This is what investing in the church really means January 20, 2024 As a Catholic Church, we are charged with disciple making. We do this through worship, service and education. When you “invest” your treasure at
4 Ways to bring God into your world Published on January 11, 2024 We just spent the past few weeks celebrating the birth of our Savior, but the question is, how do we maintain this level of celebration throughout
A New Year to Be Grateful Published on January 6, 2024 As I look back at the past year and reflect on all that has taken place in the Evangelical Charity Ministry in our Family of Parishes, I feel deeply
Five New Years Resolutions to try to jump start your faith Published on December 29, 2023 Ready or not, 2024 is here. Every year, we think about what we can improve, what bad habits we can change, and how to become better, healthier
3 New & Simple Christmas Traditions December 20, 2023 As we countdown to Christmas, I wanted to share some heartwarming and simple ideas to add new traditions to your family celebrations. I promise these
Creating Joy Published on December 18, 2023 How do you create joy? I saw rain drops on my window, joy is like the rainLaughter runs across my pane, slips away and comes againJoy is like
Meditating on the Images of Advent Published on December 11, 2023 Advent is a time of wonder and prayerful, patient anticipation of the coming of the Lord, both at his second coming at the end of time and his first
Living the Hope of Indigo Published on December 4, 2023 Sixteen winters ago, my first at St. Francis – St. Maximilian, our Director of Religious Education, Germaine, came to me in the sacristy with a
How’s Your Schwarzenegger Impersonation? Published on November 27, 2023 About ten years ago, I had a major surgery that left me in need of some “major” physical therapy. For many months, I worked with a wonderful
This is how one teen found her “Blanche” Published on November 20, 2023 If you have raised a teenager, you know all too well how difficult it can be to make connections with their “times”. We as adults are so not