Sunday, June 24, 2007

Building Committee Update 24 June 2007

This Building Committee Update (4 minutes) by Anna-Mariah Kelly (Building Committee President) briefly discusses what has happened since January 2007. In December of 2006 Bishop Micheal Warfel approved the Building Committee's recommendation to build a new Cathedral on the current down town site. The Building Committee has been busy meeting with parishioners, reading books, visiting churches, and learning from local experts. By Fall 2007 the Building Committee will issue a Request For Proposal (RFP) in order to hire a architectural team to design a new Cathedral. Please contact Anna-Mariah Kelly or any other member of the Building Committee with your concerns, suggestions and questions.

Please visit the Building Committee page of the Cathedral website for more details.

Nativity of John the Baptist 24 June 2007

This Homily (16 minutes) given by Fr. Thomas Weise at the 5:30 pm Mass explores the role of John the Baptist in preparing the way for the ministry of Jesus. John the Baptist has the unique role of being the one who prepares the people to hear the message of salvation for all people. We too must be like John and prepare our selves for the coming of the Lord through prayer and study. Then we can prepare others to hear the Word of God proclaimed by how we live our lives, what motivates us. Eating locust and honey may yet be easier than repenting of our sins and turning our lives over to God's will.

Readings: Isaiah 49:1-6, Psalm 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 14c-15, Acts 13:22-26, Luke 1:57-66, 80.

Sunday, June 17, 2007

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time 17 June 2007

This Homily (19 minutes) given by Fr. Thomas Weise at the Sunday 5:30 pm Mass is centered around the theme "that only sinners will be saved." In today's readings King David, St. Paul, and the "sinful woman" all declare their sinfulness and are forgiven and drawn closer into relationship with God, while Simon the Pharisee wants to have nothing to do with sinners. Just as the Coast Guard only saves those who call for help, so God only saves those of us who declare our sinfulness and call out for a saviour. Will I respond to forgiveness I have received with the same gratitude as the "sinful women" and extend that forgiveness to others?

Readings: 2 Samuel 12:7-10, 13, Psalm 32:1-2, 5, 7, 11, Galatians 2:16, 19-21, Luke 7:36-8:3.

Saturday, June 16, 2007

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time 16 June 2007

This Homily (15 minutes) given by Deacon Charles Rohrbacher at the Saturday 5:30 pm Mass. Deacon Charles is reminded of the Mary of Egypt who when ask who she was said, "I am a sinner, I am a women, and I am beloved by God." Do I have the same humble honesty about the real presence of sin in my life ballenaced with the depth od God's love for me? In today's readings King David, St. Paul, and the "sinful woman" all declare their sinfulness and are forgiven and drawn closer into relationship with God. They respond to forgiveness in gratitude.

Readings: 2 Samuel 12:7-10, 13, Psalm 32:1-2, 5, 7, 11, Galatians 2:16, 19-21, Luke 7:36-8:3.

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ 10 June 2007

This Homily (17 minutes) given by Fr. Thomas Weise explores the mystery of the Eucharist. From the time of the first Passover Meal the Hebrew people have had a strong tradition of eating of the lamb of sacrifice in order to actualize the salvation effected by the sacrifice. Jesus is the Lamb of sacrifice effecting the new covenant. Therefor we must eat the Eucharist in order to partake in the saving work of Christ on the Cross. We then go out into the world, filled with Christ to bring God's Real Presence into our homes, schools, and places of work.

Readings: Genesis 14:18-20, Psalm 110:1-4, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Luke 9:11b-17.

Monday, June 4, 2007

Holy Trinity Sunday 2 June 2007

This Homily (14 minutes) given by Deacon Charles Rohrbacher examines the mystery of the Trinity not as a problem to be solved but profound relationship of love to enter into. Like the love of a parent or grandparent for a child or grandchild. The invocation of the Trinity in the Sacrament of Matrimony is a stepping off point for this look at the interconnected love of the Trinity. God is Love and love calls us to will the good of the other as other following the example of the Trinity.

Readings: Proverbs 8:22-31, Psalm 8:4-5,6-7,8-9, Romans 5:1-5, John 16:12-15