April 29, 2021

Feast of St. Joseph the Worker – April 30

Help us to celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker on Friday, April 30th at 5 PM at Annunciation Church.  The Mass will be celebrated in Italian.  All parishioners are welcome to attend.
April 22, 2021

Letter from the Pastor – April 25, 2021

          I suppose there is no higher compliment that one could pay another person than to call him or her “my friend”. Wrapped up in that simple statement are all of the affection and respect, the trust and loyalty that makes life in this sometimes troubled world both possible and worthwhile. Isn’t it strange that we often take friendship for granted and treat it casually?           The truth is that no human relationship is all that it ought to be until it has been elevated to the level of friendship. We can […]
April 16, 2021

Letter From the Pastor – April 18, 2021

There is a verse in Psalms which says, “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and they that dwell therein.”  What that means is that we do not own anything.  It is only ours to use for a little while.  Ultimately, everything in this world belongs to God.  Deep in our hearts, we all recognize the truth of that.  Yet somehow, we tend to live our lives on a different basis.  We act as if these earthly possessions were ours forever.  We commit our time and energy to their accumulation.  We cling to them as if […]
April 9, 2021

Letter From the Pastor – April 11, 2021

Some people ask why is prayer necessary at all?  God knows what we need; why tell Him?  He wants the best for every one of us; why should we request anything?  Well, there are some things that God cannot give us.  We must keep in mind that Christian prayer does not mean persuading God to give us what we want.  That is pagan prayer.  Christian prayer means putting ourselves in the position where God can give us what He wants us to have.  Giving, in this sense, is not a simple, one-sided matter.  It is a dual transaction in which […]
April 1, 2021

Letter From the Pastor – April 4, 2021

                Have you noticed a subtle change in the evening news on all our major television networks?  The reports are still primarily focused on trouble and tragedy.  But often the broadcast ends with a piece of good news.                 There is no denying the tragedy that prevails in this world.  But there is plenty of room for denying that this is the whole story.  Not all politicians are dishonest.  Not all businesspeople are greedy.  Not all labor leaders are affiliated with organized crime.  Not all athletes take drugs.  Not all movie stars are […]