30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 25, 2015

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

How often have we longed to be healed by the Lord, only to hesitate to ask because of a sense of our unworthiness? /today’s Gospel is a sign of encouragement for us, as Jesus hears and heals Bartimaeus, whose name means “son of the unclean one.”  Just as he heard those around him say, “Take courage; get up, Jesus is calling you,” let us hear those words today and be encouraged to do the same.

-       Deacon Jim

Mass for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time / October 17 & 18

Enjoy the Mass for the weekend of October 18th for Sacred Heart and Immaculate Conception. To view this recording, click on the link below.
https://youtu.be/8-Y3P4XRyIs

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Twenty – Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 18, 2015

Today’s Gospel calls all of us to serve and not be served.  It calls you and I to give to others rather than to receive.  When we do something to help someone, we should not expect recognition or reward.  The gift we give of time, talent or treasure is just that, a gift and not a loan.  “Whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave to all.  For the Son of man did not come to be served but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many.”                     – Deacon Jim

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time. October 10 & 11

Welcome to Weekend Mass for Sacred Heart and Immaculate Conception for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time / October 10 & 11. To enjoy watching, simply click on the picture or the link below.
https://youtu.be/Kscf1L1ON3w

October 11, 2015

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today we gather as citizens of one of the wealthiest nations in the world.  Many of us have far more than most people in history.  At the same time, we listen to the words of today’s Gospel.  The conversation that Jesus has with the young man who goes way sad at the prospect of giving up his many possessions leads us to reflect on just how difficult it is to enter God’s kingdom when our heart may be taken up with other kinds of possessions.  As we reflect today on God’s words, we ask ourselves, what in our lives keeps us from entering God’s kingdom?  What are we going to do about it?

-       Deacon Jim

Mass for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time for Sacred Heart and Immaculate Conception.

October 4, 2015

27^th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Respect Life Sunday

This past week Pope Francis told us that “The Family was worth fighting for”.  We know that in our society and in our faith we are a part of a network of human relationships.  Those relationships are formed and set in motion by the family.  The Gospel today challenges many of society’s commonly held notions about marriage and the family.  The Gospel goes further, including children in the whole equation.  We need to be mindful of those whose marriages are a source of anguish, as well as families whose children are not cared for and respected as they deserve.  Let us open our hearts and souls to help our brothers and sisters who are going through these challenging situations and pray that the Holy Spirit will give us all the grace we need to sustain the family and the future of our society and our church.             – Deacon Jim

To view the Weekend Mass for Sacred Heart and Immaculate Conception for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 3 & 4

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watching the Mass: https://youtu.be/_L_e6RcYVTw