This Sunday is the annual Word of God Sunday, a day on which the Church calls us to deepen our appreciation of Sacred Scripture in our daily lives. Bible reading is for Catholics! The Church encourages Catholics to make reading the Bible part of their daily prayer lives in order to grow deeper in our relationships with God. The Bible is the revelation of God's relationship with the people he has called to himself. In the Bible, God teaches us the truths that we need for the sake of our salvation. (click message for more)
I’ll always remember my first weekend at our Beloved Immaculate Conception Parish as coinciding with 12 inches of freshly fallen snow along with the spirited thespians and narrators of the Christmas Pageant on Sunday. They embodied the theater cry of, “The show must go on!” Well done everyone! I’m very proud of you, all. Immaculate Conception strong! (click message for more)
There is nothing that so dramatically changes the landscape of New England as a first significant snowstorm. Still, despite the hardships and extra work that accompanies such accumulation, inevitably there comes a moment when one takes a pause and appreciates its beauty. This might occur while taking a break from shoveling to catch one’s breath or while quietly gazing through a window pane from inside a warm home. It is important to take in the peace and beauty of things even in the midst of a changing landscape. (click message for more)