Now, immersed in these challenging times of COVID-19, let’s cultivate our hearts to be the rich-soil-sacreddwellings of God’s Word. And God’s Word changes us to be the best version of ourselves; that is: our eyes see the best in the drifters; our hearts forgive the back stabbers, and our ears become bionic ears and listen to the stone-hearts, and with understanding melts them to become hearts of love.

Jesus is sensitive of our personal needs, and very concern of our spiritual desires, so he tells us today: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart… my yoke is easy and my burden light.”

In our gospel today, there are two values that Jesus wants us to hold in our hearts and practice in our daily lives: love and hospitality. They compliment each other: love enables hospitality to be loving; while hospitality makes love hospitable! Both bring harmony in our life and convey trust in our relationship.

And our time has come to REOPEN St. Paul the Apostle Church for public Masses last June 13th and June 14th. As we entered the Church’s courtyard, WELCOME signs greeted us. Although limited in number (100 attendees), this was the call of the time to be “reborn, rebuild and regather.” Opening slowly but surely, we have to abide with Diocesan Guidelines, State and County orders.

Parish office now reopened. Mass intentions will be accepted at the parish office as follows: For month of July – Wednesday June 17 in Maher Hall Please check back when additional months will be open. Face masks required to enter Maher Hall

Today, as we come back in-person in the celebration of the Eucharist, let’s rebuild a sacred space of Christ’s body and blood in our hearts – so that we can concretely experience God’s real presence in our lives. When this happens, we are not far then from the words of Pope Francis, when he said: “Eat this sacred food, so that your bond of unity with Christ may never be broken. Drink this sacred blood, the price he paid for you, so that you may never lose heart because of your sinfulness.”

Starting June 13, 2020, our church is open for Mass with limited seating. CLICK HERE for details and guidelines...

Update from Director, Jeanie Kiefer on Reopening Catechetical Ministry Office.

Bishop Barnes on the Holy Spirit during these times...

Today is HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY! It’s a celebration that invites us to live in the awareness of the presence of the TRIUNE GOD within us: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. But it’s a MYSTERY! It’s one of the fundamental doctrines of Christianity and the greatest MYSTERY of our faith.

It is with great joy that I share with you my decision to allow our churches to resume public celebration of the Eucharist beginning June 13

PENTECOST SUNDAY! It’s the 50th day after the resurrection of Jesus on EASTER. It’s commonly known as the Church’s “birthday!” And the “birthday” GIFT of Jesus to the Church is the Holy Spirit, he said: “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them…”

Becoming missionaries to the world today is non-negotiable. We become as what Pope Francis tells the youth, when he said, “You are the spiritual seeds of our faith today, and the spiritual investments of our hope for tomorrow.”

Our love for everyone must be the same, as God’s love; because that love is still the love 2000 years ago – the same today and the same in heaven. It’s a love with all your mind, soul, strength, and with all your heart.

We listen to radio, watch TV, read newspapers, and engaged in conversations – by phones, emails, Facebook, Instagram, or even in gossips, and COVID-19 pandemic becomes the captivating news topic. COVID-19 is now a global phenomenon. And humanity is placed into the brink of misery.

Today’s gospel’s ending, Jesus heralds his gift to humanity: “I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” This is total self-giving. It’s enshrined in a mother’s loving heart...

COVID-19 has an expiration date, but the Risen Christ’s healing grace never ends. So, today, the Risen Christ walks with us in our Emmaus Easter Season journey. Hence, with hope and faith, we pray: “Risen Christ, promise us your healing love: for better or for worse and in sickness and in health so long shall we live. Amen.”

An Update from Director, Jeanie Kiefer

On this second Sunday of Easter and also Divine Mercy Sunday, when many countries around the world are threatened by the Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) and people are living in constant fear and anxiety, the gospel today handed to us the divine consolation with this greeting of Jesus to his disciples: “Peace be with you! The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. And he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit!”

The Resurrection lives in us! So, we’re not in LOCKDOWN anymore, but the Holy Easter People, joining the billion Catholics around the world, and joyfully singing: “Christ is risen! Alleluia!”