On one occasion, the disciples of Jesus approached and asked Him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray.’ (Lk 11:1)

It’s the same question we ask Him ourselves, even now. We hear about it all the time, but what is prayer? Why should I pray? And how do I pray?

His mother named him Peter John, after each of his grandfathers, PJ for short. But whenever he would cry his mother would give him to her father, Mr. Fulton, to walk him. The townspeople called him “Fulton’s child” so often that the name stuck. He later took it to himself: Fulton J. Sheen.

Generally speaking, Catholics who live in a conjugal relationship that the Church does not recognize as a valid marriage should refrain from receiving Holy Communion until their situation has been reconciled with the Church.

Certain events punctuate the present with an exclamation point. Others create new chapters altogether. But some are so jarring they draw to a close what we call “the past.” Those events demand that the resilience of humanity, in cooperation with God’s grace, begin a new volume.

“Ask Chat GPT” is quickly replacing the old advice to “Google it.” So, here’s something you might find helpful when asking Chat GPT, or Claude, or Grok, or Gemini, about our Catholic Faith.

In prayer we find peace. Moving from that prayer into our lives with that peace takes much practice, but one thing’s for sure: in prayer we find peace.

Aware of the challenges in our world, heightened safety concerns about the contentious culture, and the large crowds that gather here each weekend, the Pastoral Staff and I believe it is time to establish a safety and security ministry.

Each summer, Heather Kid leads a camp here at the parish for children. It’s amazing.

The week is full of prayer, song, and sports, all centered on our Catholic Faith. Each day begins with the children joining the community for 9AM Daily Mass before making their way to activities that prepare them for teachings on the spiritual life.