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Ukraine 2022
27 Mar 2022

Ukraine 2022

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
As we begin our Lenten Season in preparation for Our Lord’s Passion, Death and Resurrection, may we offer our prayers, penances and works of mercy for the suffering people in Ukraine. Ukraine has seen its share of suffering in the last 100 years. ...

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St. Joseph Novena
26 Feb 2022

St. Joseph Novena

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
Last year was the Year of St. Joseph.  If you recall, one way we honored St. Joseph was to have various novenas of St. Joseph.  As we approach the Solemnity of St. Joseph on March 19th, it may be good to prepare for his feast day by ...

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Lost Sheep
12 Feb 2022

Lost Sheep

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
Over the course of the last few weeks we have had over 100 of our youngsters receive the Sacrament of Penance/Confession for the first time.  If you notice a glow at Masses, perhaps it is coming from these little ones as they receive a greater ...

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Joy of Saying Yes to Grace
30 Jan 2022

Joy of Saying Yes to Grace

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
“This great power of grace over nature appears at first sight as unnatural, for which reason nature strives against it and does not even wish to hear of the necessity of penance and mortification. But the obligation of penance remains, and precisely b ...

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2022 March for Life & 14th Anniversary for Holy Trinity
30 Jan 2022

2022 March for Life & 14th Anniversary for Holy Trinity

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
Thank you to everyone who braved the cold to participate in the March for Life in Washington, DC!  In particular, thank you to Maggie Dvorak for coordinating the buses, sign-ups, food, etc.  We had four bus loads attend the March in the 15 degre ...

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Youngkin’s Executive Orders – Parents and Children
30 Jan 2022

Youngkin’s Executive Orders – Parents and Children

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
Have you ever heard the saying, “Common Sense is not so common!”  The last couple of years have proved the statement. After reading the Executive Orders of our new governor, it is good to see Common Sense.  I would e ...

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Pro-Life Sunday 2022
17 Jan 2022

Pro-Life Sunday 2022

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
January 22, 1973 saw seven ‘educated’ men declare unborn babies are less than human.  The Catholic Church has always taught that a human being begins to exist at conception. There are those in our country involved in the media and polit ...

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Christmas Thanks and Supreme Court
17 Jan 2022

Christmas Thanks and Supreme Court

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
Thank you to those who helped make the Christmas Masses beautiful and reverent: Mr. Trevor Rowland and the choirs that spent many hours preparing for Christmas; everyone that decorated the church; the ushers, lectors, and altar servers who gave of their ...

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New Year 2022
01 Jan 2022

New Year 2022

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
On behalf of Fr. Bork and Fr. Carr we hope all of you have begun the new year with peace and joy. How is 2022 shaping up?!  I mean in our minds as we look forward to another year of God’s grace in our vocations, in reception of the sacram ...

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Christmas 2021
22 Dec 2021

Christmas 2021

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock.  The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear. &nb ...

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