July 2019 archive of From the Desk of Fr. Mike
Visiting Mission Priest the weekend of July 20 & 21
Posted by Anne Serwe on 7/15/19
Fr. Leon Martin from the Society of the Catholic Apostolate or as they are known, Pallottines, is presiding here at St. Joe’s next weekend—July 20 & 21.
Pallottines is a religious community of over 2300 members spread over several countries in the five continents. It was founded in Rome ... Read More »
Holiness is not a Contest
Posted by Anne Serwe on 7/08/19
This is an excerpt of Pope Francis’ homily on the feast of St. Peter/St.Paul June 29th:
The Apostles Peter and Paul stand before us as witnesses. They never tired of preaching and journeying as missionaries from the land of Jesus to Rome itself. Here they gave their ultimate witness, ... Read More »
God's Love for Us
Posted by Anne Serwe on 7/01/19
Harley and Carlotta Flor told me that last Sunday was their 68th wedding anniversary. In making an announcement to the community about this wonderful event I transposed the numbers and told everyone that it was their 86 wedding anniversary. Deacon Tom leaned into me and said that he did ... Read More »