𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧 – 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒Fourth Sunday of Easter On this World Day of Prayer for Vocations we hear Jesus telling us in the Gospel that He “Is the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for His sheep.” Jesus underwent His passion and death out of love for us,…

𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧 – 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 In this weekend’s Gospel, we hear the story of two disciples of Jesus who were taking a journey to Emmaus on the evening of the Resurrection. They were discussing the events that they had just witnessed when a stranger approached them and began to…

𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧 – 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 On this final day of the Octave of Easter, the Church celebrates the Feast of Divine Mercy. It is on this feast that we recall the words of the psalmist “God’s mercy endures forever.” How badly does our world need this gift of God’s…

𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓’𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒏 – 𝑬𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑶𝒇 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑶𝒇 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 Christ Is Risen! He is Truly Risen! This traditional Easter greeting speaks to us about the power of this wonderful day. Christ is Risen and present among us, His People and we celebrate this mystery this day. As an…

𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧 – 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 This Sunday we begin the Holiest week of the Church year. Today we celebrate Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem and how he was greeted by the people waving palms. Our Mass quickly takes a turn as we read from the Passion of Jesus in…

𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧 – 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 As we celebrate the Fifth Sunday of Lent, we also celebrate the feast of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. In the First Reading from the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah, we hear that God wants to print the law upon our hearts….

𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧 – 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 During March, we are collecting pasta and cereal for the Whitney Point Ecumenical Food Pantry. Please place your donations in designated baskets at the entrances of our churches. Thank you for your food and monetary donations that help to feed those less fortunate in…

𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧 – 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 In this weekend’s Gospel, we see our Lord Jesus cleansing the temple. We see him getting rid of the things in the temple that distract the people from God. The money changers, the animals, and the birds all were supposed to lead the People…

𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧 – 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 On this First Sunday of Lent, we hear how Jesus went into the desert to do battle with Satan. Lent is an opportunity for all of us to face our personal sins and to do battle with Satan in our own lives. One way…

𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧 – 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 In this weekend’s Readings from Sacred Scripture, we hear about the dreaded disease of leprosy. Moses instructs the Israelites that if a person is deemed to have a sore that is leprous, he shall be banned from the Israelite community. This was done to…