Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! 150th Anniversary of Our Lady of Good Hope Last Sunday, May 5th, Bishop Stephen Parkes, Bishop – emeritus J. Kevin Boland, Archabbot Martin Bartel, priests, Benedictines, and nearly 100 lay faithful commemorated the 150th Anniversary of Our Lady of Good Hope Chapel on the Isle of Hope! In […]
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Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! First Communion This weekend, as we begin May, Mary’s month, we celebrate First Communion for our 2nd graders, and some of our children who haven’t received this Sacrament and are a little older! Congratulations to each of you! Jesus gives Himself to us in the Sacrament of the
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Parish Pastoral Council Elections My gratitude to the 5 parishioners who accepted my invitation to throw your hat in the ring to serve as an elected member of our St. James Parish Pastoral Council! Thank you! I appreciate your willingness to serve your fellow parishioners and me! Each
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Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Dignitas Infinita Last week, I mentioned that I would write a few observations about the Declaration on Human Dignity – Dignitas Infinita – published by the Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith. The Holy Father wanted to reinforce the teaching of the Church concerning the dignity of
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Clergy Conference Each year, the priests serving in the Diocese of Savannah gather the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Easter for fraternity and some continuing education. The conference rotates between the seven Deaneries: Albany, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, Savannah, Statesboro, and Valdosta-Brunswick. This year Statesboro
Greeting: Christ is risen! Response: He is risen indeed! This is our greeting throughout the Easter Season! So, don’t be surprised if I say this to you instead of hello or good morning! Divine Mercy Sunday (Sunday within the Octave of Easter) The 2nd Sunday of Easter is known as Divine Mercy Sunday. We remember
Greeting: Christ is risen! Response: He is risen indeed! This is our greeting throughout the Easter Season! So, don’t be surprised if I say this to you instead of hello or good morning! After six weeks of Lent, we celebrate eight weeks of Easter! Our Lord, who was dead, has been raised and is alive!
Thank you to our Redemptorist Priests who led us through our Parish Mission last week! What a blessed time of retreat and reflection! I hope that each of you were able to attend one of the evening sessions and enter into the beauty of the mission preparing us to celebrate Holy Week and the Easter
Sunday, March 17, the 5th Sunday of Lent, is also the celebration of St. Patrick, missionary to the Irish people, Bishop and Patron of Ireland and beyond! Patrick was a man of great faith, courage, and zeal for souls. He wanted what was best for the people who enslaved him, he wanted their salvation. He
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Congratulations to our young men and women who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Wednesday! What a joyful evening it was! The Holy Spirit came down in abundance! Thank you all for your prayers for them. May the Holy Spirit lead them into who He wants them to be as disciples of Jesus Christ! PARISH
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