by Laura Ashbaugh | May 24, 2022 | Church, Weekly Note
Virtues are habits we develop through repeated action, mastering our impulses in ways that make it easier to develop good relationships and to seek and maintain the common good. Vice is disorder, a lack of self-mastery that damages and destroys social life and... by Laura Ashbaugh | May 18, 2022 | Church, Weekly Note
Last month we asked you all to take our 2 Minute Survey, telling us whether you would recommend our parish and our school to your friends and family. 509 people took the survey. Our consultant, the Institute for School and Parish Development (ISPD), reviewed our... by Laura Ashbaugh | May 7, 2022 | Church, Weekly Note
Mothers’ Day is always so special. As children we have fond memories of making mom happy. First was to see how happy see was when dad did something special for mom, perhaps making her breakfast in bed—treating her like a queen—and then getting us kids ready for Mass... by Laura Ashbaugh | May 1, 2022 | Church, Weekly Note
The month of May is dedicated to Mary, the Handmaid of the Lord (Luke 1:38). The angel Gabriel had told Mary that “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child will be born in a holy manner, the Son of... by Laura Ashbaugh | Apr 27, 2022 | Church, Weekly Note
Today we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. This devotion was promoted by St. Faustina and promulgated by John Paul II in the year 2000, when he canonized Sr. Faustina. Yet this devotion also has profound link to St. Josemaría, the founder of Opus Dei.St. Josemaría... by Laura Ashbaugh | Apr 10, 2022 | Church, Weekly Note
In response to the need to grow our parish and to fulfill our portion of Christ mission, we have begun a process with ISPD (Institute of School and Parish Development out of New Orleans), to develop a collaborative strategic plan that sees our school as the principal...