From the Pastor's Desk
July 30, 2023
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
Can’t Get Enough
Did you ever watch a movie that was so good you didn’t want it to end? You wanted to stay in the world that the movie created forever – it was that good. In this week’s gospel, Jesus tells His apostles a parable to ... Read More »
July 23, 2023
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
In the Weeds
Could staying “in the weeds” be a good thing? In this week’s gospel, we hear the story of a farmer whose enemy sabotaged his field by planting weeds among his crop of wheat. The farmer’s servants are angry and they want to pull up all the ... Read More »
July 16, 2023
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
How’s Your Soil?
In this week’s gospel, we are taken back to our roots. Jesus uses one of His most powerful teaching techniques — the parable. Parables are “simple stories that Jesus used to teach important lessons.” In this case, Jesus turns to farming and ... Read More »
July 9, 2023
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
A Special Note From Father Lito
My dear Parishioners,
When I discerned my vocation to become a priest, it was with the goal to be Christ for others – to serve, celebrate, console and support them. My priesthood has been filled with just such “graced” moments. Then, in 2016, ... Read More »
July 2, 2023
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
Priceless in My Eyes
There is a common thread between the gospel last week and the gospel this week. Jesus is redefining a person’s “value.” He is shattering the apostles’ understanding of a person’s worth.
Jesus explains that doing good for someone who you feel is worthy ... Read More »
June 25, 2023
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
WORTH FIGHTING FOR
In this week’s gospel, Jesus speaks very frankly to His apostles. He is very clear that they are to boldly proclaim everything He has taught them about the Father. He also tells them that many people will reject them and some may even try ... Read More »
June 18, 2023
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
STAFFING UP
"The Harvest is abundant but the laborers are few so ask the Master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.”
The needs of the people were great. More and more people needed to be guided back to the Father. Jesus may have ... Read More »
June 11, 2023
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
ARE YOU IN?
"Are you in?” This is not exactly the question Jesus is asking us in this week’s gospel, but maybe it’s close. Corpus Christi, or the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, is the very heart of our faith. God, in the person of ... Read More »
June 4, 2023
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
THE PERFECT PLAN
The unconditional love that God the Father has for all of us is, without question, hard to understand. If we just look at the track record of the human race, we see that all throughout the Old Testament, people continually moved away from God, ... Read More »
May 28, 2023
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
THE BREATH OF LIFE
Breathing is one of the bodily functions that is most taken for granted. It has been described as a function that “requires no thought.” It is controlled by the autonomic nervous system which is also known as the “involuntary nervous system.” We breathe ... Read More »