6th Sunday of Easter 17 May 2009

Click here to down load and listen to this homily (11 minutes) given by Fr. Thomas Weise at the 11 am Mass. Today we celebrate First Communion which is the act of Jesus giving himself away that we might live. Jesus calls us to do the same. Put our selfishness aside and reach out in love to another. The Eucharist gives us strength to do this. When we love others the Joy of Jesus comes to completion in us.

Readings: Acts of the Apostles 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 4:7-10; John 15:9-17

5th Sunday Easter 10 May 2009

Click here to download and listen to this homily (16 minutes) given by Fr. Thomas Weise at the 8:30 am Mass. Jesus is the true vine and we are the branches. Let us strive to stay connected to the vine through Scripture Study, Prayer, and being other centered in our outreach to those in need. Any dead wood that we hold on to from our past needs to go as well that we might bear abundant fruit.

Also as part of the podcast is a letter from Bishop Edward Burns temporally discontinuing the distribution of the Precious Blood from the cup in response to the H1N1 Flu.

Readings: Acts of the Apostles 9:26-31; Psalm 22; 1 John 3:18-24; John 15:1-8

4th Sunday Easter 3 May 2009

Click here to download and listen to this homily (9 minutes) given by Fr. Thomas Weise at the 5:30 vigil Mass.  This is Good Shepherd Sunday, the resurrected Lord, Jesus Christ calls us to be one flock under his care.  Just as two "become one" when they marry so are we to "become one" with Jesus and the whole human family.  We are all God's children now!  The work we can do is to pick one person this week to be reconciled with.

Click here to download and listen to this homily (17 minutes) given by Deacon Charles Rohrbacher at the 11 am Mass.  Jesus is with us always and calls the whole human family to become one.

Readings: Acts of the Apostles 4:8-12; Psalm 118; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18

3rd Sunday Easter 26 April 2009

Click here to download and listen to this homily (13 minutes) given by Fr. Thomas Weise at the 8:30 am Mass.  After the resurrection Jesus commissions us to go out into the world as witnesses to the Love and mercy of God.  Peter does this when he forgives those who condemned Jesus to death when he invites them to be baptized.  The message of God's love and mercy needs to get out into the world and we are the ones who will carry that message.  When ever we witness about Jesus he shows up in our midst.  

Click here to download and listen to this homily (9 minutes) given by Bishop Edward Burns at the 5:30 pm Mass.  We are called to be witnesses to the resurrection.  Peter does this then he addressed the people of Jerusalem.  We fail in our duty as followers of Christ if we do not do our best to let others know about the new life we have been given in Jesus Christ our risen savior. 

Readings: Acts of the Apostles 3:13-15, 17-19; Psalm 4; 1 John 2:1-15a; Luke 24:35-48