May 19, 2013
By Fr. SeanDear friends in Christ,
On the Feast of Pentecost this weekend we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit as promised by Jesus and what has come to be known as the “birthday of the Church.” Gathered together in Jerusalem the followers of Jesus, who were of every race and tongue, were “filled with the Holy Spirit.” It was a microcosm of what the Church would become: faithful believers in the saving work of Jesus Christ who are empowered by the Spirit to go and spread the Good News.
read more »May 12, 2013
By Fr. SeanDear friends in Christ,
We wish a blessed and happy Mother’s Day today to all of our mothers. Moms hold a special place in our hearts and we need only look at the example of Jesus to know that love and respect for mothers is age-old tradition in our faith. From the wedding feast at Cana to the hill at Calvary, Mary was always present in the life of her son. We ask the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary on all mothers, both living and deceased. And let us not forget the wonderful gift of life that grandmothers, adopted mothers, step-mothers, foster mothers and Godmothers offer their children. May God bless them all!
read more »April 28, 2013
By Fr. SeanDear friends in Christ,
Welcome to our 28th annual CtR Spring Festival weekend! If you are reading this on Saturday night or any time on Sunday, I hope you will make plans to stop by the festival and enjoy everything that it has to offer. And I do mean everything. All signs point to this being our biggest festival weekend ever and if you’ve been around CtR for a few years you know that is truly saying something!
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