. Our tradition holds great respect for bodily remains, since the body was created and redeemed by God, was once the “dwelling place of the Holy Spirit,” and has a destiny of life with God in glory. The funeral practices of the early church contrasted greatly with those of the pagans, who had a great dread of the dead body. The ancient Christian funeral liturgy ended with the relatives and friends giving a final kiss to the body. It expressed affection and showed their faith that the grave would not be the last word. This kiss horrified pagans, who thought that any contact with the dead was degrading.
Every year on their loved one’s “birthday to life,” the Christians would return to the place of their burial to mark their profound communion with those whose lives were hidden in Christ. Typically, they buried the dead with their faces turned toward the east, symbolizing the rising of the Sun of Justice, Christ, at the end of days. They were attracted to the catacombs or burial grounds just as we are today. They would often celebrate the Eucharist at the tomb. Before long, as soon as Christians were allowed to build places for worship, they relocated cemeteries from beyond the city walls to surround the church. This was not so much because the church made the ground holy, but because the bodies of the saints hallowed the ground on which the church was built, a subtle but beautiful difference.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. -
Diocese & Community Events
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What's Going On in the Parish
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Friday, December 7, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PMMonthly First Friday ForumRead More
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Saturday, January 19, 5:30 PM - 11:00 PMFundraising event - Night at the Races Tickets go on sale after masses and in the Parish Office starting December 1/2.Read More
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Friday, February 8, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PMTim Tebow Foundation "Night to Shine"Read More
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Word on Fire
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Dn 12:1-3Responsorial Psalm Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11Reading 2 Heb 10:11-14, 18Gospel Mk 13:24-32
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THE Full CALENDAr
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