Pastoral Pearls: National Mental Health Month
Hypothetically Speaking … You’ll feel it if this is speaking to you … Shh… I can’t say this too loud… people might know… I can’t hardly say it out loud… I can’t even admit to it… I have a mental...
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Pastoral Pearls: Suicide Prevention
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Also known as Suicide Awareness Month, the month shines a spotlight on a topic not often talked about. Suicide is a tragedy which happens all too frequently, to people who are suffering deeply, and is devastating to family and friends who are...
Pastoral Pearls: Prayer
Prayer is so important! Not because I am trying to tell God what to do, or to manipulate his will – I have to remind myself of this from time to time. The wording of my prayers has to be a bit more intentional, to make me double-check my motive – my will or God’s will? ...
We won! Oakdale Acorn Award
Winner! Guardian Angels has won the annual Oakdale Acorn Award from the City of Oakdale for public places. The Acorn Award recognizes properties that go “above and beyond” in maintaining their landscaping. There are three categories: residential, business, and public places. We...
Pastoral Pearls: National Sober Day
September is National Recovery Month and September 14 is National Sober Day. Hats off to all you silent soldiers daily struggling to stay sober – free from the control of addictive substances. I can so easily forget how MANY people are working so hard to change their lives and free...
From Father Joe: Kneeling at Mass
Kneeling is an ancient prayer posture, we find it numerous times in both the Old Testament, “Come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.” (Psalm 95:6) and the New Testament, “When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, falling on his...
USCCB: Labor Day
From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: https://www.usccb.org/resources/labor-day-statement-2022
RCIA for All
Are you or someone you know interested in becoming Catholic? Are you an adult Catholic who was baptized but never confirmed? Or are you a Catholic who would like to learn more about your faith? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then I encourage you to sign up for this...
Pastoral Pearls: Happiness
Happiness is like jam… you can’t spread even a little without getting some on yourself! Jam is such a simple thing, isn’t it? Who would think that it would ever relay a life message for us? Personally, I think spreading jam is fun! There is room to be creative – I can...
From Father Joe: Do Catholics Worship Statues?
Do Catholics Worship Statues? “Catholics worships statues!” People still make this very silly accusation. These accusations come from a very ignorant understanding of scripture and tradition. When God commanded that we do not worship false idols He did not say that we are not to...