Advent marks a time of contemplation. It’s an opportunity to look back at the past year and see if I am still on the right path, if I am making progress towards my goals. It’s also a time to look forward and to ask myself if I am striving for the…

Sun., Dec. 21st 3:00pm – Children’s Christmas Pageant – Whitney Point Church followed by dish to share dinner, downstairs in Church

Our next Children’s Night Out will be Friday, December 12th, at our Whitney Point Church. Children age 6 weeks through 8th grade are invited to join us for dinner, crafts and games. Parents can enjoy a few hours while the children enjoy being with their friends.

Wednesday, December 17th, 7pm, at our Whitney Pt Church. We invite you to prepare for the coming of our Lord with the Sacrament of Reconciliation. There will be other priests along with Fr. Doug to hear confessions.

Sometimes it seems that people are always waiting. The ancient Hebrews waited for a Savior to lead them home from exile; Mary and Joseph waited for the birth of Jesus, even as parents do today. Our dear neighbors in emerging countries still wait to be saved from the devastation of war, hunger…

In 313 A.D. when Constantine became ruler of the Roman Empire, he declared Christianity to be the State religion. The good that came from this was that it ended the persecution under which the Christians had been living. The Church became very powerful, bishops began wearing the purple of the State senators….

Last week we celebrated the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome and reflected on the Church, not only being the structural building, but also the People who come together in belief and worship. This week we reflect on the different talents given by a master to three servants and their response…

In today’s gospel, Jesus gets angry at the corruption He finds in the temple and drives out all the money changers and sellers. He was criticizing the hypocrisy of the temple leadership by priestly elites and their disregard for the poor. Jesus knew that by criticizing the temple leaders, they would want…

Winter is definitely on its way. It’s the time when the uneducated eye might believe that life has ceased. When I look out my window into the woods, I see the trees have dropped their leaves, the bright wildflowers have withered away. Yet under that icy blanket of snow I know that…

We welcome Elaina Torres to the Waters of Baptism, November 2nd, at St. Patrick’s Church, Whitney Point, after our 8:30am Mass. May she be blessed and guided by the Holy Spirit all the days of her life.