by Dan Fuerst | May 16, 2024 | Pastor's Thoughts
We celebrate this weekend the feast of Pentecost. The word “Pentecost” comes from the Greek word meaning “fiftieth.” It refers to the ancient Jewish festival celebrated on the fiftieth day after First Fruits, also known as the “Feast of Weeks”. For...
by Dan Fuerst | May 9, 2024 | Pastor's Thoughts
This weekend we celebrate the Ascension. It is also the weekend we celebrate our mothers both living and deceased. How did this beautiful day of remembering our mothers begin? Anna M. Jarvis, born in 1864 in Webster West Virginia, is credited as the force behind...
by Dan Fuerst | Apr 25, 2024 | Pastor's Thoughts
What Does Jesus Mean by Vine and Branches? Listen now to Jesus as he begins one of His most amazing statements: “I am the vine; you are the branches…” (John 15:5). Such a simple statement, yet you can spend a lifetime plumbing the depths of it. Let’s explore its...
by Dan Fuerst | Apr 18, 2024 | Pastor's Thoughts
I trust the title of my column caught your attention. We have a grave and immediate need for A NEW SOUND SYSTEM. In case you were unaware, our current sound system is over 23 years old! I am happy to report I signed a contract for a brandnew sound system for the...
by Dan Fuerst | Apr 11, 2024 | Pastor's Thoughts
This third Sunday of Easter we have an explanation of the purpose of Easter and the entire paschal events. St. Luke, the author of this weeks gospel, Explains the reason why our Lord Jesus died and rose from the dead. Jesus really died, and Jesus really rose from the...
by Dan Fuerst | Apr 4, 2024 | Pastor's Thoughts
This weekend the church celebrates “Divine Mercy Sunday.” In Catholicism, divine Mercy is a devotion to Jesus Christ associated with the apparitions of Jesus to Saint Faustina Kowalska. The venerated image under this Christological title refers to what Sr....