From the Pastor's Desk
June 5, 2022
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
Fired up and Ready
The Feast of Pentecost and the gift of the Holy Spirit are living proof of the saying “The Lord will provide.” The Father in heaven knew exactly what the disciples were going to need to be true followers of Jesus. Shortly after Jesus ... Read More »
May 29, 2022
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
During COVID, I said in my homily that Ascension is the day Jesus officially started working from home. That He is going back home to the Father. But the work continues, as expressed in His words in the Gospel this Sunday: “that repentance, for the forgiveness of ... Read More »
May 22, 2022
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
All we need is LOVE = All we need is JESUS
Someone made a very interesting comment: “As Christians, we are more known for what we are against than what we are for.”
In other words, we love to tell people what’s wrong with them. We do ... Read More »
May 15, 2022
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
Love One Another
In this week’s gospel, we hear Jesus speak about love from a slightly different perspective. Jesus spent His short time on earth “living by loving.” His life was an example of love — love given so willingly to anyone open to receive it. He ... Read More »
May 8, 2022
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
On this day that is so special, I'd like to share a story that somebody posted on Facebook. It was a conversation between a child yet to be born and God:
The baby asked God, “I heard you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am ... Read More »
May 1, 2022
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
It is the Lord!!
The weeks after Jesus’s resurrection are filled with amazing accounts of how Jesus made Himself known to the people He loved. Those “encounters” represent some of the most inspiring examples of how His disciples recognized Jesus, not by sight, but by words and ... Read More »
April 24, 2022
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
Only last week, we concluded our Easter Triduum with the celebration of the Lord’s resurrection. Yet almost immediately we begin to hear talk about Divine Mercy Sunday. Is it an accident that Divine Mercy is so close to our celebration of the resurrection of our Lord? Probably not.
We experienced the first and most profound Divine Mercy on Good Friday when Jesus cried out as He hung in agony on the cross, “Father Forgive them For they Know Not What They Do.” In a sense, this was the first and greatest Divine Mercy because despite being scorned and rejected by the very people He loved, Jesus’s only desire was to forgive ... Read More »
April 17, 2022
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
T.G.I.F to T.G.I.S.
T.G.I.F. — “Thank God, It’s Friday!” Students love Friday. Workers love Friday. Who wouldn’t love Friday? If you have a tough time at work, Friday is a great day, not for and in itself, but because of what happens after Friday . . . ... Read More »
April 10, 2022
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
When we were kids, we often asked why things were the way they were. Just like in life. Many times we don't understand why things are big, small or medium-sized in our life. Why life doesn't fit. With sickness. Or money problems. Or relationships gone askew. Why ... Read More »
April 3, 2022
Posted by Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron
Dear Parishioners,
What Keeps Us Together?
The most essential ingredient of any parish is the deeply rooted faith of its people. The desire to get closer to God by receiving Him in the Eucharist and hearing His words are the motivating factors that bring people back to church. This ... Read More »