Blog
Our staff, and some of our “super volunteers”, share reflections and testimonies on how they have encountered Jesus in their ministries and work, and what they are doing to share The Lord with others.
The Veil Removed
Next weekend at every Mass we will watch a short video called, “The Veil Removed”, that reveals the coming together of heaven and earth at Mass. “The Veil Removed” provides a vision of the Mass as seen by the mystic Catalina Rivas, and as revealed by scripture and in the catechism of the Catholic Church.
DO YOU BELIEVE?
Over the coming year we will be hearing a lot about the National Eucharistic Revival, a three-year initiative commissioned by the bishops of the United States to "restore understanding and devotion" to the Eucharist (from eucharisticrevival.org)… In the coming months, we will examine the Eucharist, the real presence of the body, blood, soul, and divinity of Christ, in our deacon and priests' preaching, Flocknotes, bulletin articles, teaching, and books studies.
Pilgrims Together
This Advent we are learning The Story: that humanity was Created out of love and for love, Captured by sin and death, Rescued through Jesus Christ’s incarnation, death, and resurrection, and called to Respond to this great gift. This isn’t just the story of humanity, but yours and mine as well! We live this story as pilgrims journeying to the Heavenly Feast.
Four Blessings
This year I received four blessings on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. My first blessing came from Father Jim’s sermon, which focused my thoughts on the hope and new life which we find in “God’s true presence in the Eucharist”.
Liturgy Talk: What is Worship?
What is worship, and what does it have to do with how we relate to God? Deacon Micah explains.
Who built our organ? (Part II)
As with church architecture, there are many schools of organ builders, with varying styles and traditions: Baroque, French Romantic, English, American Classic, to name a few. We wanted samples that would give us flexibility, a wide palette of sound options, and be compatible with our nave's acoustics.
Who built our organ? (Part I)
As with church architecture, there are many schools of organ builders, with varying styles and traditions: Baroque, French Romantic, English, American Classic, to name a few. We wanted samples that would give us flexibility, a wide palette of sound options, and be compatible with our nave's acoustics.
What sample sets will our organ use?
As with church architecture, there are many schools of organ builders, with varying styles and traditions: Baroque, French Romantic, English, American Classic, to name a few. We wanted samples that would give us flexibility, a wide palette of sound options, and be compatible with our nave's acoustics.
Crying Babies, Bored Teens...a Witness at Mass!
I love seeing children at Mass because their parents are a great witness of faith to me. Crying babies, talking toddlers, and bored teens remind me of the difficult days when it was really hard to get my family dressed and out the door for Mass, then to keep them quiet for an hour. Sometimes I told the Lord, “I came to Mass today because you asked me to, but with 3 young children to watch, I’m not sure what went on. Please don’t look at all my distractions, but on the fact that I have come to keep your Sabbath holy for love of you, as you asked. Thank you!”
How were our organ sounds chosen?
As with church architecture, there are many schools of organ builders, with varying styles and traditions: Baroque, French Romantic, English, American Classic, to name a few. We wanted samples that would give us flexibility, a wide palette of sound options, and be compatible with our nave's acoustics.
What led us to the Virtual Pipe Organ choice?
As beautiful as our nave is, unfortunately, it could not be constructed with any space at all for organ pipes, or for any other parts such as wind chests, bellows, a blower, etc.
What’s a Virtual Pipe Organ?
As beautiful as our nave is, unfortunately, it could not be constructed with any space at all for organ pipes, or for any other parts such as wind chests, bellows, a blower, etc.
…So where’s the beef?
As beautiful as our nave is, unfortunately, it could not be constructed with any space at all for organ pipes, or for any other parts such as wind chests, bellows, a blower, etc.
What's so special about the organ?
Why should we have an organ? Short answer: because the Church wants us to!
Why Should Our Parish Have an Organ?
Why should we have an organ? Short answer: because the Church wants us to!
We are Getting an Organ!
As soon as we began worshipping in our new nave, many of us realized that at some point, we would definitely need an organ to strengthen and support singing in the liturgy, and to fill this beautiful space with thrilling music.
