Catholic Schools Week-January 2022

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teaching
Hebrews 13:8,9

Beloved Pastors, Administrators, Faculty, Staff, Parents, Guardians, and Students:

Grace and Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be …

Culture of Life – January 2022

In your mercy, give me life, O Lord,
and I will do your commands

Psalm 119:88

My Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

Pope St. John Paul II pleas with us, “A great prayer for life is urgently needed, a prayer …

Our Lady of Guadalupe – December 2021

Today we celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. In celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe, we are honoring Mary the mother of Jesus, but also Juan Diego. Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to a holy and humble man …

Ordination to the Priesthood – May 29, 2021

I welcome you this morning to this beautiful Basilica dedicated to Mary, Queen of the Universe. On this joy-filled day, as we are about to ordain three of our brothers to the priesthood, I welcome especially Deacon Roberto Jesús Marquez, …

Baccalaureate Mass – May 2021

We come to give thanks tonight/today in prayer to God, faculty, parents and you, our graduating Class of 2021. The Baccalaureate Mass is a rich ritual of prayer and reflection for graduates. Reflecting on the book by Jim Clarke, Creating

Chrism Mass – March 31, 2021

I remember seeing the cover of Time Magazine with these words, “Is God Dead.” I had no idea what it meant, nor did I know who Friedrich Nietzsche was. But it left me asking why was this on the cover …

Mass for Life – January 21, 2021

Pope Francis dedicated the year 2021 to St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church that we the people of God may discover “the man who goes unnoticed, a daily, discreet and hidden presence,” as a source of spiritual guidance and …

Fr. Eamon Tobin’s Funeral Mass – Jan. 12, 2021

From the Gospel of St. Matthew, we heard these words of Jesus, “I assure you as often as you did it for one of my least brothers/sisters, you did it for me” – these words are from the Gospel that …

The Nativity of the Lord – December 24, 2020

The crib is the central and visible attraction for young children at Christmas. Watch the little children come to the crib to say hello and welcome the baby Jesus. It is amazing to see how excited they are at welcoming …