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

2nd Sunday Easter 19 April 2009

Click here to download and listen to this homily (17 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise.  Today we celebrate with Thomas who wants to touch Jesus.  We have also been asked by Pope Benedict XVI and the US Catholic Bishops to take a look at the the issue of climate change.  The impact of climate change falls heaviest on the world's poor.  As Catholics, our faith demands prudent action.

Homework: visit www.catholicsandclimatechange.org and learn more about climate change.

Readings:  Acts of the Apostles 4:32-35; Psalm 118; 1 John 5:1-6; John 20:19-31

Easter Sunday 12 April 2009

Click here to download and listen to this homily (8 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise.  Mary of Magdala tells Peter and the beloved disciple about the empty tomb and the race down to see for themselves.  They entered the empty tomb and saw the burial cloths and believed, yet they did not understand the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.  If Peter can have faith and believe in the resurrected Lord and still have questions and not fully understand; this gives me hope.  The resurrected Lord is alive and helping me grow in understanding.

Readings: Acts of the Apostles 10:34a, 37-43; Psalm 118; Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8; John 20:1-9

Easter Sunday 12 April 2009

Click here to download and listen to this homily (17 minutes) given by Bishop Edward Burns.  Easter morning the church is packed and our Bishop's helps us see how the Resurrection of Jesus works today in our lives.

Acts of the Apostles 10:34a, 37-43; Psalm 118; Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8; John 20:1-9

Easter Vigil 11 April 2009

Click here to download and listen to this homily (14 minutes) given by Bishop Edward Burns.  The Easter Vigil begins with the blessing of the new fire outside and the lighting of the Easter Candle.  Then we follow the Light of Christ into the church and light our own candles and hear the Easter  proclamation of the Exultet.   Followed by seven readings from the Old Testament.  Then the lights come on for the singing of the Gloria.  Then the Epistle from Paul's letter to the Romans and the Gospel rounds out the Liturgy of the Word.  The story of salvation is proclaimed at the Vigil.

Readings: Genesis 1:1-2:2; Psalm 104; Genesis 22:1-18; Psalm 16; Exodus 14:15-15:1; Isaiah 54:5-14; Psalm 30; Isaiah 55:1-11; Isaiah 12:2-6; Baruch 3:9-15, 32-4.4; Psalm 19; Ezekiel 36:16-28; Psalm 42; Romans 6:3-11; Mark 16:1-7.

Good Friday 10 April 2009

Click here to download and listen to this homily (2 minutes) given by Bishop Edward Burns.  We are to see ourselves as the unnamed Beloved disciple, always close to Jesus.

Readings: Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 31; Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9; John 18:1-19:42