Hello, everyone! Here are some fun little animal facts that you can pull out at your next cocktail party (no charge!).

Happy New Year, everyone! In my reading, I came across this little gem from The Art of Loving God, written by St. Francis de Sales. It’s appropriate for new years and for resolutions. See what you think…

Happy New Year, everyone! May the peace and joy of the Word Made Flesh be yours.

Hello, everyone! Merry Christmas! I was thinking some of you early-arrivers might need a little something to keep you occupied while waiting for Mass to start. Try your hand at the following brain-teasers, all Christmas-themed (the answers are located somewhere in this bulletin!):

Hello, everyone! I’d like to share a testimonial from Lynn Heider on her experience attending a women’s Christ Renews His Parish weekend and her invitation to participate in the next one, on January 19-20, 2019.

A friend and former parishioner sent me a collection of “ageing” jokes this week. Hmm. Now, why would he send THOSE to ME?!? (Quiet, Fr. Hans!) Anyway, they WERE kind of humorous, so I thought you might enjoy them too!

Hello, everyone. Happy Advent! “Maranatha!” is the code word during Advent, much like “Alleluia!” during Easter. Maranatha is Greek for “Come Lord Jesus!” Kind of an interesting way to prepare for Christmas, isn’t it — praying for the Lord’s return and the end history? Yet that’s how we spend these first couple of weeks of Advent.

Hello, everyone! Happy Thanksgiving week! I had planned on doing something thoughtful this week, but one of our middle-schoolers informed me after Mass last weekend that it was time for some humor. So, opening randomly my little book of jokes, I give you. . . . doctor jokes!

Hello, everyone. Happy Veterans’ Day to all of our Vets. A friend reminded me this week that this is the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I, the “War to End all Wars.”

Hello everyone! As we remember our beloved dead this weekend, I am reminded of a reflection by the great Lutheran theologian and martyr, Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

Hello, everyone! Tom Eder sent over some very interesting “cocktail party” facts this week. Thought you might enjoy some of them:

Hello everyone! This past week in Grow Group, we were talking about God’s providential care in our lives. In doing my preparation homework, I came across the following little gems that I thought I would share with you. Enjoy!