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Feast of St. Teresa of Avila 2023
The Catholic Church has many reasons to be indebted to St. Teresa of Avila.
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
God demands of us a life of integrity. That we truly be who we say we are.
Friday, 27th Week of Ordinary Time, Cycle I 2023
Some politicians use every means at their disposal to sully their opponent’s reputation, giving the most negative interpretation possible to everything they ever did.

Prayer Book

Mama Mary, Little Flower and all other saints and angels intercede for Valentine's family. More...

This may require a miracle. More...

Learn about Our Lady of Guadalupe

Devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe began in December 1531 when the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared as an Aztec princess to Juan Diego on the hill of Tepeyac, outside a small village near Mexico City. The poor, humble man, who was declared a saint in 2002, told his bishop about the visits from the Virgin of Guadalupe and her desire for a church to be built on the site where she appeared. The bishop asked for a sign to prove that Juan Diego was telling the truth. When Juan Diego asked Mary to provide this proof, she told him to gather the roses growing on the hillside. More

Immaculate Conception is Friday, Dec. 8

Although we celebrate the Immaculate Conception during Advent, the season during which we prepare for the birth of Jesus, this feast is NOT about the conception of Jesus. This can be confusing because the Gospel reading for this holy day focuses on the angel Gabriel appearing to Mary. "The angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus.'" (Luke 1:30-31) The Immaculate Conception refers to the conception of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The "immaculate" is not a More

Leave shoes out for St. Nicholas Dec. 6

Advent is full of traditions that can make this wonderful season of anticipation lots of fun for kids. At the top of the list is the feast of St. Nicholas on Dec. 6. One of the most popular ways to celebrate St. Nicholas Day is to leave your shoes outside your bedroom door or on the fireplace hearth on the night of Dec. 5 along with a plate of carrots for St. Nicholas' horse. And sometime during the night, St. Nicholas will visit and leave gifts in your shoes. What he gives may vary, but traditionally he gives gold coins or a candy cane to represent his crozier (staff carried by bishops More

Bishop Taylor Homilies

Feast of St. Teresa of Avila 2023
The Catholic Church has many reasons to be indebted to St. Teresa of Avila.
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
God demands of us a life of integrity. That we truly be who we say we are.
Friday, 27th Week of Ordinary Time, Cycle I 2023
Some politicians use every means at their disposal to sully their opponent’s reputation, giving the most negative interpretation possible to everything they ever did.

Prayer Book

Mama Mary, Little Flower and all other saints and angels intercede for Valentine's family. More...

This may require a miracle. More...