Our Pastor's Weekly Column...

I wish you all a fond farewell. Please keep me in your prayers and I can assure you of my thoughts and prayers for each and every one of you as we all move forward with the work of Christ. Thank you all for being a blessing to me.

This weekend please welcome Rev. Patrick Keyes, C.Ss.R., who is a dedicated Redemptorist missionary priest. He will address our community about the crucial work undertaken by Redemptorist priests and brothers in their overseas missions in Brazil and Nigeria. A native of Milwaukee and ordained in 1989, Father Patrick has served as a formation director for Redemptorist students and has held pastoral roles in Colorado and Kansas, in addition to several years of ministry in Brazil. We warmly invite you to welcome Father Patrick and give your full attention to this significant Mission appeal.

Next weekend, please welcome Rev. Patrick Keyes, C.Ss.R., who is a dedicated Redemptorist Missionary Priest. will address our community about the crucial work undertaken by Redemptorist priests and brothers in their overseas missions in Brazil and Nigeria. A native of Milwaukee and ordained in 1989, Father Patrick has served as a formation director for Redemptorist students and has held pastoral roles in Colorado and Kansas, in addition to several years of ministry in Brazil. We warmly invite you to welcome Father Patrick and give your full attention to this significant appeal.

For the Month of November, The Book of the Names of the Dead will be in the Baptistery area of the Church for those who want to write the names of deceased loved ones whom we can pray for. In communion with the faithful departed as members of the Church, it is our responsibility and privilege to assist them with our prayers and holy works.

In this week’s gospel, we focus on Jesus’ power to heal and cure. Jesus heals Bartimaeus of both his physical blindness and his social exclusion. When Bartimaeus receives his sight, he is able to rejoin and to take part in the daily life of the community. Jesus wants us all to be healed continues to make sure that everyone is embraced by the community in the midst of disability.