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Social Justice Commission Member, Pete reflects on white privilege.

Social Justice Commission member, Mallory reflects on USCCB document "Open Wide Your Hearts".

“This time next year you will be fondling a baby son.” Those words from today’s First Reading were from the prophet Elisha to a woman who had no son and whose husband was “getting on in years.” In the terms of the natural, there was no expectation of things changing. But the prophet represented the supernatural, and in the supernatural realm, all things are possible...

Fr. Terry touches on Confirmation, COVID-19, and our parish Social Justice Commission meeting on racism.

St. Thérèse Little Flower parish is seeking a full-time Director of Sacred Music and Liturgy...

The hospitals are just now loosening restrictions on visitors to patients. In most circumstances, it is possible for the pastor to visit. However, we have found it sometimes very difficult to receive information from the hospitals regarding which parishioners are present in the hospital...

Our parish wishes in this letter to address the current outcry against racial discrimination that is arising around the world the past weeks since the most recent event of the tragic death of George Floyd. While we were able to speak against the evil of racism in the bulletin and homily last weekend, it is important also to look towards how our parish contributes to the common good of our society, which also is something that we individually should be asking ourselves in prayer before Almighty God.

Regina Wilson (SJC member) reflects on the history of St. Augustine's Catholic Church, racism, and what true participation in the celebration of the Eucharist demands of us as members of the Body of Christ.

As a parish staff we have been reflecting on how we have all been given a unique opportunity to refocus our lives and decide what, and ultimately, Who, we will put at the center of our lives moving forward from quarantine...

The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis has opened again deep wounds in our nation. Tragedies have followed tragedy as violence has spread all over the country. And this on top of over 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, with no end in sight...

The old phrase about the devil being in the details seems to fit quite well with our current events in society. Whenever God is at work, and there is a good being achieved, the enemy will do what he can to undermine it in as many ways as possible. As tragic as it has been for our entire world, even this coronavirus pandemic has potential to bear abundant good fruit. Perhaps God has saved many souls that he has called home to himself. Perhaps all of us have had the opportunity to take an inventory of our lives and of our hearts, and re-examine what we are about and what we are pursuing, thus allowing us to truly find the Lord Jesus once again as the only thing that we can really build our lives around...