Pastor’s Column 2nd Sunday Ordinary Time January 18, 2026 “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.” (from John 1:29-34) Why is Jesus called the “Lamb of God”? We hear this phrase at every Mass: “Behold the Lamb of God!” One way to understand the meaning of this is by looking at the Jewish feast of the Atonement. In ancient Israel, a lamb or goat was sent out to the desert to die, symbolically carrying the sins of the nation. This is where the t

Pastor’s Column Feast of the Baptism of the Lord January 11, 2026 All of us need a reminder once in a while of just what a great gift baptism really is in our lives. Here are a few interesting things about your baptism that you may not have known: The reason  Catholics make the sign of the cross  is that this is a reminder of our baptism. The priest or deacon makes the sign of the cross on the forehead of the one to be baptized, claiming the child or adult