Readings: Acts of the Apostles 2:14, 22-33; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35 The community Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, Fr. James presiding and preaching. Yes, we are celebrating in renovated church rather than the Chapter Room. However, the pews for our guests are unfortunately not yet ready to be moved in, so using […]

The first mass in the newly renovated church will be Sunday April 30th, 10am.        

If it seems a little early to mention summer, just reflect that we’re over half way through April already, Spring Break is over and Holy Week is well behind us. Next on the horizon will be the kids’ final exams–and their summer vacation. So you may want to start thinking about that summer retreat. At this […]

Be grateful for God’s grace; and as you have been transformed into a new creation by Easter’s healing action, so walk always in newness of life. You have been given a share in Christ through the fellowship of faith, by participation in his sacrament, by communion in the Holy Spirit. Strive not only to keep […]

Readings: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20:1-9 I believe today’s Gospel tells us how God loves us. God loves us with so much respect that he allows us the risk of discovery. The point isn’t to get all the right information lined up or even to understand. The point is to keep coming back, to try to […]

Readings: Genesis 1:1-2:2; Genesis 22:1-18; Exodus 14:15-15:1; Isaiah 55:1-11; Romans 6:3-11; Matthew 28:1-10 Religious skeptics sometimes cite factual inconsistencies among the four gospels as grounds for doubting the authenticity of their message. Over the next few days and weeks we will be hearing some of the inconsistencies in the differing accounts of the resurrection. However, […]

OK friends, here’s the good news which you might have read in Fr. James’ post recently–they will stain the floor starting day after Easter. That takes a week, which means hopefully we will start moving furniture in around the 24th…which means……..we will be in the newly renovated church soon!  Keep an eye on this site […]

Actually, the current Holy Week Schedule has been posted as a Featured article. But that means it does not appear on the homepage. You must go to the TAB marked “NEWS”, click there and it will remain in place as a Featured Post until I remove it Easter Sunday, after Vespers. Just a reminder to everyone that […]

We know, we know.  You’re wondering WHERE IS THE NEW CHURCH?  We are too!  It’s almost done; we are waiting for the floor to be stained, then we will install the furniture and be ready to welcome you back home to the Abbey. Unfortunately we don’t think we’re going to make it for Easter–and you think […]

My Lord Jesus was silent before the scribes and Pharisees when they accused him, silent before his judges when they questioned him, silent before those who punished him with torture and crucifixion. Even today, he is silent before the wicked and shameless men who challenge him every day and every hour. If this is so, […]