You are probably aware that Father Jerry is retiring on June 30th, which means today is his last Sunday as Pastor of All Hallows. In today’s very special homily, Father Jerry shares many fond memories of his late mother and father, his sister Morlane, and his parish families. After serving as our pastor for the […]
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Saturday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time
Central to the gospel narrative is the inclusion of the Gentiles in the Divine vision of salvation. This theme heard in Matthew reflects the vision of the prophets: Isaiah, Micah and is echoed by Matthew 1:1, which identifies Jesus as the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham. In essence, being a Jew […]
Continue ReadingFriday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time
Father Jerry’s new video is above. His homily is from weekday Mass for Friday, June 25th. Beginning next Thursday on July 1st, weekday worship at All Hallows will begin at 7:30 each morning. We will have Mass on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. We will have our Communion Service on Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. We […]
Continue ReadingThe Feast of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
“During WWII, a battered contingent of captured Allied soldiers were marched through a German village,” tells Father Jerry in today’s homily, “The streets were lined with onlookers, some smiling smugly, others wiping away tears of compassion for the plight of these poor soldiers. The starving prisoners were utterly exhausted; their eyes dark with despair.” He […]
Continue ReadingWednesday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time
So many of Jesus’ parables use plants, and in this case, trees to make their point. The good tree bears good fruit. The bad treat bears bad fruit. If a tree is bad, it is cut down and thrown into the fire. In the story Little Red Riding Hood, there is a wolf disguised as […]
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