This weekend, we celebrate Catechetical Sunday. We take time to recognize and honor our school teachers who strive to provide our students with the foundation they need. We remember those who [...]
For the past two weekends, I have talked about stewardship of time and talent. I reminded all of us of St. Paul’s teachings about the Church, using the image of the body and its parts. In the [...]
As I was looking at the readings of this past week, it dawned on me that Jesus’ day was so busy. After preaching and teaching in the synagogue all day, you would think He could find time to rest. [...]
Last weekend, I entitled my homily, “Share the Gift!” In it, I mentioned that salvation is purely a gift from our loving God. I also said the real issue in the gospel story was about fidelity and [...]
Time has flown, summer is slowly winding down, families are coming back from vacation, and the so-called BER months are just around the corner. These are the signs that a new academic is year has [...]
Hello Holy Spirit Community from your new parochial vicar, Fr. John! I will be preparing the Pastor’s notes for this week and next as our Pastor, Fr. Ritche is on vacation. I would like to [...]
In the gospel of Mark, there is a scene where the disciples were indignant because Jesus welcomed the children. Jesus’ response was: “Let the children come to me and do not hinder them.” As Jesus [...]
When you drive into Holy Spirit this weekend, you will notice that our parking lot has been repaved. This was one of the much-needed projects we have on our bucket list. The scope of the work [...]
The Nicaragua Mission was a great experience for me personally. The people of Chinandega, particularly those who are affiliated with Amigos for Christ, have shown us what it means to be a [...]
This weekend, 42 missionaries from our parish are in Nicaragua. It is my first time to join in this beautiful missionary work. Although I am bit anxious, I am excited to experience the work that [...]