Sit down for a conversation with Damaris Avila and you will be joined by Our Lady of Schoenstatt. The Madonna is the face of a Catholic Marian movement that has had a positive influence on Damaris’s life. “The portrait of Our Lady is always with me wherever I go. When …
Are You Ready To Live Forever? In today’s Gospel Jesus tells us God is the God of the living, not just those living today but all who have gone before us, of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, our relatives, our friends because He [God] is not the God of the dead, but …
One morning last winter Patsy Burn’s alarm clock failed to ring, and she woke up late for the weekday mass. “I was tempted not to go,” she admitted. “I came so close to staying in bed.” But she quickly prepared and arrived at church just in time. As she settled …
Please join us for Mass this Christmas season to celebrate the arrival of our savior, Jesus Christ. Christmas Eve Tuesday, December 24th, 2019 4:00 pm: Our Lady of Good Counsel – 40th & Asbury Ave. 4:30 pm: St. Frances Cabrini – 2nd & Atlantic Ave. 5:00 pm: St. Augustine Church …
As music director of St. Damien Parish, Debbie Roland believes in good planning. She will spend time reflecting on the upcoming mass readings, making sure to choose hymns that enhance the Liturgy of the Word. But every once in a while, as the mass unfolds, Debbie will hear a little …
Jesus wants us to be humble. When we are humble, we know that the gifts we have come from God. Let us see ourselves as we are, accepting our faults and limitations, and knowing God loves us unconditionally. Today, Sirach tells us that “The prayer of the lowly pierces the …
