St Mary's Parish Homilies

Deacon Roger Carrier proclaims the Gospel according to St. Luke and Fr Frank Furman gives a homily. Fr. Frank continues his catechist on the sacraments; this Sunday he covers "Holy orders."

Deacon Osvaldo Mendez proclaims the Gospel according to St. Luke and Fr. Frank Furman gives a homily on this Sundays readings. Fr. Frank Furman uses this Sundays Gospel as an opportunity to begin teaching the basics on the sacraments of the Catholic Church.

Deacon Roger Carrier proclaims the Gospel according to St. Luke. This Sunday we hear the familiar story of Mary & Martha. Deacon Roger ties this Gospel passage with last Sundays passage. How does Mary demonstrate putting God first? In all our daily activities, worries, and interactions how can we, like Mary, invite God into all of those situations and put God 1st and what does that do for us?

Deacon Roger Carrier proclaims the Gospel according to Luke and Fr. Frank Furman gives a homily on this Sundays Gospel. Today we here the parable of the good Samaritan, but what does it mean in 2019 to be that good Samaritan.

Fr. Abraham gives a homily on this Sundays Gospel for the feast of Corpus Christi. He also gives insight into the outreach of the Catholic Church in India.

Deacon Osvaldo Mendez proclaims the Gospel according to St. John and Fr. John Salatino gives a homily on this Sunday's readings. Fr. John reminds us that we belong to God and not the world. That nothing can take away God's love for us.

Deacon Roger Carrier proclaims the Gospel according to St. Johna and Fr. Joh Salatino gives a homily on this Gospel passage. "My peace I leave you, my peace I give to you.." we hear Jesus say today in the Gospel, but what is God's peace and what are we to do with it? We are to share God's peace will ALL we meet and know, but how?

Deacon Osvaldo Mendez proclaims the Gospel according to St. John and gives a homily on this Sundays readings. In this Sundays Gospel we here Jesus give us the command to Love one another. We see that living this call of unconditional love we live our our calling as disciples of Jesus and with God's grace proclaim the Gospel with our lives.

Deacon Roger Carrier proclaims the Gospel according to St. John and Fr. Joyce gives a homily on this Sundays Gospel. Jesus is the Good Shepherd and we know his voice and follow him, but what does that mean? Where do we fit in Jesus flock and what is our vocation.

Deacon Roger Carrier proclaims the Gospel according to St. John and Fr. john Salatino gives a homily on this Sundays Gospel. Today's Gospel we here about Jesus meeting the apostles on the shore of Tiberius and Jesus asking Peter and us, "Do you Love me?"

Deacon Pedro proclaims the Gospel according to St. John and Fr. John gives a homily for this East Sunday 11:30 Spanish Mass

Deacon Roger Carrier proclaims the Gospel according to St. John and Fr. John Salatino gives a homily in English and Spanish on the readings of Holy Thursday Mass. God Loves us and he knows us. He told us He would never abandon us and he never does. Tonight we celebrate the institution of the Eucharist and the priesthood. God is waiting in the Eucharist and wants to be united to you.

The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. Luke

Deacon Pedro Rivera proclaims the Gospel according to St. John and Fr. John gives a homily on this Sundays readings. The religious leaders of Jesus day try to test Jesus in public. Jesus shows his mission to not condemn but to heal and forgive and reconcile us to God the Father. Jesus says to you today, " I do not condemn you either, but go and sin no more!"

This Sunday we hear the parable of the prodigal son. Remember no matter how far we think we have removed ourselves from God in our life choices, God almighty runs to us and embraces us to welcome us home; all we have to do is turn back to Him.

Deacon Roger Carrier proclaims the Gospel according to St. Luke and Fr. Matt Alcombright gives a homily on this Sundays Gospel. In a parable today Jesus gives us this image of a Fig tree that isn't bearing fruit and a idea of trying to rejuvenate the soil by tilling around the tree. Thought the sacrament of Reconciliation we can till the soil of our heart to allow Jesus enter and helps us bear good fruit in this life.

Deacon Roger Carrier proclaims the Gospel according to St. Luke and gives a homily on this Sundays readings. What should prayer look like? We hear over and over in the Gospels how Jesus would pray. If Jesus who is God in the flesh Fully Man and Fully God had to pray, what should that tell us of the importance of prayer?

Deacon Roger Carrier proclaims the Gospel according to St. Luke and Fr. Matt Alcombright gives a homily on this Sundays Gospel. As we enter into this lenten season we are, like Jesus in todays Gospel, tempted by the the devil in our own desert. Let us use this time of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving to rely and lean on Jesus to helps, by His power, overcome these temptations.

What fruit do you bear?  As we are about to enter into this season of Lent on Wednesday, ask yourself what good fruit can I produce.  We all know and point out the crabapples in our life, but if we are honest with ourselves we know we have produce sour fruit towards other in our lives.  Let us use this upcoming Lenten season to have the Lord produce good fruit in our lives.  Let us be trees that bear good fruit in the Lords orchard.

This week’s message from Jesus is a hard one.  The free gift of Mercy and Forgiveness that we receive from God, we are called to go and share with others.  To forgive and be merciful to the person who wronged us or we have difficulty with.  Take to prayer this week’s message and invite Gods grace into your hearts that you be able to share his FREE gift of Mercy and forgiveness.