What is our Goal in this life?

So what exactly is the goal of life here on earth?  Is it to be rich?  To be famous?  To have a big fancy car?  To have a huge house?  To have a big screen HDTV?  To go on expensive vacations every year?  To have unlimited sex on demand? To be constantly entertained?  To eat like a king every day of the week? To work all of the time?  To attain power?  To get drunk?  To have lots of friends?  To collect collectibles? To have lots of things? To play sports?  To watch sports all the time? To watch movies?  To play games? To look at pornography? To play computer games all day long?

 Of course, the answer to all of the above is no.  None of those things are the goal of life here on earth.  So what is the goal of life?  From the old Baltimore Catechism, the goal of life here on earth is:

TO KNOW, LOVE, AND SERVE GOD IN THIS LIFE, SO THAT WE CAN BE HAPPY WITH HIM IN HEAVEN.

Corpus Christi (Body & Blood of Christ) June 3, 2018

Enjoy watching the weekend Mass for Corpus Christi (Body & Blood of Christ) for Sacred Heart, Oelwein and Immaculate Conception, Fairbank.  Visiting Priest, Rev. Msgr. Daniel J. Knepper.  Just click on the following link:

https://youtu.be/wXTCRH7-gu4

Trinity Sunday - May 27, 2018

"In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."

         When we say these words and sign ourselves, 

we invoke something very deep in our nature as a Catholic.

   We identify who we are, as well as Whose We Are.

   We are giving a verbal and outward sign of expression.

   The reality that Our God s Three in One  

and that we are made in God’s image. 

We are a Trinitarian People in our nature.

Watch the Mass for Trinity Sunday and the message of the Homily on this very special weekend by clicking on this picture or the  following link: 
https://youtu.be/-iGzKDgghqI

Come Holy Spirit / Pentecost Sunday - May 20, 2018

Today we celebrate Pentecost Sunday.
All of  us have been baptized into one and the same Spirit; let us live, then, by the Spirit!

That same Spirit, the Advocate, who "renews the face of the earth" was given as gift to the disciples to strengthen them to go forth in the name of the Lord, and to obtain forgiveness of sins.

Enjoy watching the Pentecost Mass for Sacred Heart and Immaculate Conception by clicking on the picture or the link below:

https://youtu.be/_GK9_AhFxRY

The Wisdom of God's Law Mass for the 3rd Sunday of Lent 2018

"The Wisdom of God's Law"

Enjoy watching the Mass for the 3rd Sunday of Lent for SH & IC. Just click on the link below:

https://youtu.be/f1MkGP10lNI

3rd Sunday of Lent March 4, 2018

Weekend Mass for Sacred Heart and Immaculate Conception. Fr. Atwood speaks about "The Wisdom of…

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The Vocation of Consecrated Life.

Avenues of Service, The Vocation of Consecrated Life. Mass for SH and IC for the 1st Sunday in Lent. (Click on the link below or the picture above to view this Mass)
https://youtu.be/VnkRXA2jfqU

1st Sunday of Lent Vocation Se1qries 2 18 18

Weekend Mass for Sacred Heart and Immaculate…

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Fourth in a series on "The Avenues of Service" (The Vocation of the Priesthood)

Avenues of Service, The Vocation of the Priesthood. Mass for SH and IC for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time. (Click on the link below or on the picture to view this Mass)
https://youtu.be/w7yiDuE3SSI