As we transition to a new fiscal year, I find it providential that the gospel this weekend is about Jesus’ calling and sending His “seventy-two” disciples. Biblical scholars tell us that the [...]
My God stands by me, All my trust is in Him – Rev. Edgar M. Elamparo, I I realize that my assignment here at Holy Spirit Parish has gone so fast and has come to an end. I have received countless [...]
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Precious Body and Blood of the Lord formerly known as Corpus Christi. This Solemnity is not only a reminder of the real presence of the Risen Lord in [...]
As we finish the academic year of 2021-2022, I congratulate our 65 eighth graders who graduated on June 2nd. I know these past two years have been very challenging times for these students, yet [...]
This weekend, we gather to celebrate not only the culmination of the great season of Easter, but more importantly, the Solemnity of Pentecost, our Parish Feast Day. It is the day when we are [...]
For the past several weeks we have been searching for the future leader of our school. I partnered with our diocesan Department of Education to ensure that we choose the right person to lead our [...]
When we launched the Parish Renewal Initiative one of the concerns you shared with me is that we don’t have enough community gatherings outside of Mass. You shared with me how much you miss [...]
In one of my bulletin articles, I reflected on one of Heraclitus’ sayings, “You can’t cross the same river twice.” I believe he meant that the river is always moving because it is alive, so [...]
I find it interesting that in Bishop Oscar’s homily at last weekend’s Confirmation he talked about the biblical meaning of “feeding.” We might recall that last Sunday’s gospel was about the Risen [...]
This Sunday, May 1st, our parish will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation of 58 young men and women. These candidates have been in formation for the past two years. They have learned how to [...]