Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
March 15, 2024
We have quite a week ahead of us! Please do your best to make room in your calendar and take advantage of what St. Francis is offering this week. Parish...
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...where there is injury, pardon…
February 27, 2026
In the first reading, we hear how Abram “went as the Lord directed him.” This is a great way of living as well as a great goal for Lent. In...
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…Where there is hatred, let me sow love…
February 20, 2026
…Where there is hatred, let me sow love… For a number of years, Fr. Kraker, retired Pastor of St. Vincent in Akron, wrote bulletin articles featuring his dog Vinnie, and...
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Year of St. Francis!
February 13, 2026
This is an exciting year! His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has decreed that, from January 10, 2026 to January 10, 2027, “the Year of St. Francis will be celebrated, during...
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You are the Light of the World!
February 6, 2026
“Your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.” Matt 5:16. Just last weekend, I saw this lived out when one...
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Consider Your Own Calling
January 30, 2026
Consider your own calling…Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. Rather, God chose the foolish of the world...
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Let's Pray with the Word of God
January 23, 2026
Every year, the Holy Father asks for our prayers for a specific intention each month. You are invited to answer the Holy Father's request and to join with many people...
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Living ORDINARY Lives!
January 16, 2026
When we think of ordinary, we think of things that are common, normal and sometimes even boring. But there is nothing boring about Ordinary Time in the Church. Take a...
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Welcoming Immaculate Conception, Kenmore
January 9, 2026
Welcoming Immaculate Conception, Kenmore. Last weekend, I preached on the news that Immaculate Conception in Kenmore will be closing and merging with our parish in the months ahead. Below is...
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WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM
January 2, 2026
As we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord, this quote comes to mind. One of my priest friends, Fr. Michael Denk, tells me the story of a time where a...
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Tell the people you love that you love them!
December 28, 2025
As we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family as well as approach the New Year of 2026, I invite you to pray about your New Year’s resolution with your...
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Let the Lord enter…Open the door of your heart!
December 19, 2025
What a beautiful psalm to contemplate and live out as we approach Christmas! As we enter into the Christmas season, we remember a simple truth: when the Son of God...
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Lord, Come and Save Us!
December 12, 2025
Ok, I promise this will be the last time I speak of my retreat, ha! It is funny how God works in our lives. Before I entered the retreat, I...
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Say Yes to What God Asks of You
December 5, 2025
We now enter into the second week of Advent. In this second week, we cannot ignore the fact that we begin and end the week with Marian celebrations. On Monday,...
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Advent: A Time of Spiritual Progress
November 28, 2025
Just a couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of going on a 5-day silent retreat. I really tried to make it a time of prayer, reading, writing, and...
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A Thankful Heart
November 21, 2025
Just this past week, I went on my annual silent retreat. This year, I went to St. Vincent in Latrobe, PA and spent a week with the Benedictine monks. It...
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