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To tell you the truth, I don’t know what to write about this weekend. The only thing I really would like to write about is the matter of the upcoming election, but that’s a...
From the Heart
How Important It Is to Educate Oneself/ Qué importante es educarse
I read a lot. I’m always reading. I wasn’t always like this. I remember when I hated to read, especially for school. Funny what life does to you and how it changes you. Somewhere along the...
Our Parish Festival / Nuestra Fiesta Parroquial
Our parish festival this year and in the many years to come needs to be a great success for our parish. This event has always been a time when the community comes together to...
“Here and There” / “Aquí y allá”
1. We took 53 young people to the Franciscan Retreat: Assisi on the Chesapeake. It was a great experience. We first went to Washington DC where we spent the day at a couple of...
A letter to the parish family • Una carta a la familia parroquial
Parish Retreats and Spiritual Formation Two weeks ago I wrote in “From the heart” that I would like to provide parish retreats and spiritual formation presentations and workshops for our spiritual growth and development. Now, I...
Be Not Afraid. We Go Forward / No tengas miedo. Seguimos adelante
When I asked the parish community about going forward with our Master Plan, the overwhelming answer was to go forward. So, Forward We Go! The Master Plan Committee interviewed three architectural firms and chose one to...
Humble Brothers Among the People
Dear St. Julia Parish Family,
Friar Luis and I would like to share with you the “Vision and Mission Statement of the Franciscan Friars
Ministering at St. Julia Parish” that the two of us have composed as part of the new four-year Pastoral Plan.1.
Renew and Improve
A few weeks ago, Friar Luis and I went on a working retreat to create a new Pastoral Plan for the parish. We worked diligently keeping the people of the parish in mind in all our deliberations and discernment.
This is a Wonderful Time of the Year
Fall is truly a beautiful season. Although we have some changes of colors on the trees, the more north we go,
the more beautiful is nature’s fall spectacle. Nature is a great teacher.
When Will We Learn?
Once in a while we need to talk about what sometimes consumes us with concern. With elections of all kinds upon us,
we, once again, become aware of how divided we are.