Fr. Rob's Weekly Message
January 16, 2022
Posted by Nancy Wahl on 1/13/22
Dear Friends,Well, our parishes have taken down and put away our precious Christmas decorations. Christmas ended last weekend celebrating the Baptism of the Lord.It was wonderful to have Lucas Cutter’s baptism during the 8:45 mass! What a precious gift not only to his family but to all of us! ... Read More »
January 9, 2022
Posted by Nancy Wahl on 1/07/22
Dear Friends,I’m praying your New Year is off to a peaceful and blessed beginning! Many voices have expressed hopefulness that this year will be happier and healthier.Unfortunately, it seems I know more people with Covid now than when this pandemic first confronted us. They have been vaccinated and boosted ... Read More »
January 2, 2022
Posted by Nancy Wahl on 12/28/21
Dear Friends,
Happy New Year! 2022!!! Can you believe it?!
We have all shared many paths these past two years that we never thought we would. But, here we are and for the most part we are doing well and surviving.I think of all the people who have had ... Read More »
Merry Christmas from Fr. Rob December 25, 2021
Posted by Nancy Wahl on 12/26/21
Dear Friends,
“Hope & Anticipation…Forward in Faith” and “Hope, Peace, Joy & Love” were our all too quickly passed themes for Advent. These words are as appropriate as we now move into our Christmas Season!
Where have you and I been in our relationship with the Lord these past ... Read More »
December 19, 2021
Posted by Nancy Wahl on 12/16/21
Dear Friends,Really. Really. I am writing about the Fourth Sunday of Advent Already?Remember our parish themes? Saint Catherine of Siena was /is “Hope and Anticipation…Forward in Faith.” The Church of the Transfiguration was/is “Faith, Hope, Joy and Love.”And, may I humbly ask each of you did these themes speak ... Read More »
December 12, 2021
Posted by Nancy Wahl on 12/09/21
Dear Friends,“Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall it again: rejoice!”These words come from this weekends second reading of Philippians chapter 4.Perfect words for this third weekend of our Advent which is traditionally known as Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete means to us rejoice! Our Advent is drawing us closer to ... Read More »
December 5, 2021
Posted by Nancy Wahl on 12/02/21
Dear Friends,Our second reading on this Second Sunday of Advent comes from Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11. I love this reading as it is full of "Hope, Peace, Joy and Love"! Its proclamation certainly encourages us with "Hope & Anticipation, to go Forward in Faith"!What blessings to realize "that the one ... Read More »
November 28, 2021
Posted by Nancy Wahl on 11/26/21
Dear Friends,I'm hoping and praying you had a blessed Thanksgiving.This very weekend we begin our new liturgical year. Advent has arrived and these four brief weeks will pass by all too quickly.Our faith communities know that as we cluster together we are two separate parishes with one pastor. That ... Read More »
November 21, 2021
Posted by Nancy Wahl on 11/18/21
Dear Friends,This coming Thursday will be our Thanksgiving Day! Last year we were in shutdown with the pandemic and this year we are freer to move about. Still, in our gratitude we want to be wise in our movements for our health and everyone else’s.We will have two liturgies ... Read More »
November 14, 2021
Posted by Nancy Wahl on 11/11/21
Dear Friends,This past Tuesday stewards from Saint Catherine of Siena came together to do fall cleaning up on the parish campus.It started out in briskness, sunshine and then as we were ending some graupel came out briefly! Tis the season!Thank you to Binnie Duval, Bob Goldbach, Kathy Goldbach, Steve ... Read More »