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A Note From The Young Adult Ministry

Interested in being a lector or Eucharistic minister at this (6pm) Mass? If you’ve never done it before, stay after Mass (the 6 pm) for a quick chat with Deacon Andrew.  Those with previous experience may signup at https://bit.ly/6pmMassSignup. Details can be found on the webpage & Instagram.  Mark your calendars for

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Pastoral Council Nominations

This Sunday, January 14, St. Ignatius parishioners will be invited to nominate themselves or other parishioners for the Pastoral Council. You will receive a card at Mass if you wish to nominate and will turn it in before you leave. The Pastoral Council is an advisory group that offers the

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The Calling of Simon and Andrew

By John Petty Mark 1:14-20: “Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God,  15 and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.’ 16 As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon

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Wanting the Right Thing (John 1:35-42)

by Fr. John Bartunek, LC “If, then, you seek to know what path to follow, take Christ because he is the way.” – St. Thomas Aquinas John 1:35-42: On the following day as John stood there again with two of his disciples, Jesus passed, and John stared hard at him and said, ‘Look, there

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Christmas 2023

Our Dear Sisters and Brothers: The heart of our faith rests on Jesus Christ who is the Word of God enfleshed in our own humanity and embedded in our human story. We rejoice this Christmas that he has brought once again light and hope to our all-too-darkened and despairing world.

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A Thrill of Hope (Luke 1:26-38)

26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said,

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Second Week of Advent

Advent has been and still is the most tortured of liturgical seasons. We have argued about whether the color is violet, purple, or blue. Why and whether the third week is pink or rose. It’s been hijacked by Wall Street and capitalists as an unnecessary season because Americans have a

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The Sixth Sunday of Easter

In yesterday’s Gospel, Jesus used the agricultural analogy of a vine to teach us that two lessons:  a)     There must be regular pruning of fruitless branches. b)    Branches that remain close to the vine will bear fruit.  The first lesson, that of pruning, hit home for me personally. I’m wearing a cap on

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

Greetings on a sunny afternoon. Fr. Brian was indisposed this week so we were unable to video our weekly chat of ‘The Thought.’ The buck got passed back to me and here I am taking my pulse on how I am feeling in our world at the moment… Continue on

The Sixth Sunday of Easter

In yesterday’s Gospel, Jesus used the agricultural analogy of a vine to teach us that two lessons:  a)     There must be regular pruning of fruitless branches. b)    Branches that remain close to the vine will bear fruit.  The first lesson, that of pruning, hit home for me personally. I’m wearing a cap on

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

Greetings on a sunny afternoon. Fr. Brian was indisposed this week so we were unable to video our weekly chat of ‘The Thought.’ The buck got passed back to me and here I am taking my pulse on how I am feeling in our world at the moment… Continue on

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