by Dan Fuerst | Sep 4, 2025 | Pastor's Thoughts
One hot Arizona summer afternoon my car ran out of gas. I phoned the parish office and begged for help. My secretary came and helped me fill the gas tank. She chided me, “If you can’t manage getting your car from A to B, how can we expect you to guide the parish where...
by Dan Fuerst | Aug 28, 2025 | Pastor's Thoughts
I would like to personally invite everyone to attend our newly structured Polish Mass on Sunday Mornings at 9:30 am. There are so few priests left who speak the language that we have made some changes to accommodate a plethora of experiences. First, I have been...
by Dan Fuerst | Aug 21, 2025 | Pastor's Thoughts
I’ve been hiking Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona most of my life. It is a vigorous forty-five minutes to the top. Near the peak, the end suddenly appears much further away, and steeper. At that moment, a descending hiker often offers encouragement: “Keep going!...
by Dan Fuerst | Aug 14, 2025 | Pastor's Thoughts
During my baseball career, my best coach often said, “You shouldn’t be worried if I yell at you. Be worried if I don’t. If I stop pushing you, it means I don’t think you have any more potential.” He demanded a lot, and I knew it meant he saw that I could be something...
by Dan Fuerst | Aug 7, 2025 | Pastor's Thoughts
This Friday, August 15, we celebrate the feast day of the Assumption – Mary’s being assumed into heaven. We will celebrate the vigil Mass on Thursday, August 14th at 6:30 PM. On the Holy Day Friuday August 15th Mass will be at 6:30 PM. Addressing a jubilant...