La Salette Reflection – 4th Sunday of Advent, Dec. 19, 2021
Elizabeth and Mary and Us (4th Sunday of Advent: Micah 5:1-4; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45) The opening lines of Micah’s prophecy about Bethlehem, in today’s first reading, are best remembered as the text used by the scholars of Jerusalem to tell the Magi where to look for the Christ child. Bethlehem…
Mass Intentions for Dec. 11 – 24 2021
Saturday – December 11, 2021 – La Salette Association of Prayers Sunday – December 12, 2021 – In Memory of Richard Dupree by Madeleine Marchewka & Family Monday – December 13, 2021 – In Memory of Stephen Marchewka by Marchewka Family Tuesday – December 14, 2021 – Repose of the…
La Salette Reflection – Gaudete Sunday – 3rd Sunday of Advent
Mission of Joy (3rd Sunday of Advent: Zephaniah 3:14-18; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18) Today is Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday, so we are not surprised to hear Zephaniah telling Jerusalem, and Paul the Philippians, to rejoice. Both are beyond enthusiastic! But someone else is rejoicing, too. Look at the end of the first…
La Salette Reflection – 2nd Sunday of Advent Dec. 5th, 2021
From Misery to Glory (2nd Sunday of Advent: Baruch 5:1-9; Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11; Luke 3:1-6) The opening of today’s text from Baruch is wonderful: “Jerusalem, take off your robe of mourning and misery; put on the splendor of glory from God forever.” In fact, the entire reading brims over with hope…
La Salette Reflection – 1st Sunday of Advent Nov 28, 2021
Teach me your Paths (1st Sunday of Advent: Jeremiah 33:14-16; 1 Thess. 3:12-4:2; Luke 21:25-36) Today we begin Year C in the Church’s three-year liturgical cycle. We have been this way before, and much will be familiar. Still, it is a new year, a new spiritual journey, for we have changed,…
Mass Intentions Nov. 27 – Dec. 10, 2021
Saturday – November 27, 2021 – La Salette Association of Prayers Sunday – November 28, 2021 – In Memory of Roland Frechette by Joan Frechette Monday – November 29, 2021 – In Memory of Stephen Marchewka by Marchewka Family Tuesday – November 30, 2021 – Repose of the Soul of…
Festival of Light
Mass Intentions for 20-26 2021
Saturday – November 20, 2021 – La Salette Association of Prayers Sunday – November 21, 2021 – Repose of the Soul of Robert O’Brien by Brian Sullivan Monday – November 22, 2021 – Repose of the Soul of Josephine Jones by Beverly Lazarz Tuesday – November 23, 2021 – Repose…
La Salette Reflection – 33rd Sunday Ordinary Time
Gathered in Hope (33rd Ordinary Sunday: Daniel 12:1-3; Hebrews 10:11-18; Mark 13:24-32) Today, Daniel prophesies “a time unsurpassed in distress since nations began.” Jesus describes alarming signs preceding the end-time. We may be tempted to draw a correlation between these readings and our own time. If so, we wouldn’t be the…