May 13, 2026

A Prayer for Peace

Heavenly Father, we come to you with humble hearts, asking for your mercy upon all mankind. Let your peace flow through nations, across borders, and into every home. Calm the storms of hatred, silence the drums of war, and replace pride with compassion.

Heal our broken world. Let us not grow tired of praying, hoping and believing. May we, in our little ways, be instruments of your peace and love.

Amen.
~ St. Padre Pio


Dear Parishioners,

Having rejoiced at Christ’s triumph over death at Easter, at this point in the liturgical year, we find ourselves between the solemnities of Ascension and Pentecost. With the Scriptures the Church presents to us today, we’re invited to enter that moment of prayer in which the disciples had gathered as they waited for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. 

Let’s take a moment to place ourselves in that Upper Room, together with the other disciples of Jesus. We can imagine ourselves joining in their fervent prayer, asking God for courage, for strength, for the coming of the Spirit he promised. 

While this scene might seem far away – Pentecost was nearly two thousand years ago, after all – how many times do we find ourselves in a similar place? On the cusp of changes in our lives, filled with fear or anxiety on the brink of new and risky endeavors, do we not also turn to the Lord and urgently ask for the outpouring of his Spirit? Faced with the events and happenings of our own lives, we often find ourselves in a spiritual space not unlike the disciples in today’s first reading.

The good news for us is that in these decisive and future-altering moments, we’re not alone in our prayer as we wait for the Spirit’s guidance. These saints, these holy men and women who have gone before us, are now powerful intercessors, interceding for us before the throne of God. They still await us, gathered in prayer with the heavenly hosts. They invite us to devote ourselves with one accord to prayer.

Our Gospel tells us that Jesus himself intercedes for us: I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for the ones you have given me, because they are yours. Indeed, as the Catechism tells us, “Jesus Christ, having entered the sanctuary of heaven once and for all, intercedes constantly for us as the mediator who assures us of the permanent outpouring of the Holy Spirit” (CCC 667). 

To belong to Christ is to join him in his work of interceding for the outpouring of the grace of his Spirit. The Church will be renewed by recommitting to praying for the outpouring of the Spirit. During the Lenten season, many of us devoted time to prayer and invested in our relationship with Jesus. The joy of Easter is not an excuse to step back from all our Lenten efforts. Rather, it’s an invitation to deepen the bonds of love between us as Christians and to pray fervently together for the outpouring of the Spirit upon all members of the Church. Renewed by hope, strengthened by God’s faithfulness, encouraged by these holy companions, we are called further in on our spiritual journey.

May the gift of the Eucharist draw us ever more fully into the communion of saints, through the intercession of our Holy Mother and all the Apostles.

God Love Ya!
Fr. Reilly


The Books of the Gospels is one of the primary symbols of the presence of Christ at Mass. As such, it is carried in procession by the deacon or reader at the beginning of Mass and placed in prominence on the altar. The Word of God holds a place of honor balancing the tabernacle. Jesus is present in the Eucharist and Jesus is present in his Word. “Jesus, Bread of Life! Jesus, Word of Truth!” The highpoint of the Liturgy of the Word is the Gospel. Sunday after Sunday we
celebrate the story of salvation. As we listen to each Christ event, each parable, each miracle, each saying of Jesus, the Gospel reminds us of what was and what needs to be if the kingdom is to be built. Just as the bread is not just consecrated, but also broken and shared, so the Word of God is not just proclaimed, but also broken open and shared with all. The sharing comes in the form of a homily. The homily is not an instruction, not a theological dissertation, not a commercial for church, but a personal witness about how the kingdom is already in our midst and how it can be built by each one of us.



Thursday, is Ascension Thursday, a holyday of obligation. Mass will be celebrated this afternoon at 4:30 PM as well as Thursday at 8:30, 10:00 AM and 12:10 PM.

Please join us!



Our annual Manna Food Drive is here! 

Please return your filled Manna bag of non-perishable food to our church library no later than this Sunday, May 17. You may also use your own paper, plastic or reusable shopping bags (please be mindful of heavy bags breaking).

The recipient of this year’s Manna Drive will be St. Agnes Day Room. Items in greatest need are the following canned items: beef stew, tuna fish, fruit, vegetables, soup and beans (red, black, pinto).  

Thank you for your generosity in supporting our neighbors in need!


We would like to wish Fr. Reilly our prayers and best wishes as he celebrates his 25th Anniversary to the Priesthood on May 19.



A parish Mass and celebration of this milestone will coincide with the Annual Parish Picnic. More information will follow at later time.