Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 15 Aug 2010

Click here to download and listen to this homily (14 minutes) given by Deacon Steve Gallagher. Stay close to the Blessed Virgin Mary and she will keep us closer to her son, Jesus Christ.

Readings: Revelation 11:19a, 12:1-6a, 10ab; Psalm 45; 1 Corinthians 15:20-27; Luke 1:39-56.

Deacon Steve Gallagher's Ordination, 18 Aug 2010

Click here to download and listen to this homily (13 minutes) given by Bishop Edward Burns. Steve Gallagher was ordained to the Transitional Deaconate.

St. Lawrence, 10 Aug 2010

Click here to download and listen to this homily (5 minutes) given by Bishop Edward Burns. The courage and love of St Lawrence for the poor and for Christ inspirits each of us to grow in holiness.

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C, 8 Aug 2010

Click here to download and listen to this homily (13 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise. Jesus tells us to be ready to "meet our maker." This should be an everyday event not an end of our life event. Let us work every day to meet Jesus in the Word of God, the Sacraments, and in the distressing disguise of the poor and those in need among us; in our homes, church, school, work place, community, and world.

Readings: Wisdom 18:6-9; Psalm 33; Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19; Luke 12:32-48

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cylce C, 1 Aug 2010

Click here to download and listen to this homily (17 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise. Jesus warns us that our life will end, maybe tonight. Are we ready? Jesus warns us that our life does not consist in possessions. Yet we continue to build bigger barns (storage unites) to pile all out stuff in. Help someone move and you will be inspired to clean out your closets.

Homework: Read Luke 12 and clean out one closet.

Readings: Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23; Psalm 90; Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11; Luke 12:13-21.

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 25 July 2010

Click here to download and listen to this homily (17 minutes) given by Fr. Thomas Weise at the 11 am Mass. Jesus teaches his disciples to call God, Abba, Father when we pray. Inviting us to a radical intimacy with the almighty God. We can now experience prayer as relationship.

Reading: Genesis 18:20-32; Psalm 138; Colossians 2:12-14; Luke 11:1-13.

St Mary Magdalene, 22 July 2010

Click here to download and listen to this homily (9 minutes) by Deacon Charles Rohrbacher. St Mary Magdalene is the Apostle to Apostles as she announces that Jesus id truly risen form the dead on Easter morning. May we too hear Jesus call us by name.

Readings: Jeremiah 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Psalm 36; John 20:1-2, 11-18.