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This weekend we celebrate the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. We recognize that Mary was conceived without sin so that her body, filled with the grace of the Holy Spirit, might be a proper tabernacle for the Lord.

This weekend is the celebration of Christ, King of the Universe. This feast reminds us on an an- nual basis that Christ should rule in our lives each and every day. We are called to live as faithful subjects of Christ the King.

It is already the First Sunday of Advent. Time goes by quickly with our lives filled with work and activities. Once again, this beautiful season encourages us to engage in quiet reflec- tion on the coming of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Today, we celebrate the XXXIII Sunday in ordinary time in our church. It is the end of our liturgical year. We, therefore, hear in our gospel about the end times. The focus of the liturgy on this final Sunday in the liturgical year points our attention to the need to be prepared. No one knows the date, the hour, or the time when all that we see and know comes to an end. Thus, we need to be ready at all times.

As I have been announcing during our Sun- day Masses, we will be unifying our Annual Catho- lic Appeal (ACA) with our Parish Capital Cam- paign. Rather than having two separate pledge drives, we will be combining them into one.

Along this journey, the Lord gives us models of faith. These men and women have rejected the disobedience of Adam and Eve and have instead embraced holiness, sacrifice, and service. We call these people “Saints.”

Congratulations to Father Miguel on his 42nd birthday! Happy birthday to a special priest with gratitude for a faithful, giving spirit.

After much planning and study, we have finally set upon an exterior design of our new church. It will be built according to a “Neoclassical” style.

I am pleased to report that the presentation was very compelling to to the Bishop and members of the Diocesan Construction Committee. They appreciated our story and shared some practical advice about design and construction. They thought we should have started to build already! 

This Tuesday we will go to the bishop and his Execute Diocesan committee to review our project t build new church building and to determine a start date for construction.

I want to express my gratitude to our volunteer catechists for their willingness to say “yes” in response to the need of forming our children.

I think we can learn from Martha and Mary. We cannot just do without listening, as that would be mere busyness. We need both. Let us take the opportunity to listen to the Lord and be active and productive in this world.

“Teach us to pray” are the words which the disciples use as they ask Jesus to help them enter into a deeper friendship with God the Father. The disciples witnessed how Jesus would regularly seek out quiet places to pray and renew his relationship with his Father. To pray is essential for any human being.

This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ - commonly known as “Corpus Christi”. The Feast of Corpus Christi al- lows us to focus on the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.

This weekend we celebrate Father’s Day. This annual commemoration gives us the opportunity to honor fatherhood and to demonstrate the love we have for our dads – both living and dead.

This Last Friday we celebrated the baccalaureate Mass where we recognized and honored all of our graduates. It was a celebration filled with joy where we offered our prayers to God that their futures would be blessed with wisdom and grace. Our young people are the future. It is important that we invoke God’s blessings upon them.

All these years I have really enjoyed my ministry and I am so thankful to God for finding so many great people who have supported my vocation and helped me to continue leading the Church of God. Today, I have nothing else but gratitude to all of you for your love,

Jesus is always present and waiting to provide us with a meal. This is no ordinary meal, however. Instead, it is a meal which gives us eternal life.

During this Easter season, we have been celebrating not only the resurrection of Jesus Christ but also great liturgies associated with Easter such as First Holy Communions and Confirmations. When people come into full communion with the Church it brings a significant amount of happiness to our parish. It reflects the power of the Holy Spirit present among us making us more lively, active and hopeful.