Pastor’s Column Trinity Sunday, 2026 In the latest edition of the Roman Missal, there was an interesting little change in language in the Mass translations: instead of the priest saying, “Pray my brothers and sisters that our sacrifice will be acceptable to God the Almighty Father,” the priest now says, “Pray my brothers and sisters that MY SACRIFICE AND YOURS will be acceptable to God the Almighty Father.” My Sacrifice and Yours. The Mass is about the Lo

Pastor’s Column Pentecost Sunday May 24, 2026 Let’s suppose for a moment that we have placed a glass of water on our altar. What might your first reaction to this glass sitting there be? That it should not be there! The altar is a holy place. It is where the Holy Spirit comes down like a dove during the Eucharistic prayer and changes ordinary bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ. This same Spirit flows out like water to you, the body of Christ, when you

Pastor’s Column Ascension Sunday, 2026 Seeing things in our lives beyond the three dimensions that are natural to us takes practice. When I was in the seminary we were periodically asked to lector in the abbey church on Sunday. No problem, I thought: I have done this for years. Perhaps I was overconfident, but who knew what disasters awaited? We seminarians sat a long way from the ambo, and in between our seats and that podium was a very long row of Monks on both si

Pastor’s Column 6th Sunday of Easter May 17, 2026 If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of Truth, which the world cannot accept, because it neither sees nor knows him. John 14:16-17 My father was an executive with the BF Goodrich Company. At age 18 I bought my 1973 Yellow Vega, and because it was used, it needed new tires, so he picked me up a set at

Pastor’s Column 5th Sunday of Easter May 3, 2026 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. In my father’s house there are many dwelling places.…I am going to prepare a place for you.” John 14:1-3 Many years ago, I signed up to be a chaplain on a cruise ship. I have only done this once, because I get deathly seasick on boats, and no amount of patches, Dramamine or wristbands seems to be enough. Nevertheless, I receive