The Dignity of the Human Person

The Role of the Church in American Political Life

An introductory note, the first in a series of six articles by the USCCB.

Matthew 25: 35-36 When I was hungry, you gave me something to eat, and when I was thirsty you gave me something to drink. When I was a stranger you welcomed me, and when I was naked you gave me clothes to wear. When I was sick, you took care of me and when I was in jail you visited me.

I would like to announce that I have offered the principal position at Mary Immaculate Catholic School to James Hendler and he has accepted the offer.

Today we observe the beginning of Holy Week with the solemn celebration of Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion.

As always, many thanks to all of you who faithfully tithe so that we can budget for local benevolence needs, and thanks to those who also give over and above!

What an incredible evening at our Mary Immaculate Night of Merriment: Denim & Diamonds event!

Can you believe it?? We are already beginning the third week of the liturgical season of Lent!

Our lives are dripping with mercy.  Indeed, our world is drenched in it.

We have begun our Lenten journey for 2024! Perhaps we could take as a theme for this First Sunday of Lent: From the rainbow to the Cross: Renewing our covenant with God.

The Catholic Church calls all Catholics to a deeper spirit of penance, fasting, almsgiving and prayer, “which express conversion in relation to oneself, to God, and to others” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, nos. 1434 and 1969).

Brent Speak offered this stewardship talk at the end of Mass in October, during the kickoff of the annual Catholic Stewardship Renewal. Several parishioners who were at a different Mass that weekend asked for a printed copy of the talk. We thought it might be encouraging to the parish as a whole, so with Brent’s permission, we offer it here.