Today I heard Mother Angelica on EWTN talking about Faith, Hope and Love and how they affect us in the good and bad times in our lives.  She explained the role of Faith, Hope and Love in our lives, especially as they relate to God.  She reminded me of how important these three words are in how we handle crisis.  When things are going good in our lives, we are thankful and we should be thankful to God because we have Faith in His existence.  When we do thank God we have Hope in His nature; in His ability to allow us to experience good things.  In good times we Love God and feel Love from Him because we have Faith and Hope.  So when things are going well we believe in Faith, Hope and Love, but what happens when we have a crisis?  Or what should happen when we have a crisis or are experiencing bad times?  It is in the bad times that Faith, Hope and Love are allowed to grow.  It is in the bad times that we exercise our belief in Faith, Hope and Love.  We decide to believe what God says in Holy Scripture about how God will meet our needs (Phil 4:19), how He is with us and will help us (Isaiah 41:10), how all things work together for good if I love Him (Romans 8:28), how He is our Rock, Salvation, Defense, and Fortress (Psalm 62:6), etc. Be believe that God can be miraculous for us, if that is needed, but that He can also bring good out of the bad situations.  God can make lemonade from the lemons in our life.  But why does it seem that bad times last longer than they should?  Or why does it seem our prayers may go unanswered? 

First, let’s look at the idea of time?  God’s vision is perfect; it spans all aspects of time.  I once heard that time to God is not linear and to Him 1000 years is like a day.  So He will answer our prayers in His time and in His way, with His perfect vision. Mother Angelica explained God’s vision like this:  Imagine cars driving on the road, you as an individual are driving in one of those cars.  You can see a few hundred yards in front of yourself, or just the next few minutes, but God sees you and your life from up above.  From His position He can see how today’s navigation of the car will impact things in future years and even generations.  He can also see how our lives are intertwined with each other, not only now but in the future.  So, some detour taken today, may be needed for a time in our lives decades from now, and will decades from now, interact and effect people we do not know today.  That is why we cannot be God or even play God, we cannot see more than a few hundred yards or a few minutes ahead of this moment, right now, only God can.  So rationally, would we rather put our trust in the driver of the car with limited vision and foresight?  or would we rather put our trust (faith, hope and love) in the driver of all space and time?  Why is it so easy for us to accept this analogy about a car but so hard for us to truly accept it in our lives and the lives of our loved ones?  Are we lacking in Faith?  Hope?  Love?  or all 3?  I would guess that on any given day we may be severely lacking and on other days not as much.  So how do we strengthen our faith, hope, and love when things are going good, so that we can exercise them when things go bad?  I would suggest these three things:  1) go to mass on Sundays and strive to understand all aspects of the mass, so that it can be a powerful experience each and every week, 2)  take advantage of the Sacrament of Confession at least once every 10 weeks and 3) spend 15-30 minutes in prayer daily with our lord (say the Rosary, read Scripture, talk to God, buy yourself a Catholic Book of prayers, so that you always have a prayer handy; one prayer you might consider praying is the Litany of Humility).     

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not.  Before we were married, it is a fair assumption that we were dating each other.  Remember…the introduction, the first date, the first kiss and the pause that preceded the first I LOVE YOU.  All of these things come with a certain amount of mystery and uncertainty.  Now, we are married and surely we know that He/She loves us; we don’t really have to wonder while pulling off rose petal leaves from a flower (he loves me, he loves me not?  Remember?)  or do we?  In an ideal world we would know that we are loved by our spouse but since this is not an ideal or perfect world, there might be times that we wonder if they still love us.  Valentines day is only a few weeks away and is the perfect time to remind our spouse how much we love them.  This year in 2012 lets spend more than 30 seconds deciding or planning what to do for our spouse this Valentines Day.  As of today we have 2 weeks to decide and plan a special way to say I Love You.  I am not suggesting spending a lot of money or doing something extravagant.  I am suggesting making the decision a priority, so that your spouse receives more than a 30 second thought the day of.   Make this one count; let there be no doubt that your spouse is still the love of your life.

Romans 12:10  “love one another with mutual affection; anticipate one another in showing honor.”

Who are the Knights?

The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic family fraternal service organization with 1.7 million members. It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the Catholic Church, their communities, families and young people. The Knights of Columbus is a world wide organization and is a powerful force for the Catholic faith.

Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism

Knights of Columbus are Catholic gentlemen committed to the exemplification of charity, unity, fraternity, patriotism, and defense of the priesthood. The Order is consecrated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Order is unequivocal in its loyalty to the Pope, the Vicar of Christ on earth. It is firmly committed to the protection of human life, from conception to natural death, and to the preservation and defense of the family. It was on these bedrock principles that the Order was founded over a century ago and remains true to them today.

Our Structure

Council Meetings are held in the Parish Hall
Council Member Meetings: 2nd Monday of each month.
3 buck dinner starts at 6:30
Meeting starts at 7:00

All of the Ladies of the Parish are invited to attend the:

March Altar Society Meeting

Date: Monday, March 5th

Time: 6:00 PM

Where: Parish Hall

Dinner:  $5.00  Donation Welcome

Reservations are appreciated by: March 1st

Program: Prepare for Spring with "Spring Fashions" by Ann's Fashions

Please come and enjoy an evening of fun and fellowship.

Contact: Carolyn Gerstenkorn @ 634.2315 x212 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

"Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought."

                                                                 Pope John Paul II

It’s a New Year – Love is a decision!!  The feelings of awe and amazement we first felt when we met our spouse do fade over time.  Some would believe that these feelings fading away are a sign that we were not meant to be.  That could not be further from the truth.  The feelings fading away are a product of time passing and the temptations of the world.  To love our spouse forever, we must decide to love them.  As feelings come and go, a decision to love can conquer all, especially when the decision to love includes God as the third person in our marriage.  The feelings that will grow from that decision will have a strong and firm foundation, creating feelings only God could be a part of.  Today – decide to love your spouse always and completely.  Make that decision every day, no matter how tough it may be.  You will be forever blessed.

1 John 3:18  "Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth."

Coming soon!

The number one thing you can do to be a better parent, is to love your spouse.

More than friendship, laughter, forgiveness, compatiblility, and sex, spouses name trust as the element crucial for a happy marriage.

A marriage ceremony typically ends with a kiss because in ancient Rome, a kiss was a legal bond that sealed contracts, and marriage was seen as a contract.  Our marriage sacrament is not only a contract but a covenant between the husband, wife and God that is indissoluble.