The Feast of Pentecost: Forgiveness and Limitless Possibilities This weekend, the Holy Family Community celebrates Pentecost, fifty days after the resurrection of Jesus. The Feast of Pentecost is also referred to as the birthday of the Christian Church. With the coming of the Holy Spirit upon God’s people, we seek to embody and continue the transforming mission […]
Last week in my homily I mentioned a bit of irony relating to Memorial Day. It is a somewhat somber day designated to look back and use the unbelievable gift of memory to connect with and honor those who have passed away, and for us Christians, those who have gone before us into eternity. The
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you. The Hebrew word for peace is Shalom, which means wholeness, health, welfare and safety. The Gospel of John this weekend speaks about a shalom that offers to bring the world a universal wellness, wholeness, completeness, and oneness. It is a peace that makes everything right that has
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Easter is about new life! We have lots of it here at Holy Family. One manifestation of new life is that we welcome Courtney Smola to our Family and Teen Faith staff. Courtney, a parishioner since baptism, studied Health Systems Management and received an MBA from Loyola University, Chicago. After college, Courtney moved to West Virginia
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