“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...
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...
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...
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...
Fray Luís y yo quisiéramos compartir con ustedes la “Declaración de la visión y misión de los frailes franciscanos que ministran en la parroquia de St. Julia” que los dos hemos compuesto como parte del nuevo Plan Pastoral de cuatro años.
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.
El otoño es verdaderamente una estación hermosa. Aunque tenemos algunos cambios de colores en los árboles, cuanto más al norte vamos, más hermoso es el espectáculo de otoño de la naturaleza. La naturaleza es una gran maestra.
De vez en cuando necesitamos hablar de lo que a veces nos consume con preocupación. Con elecciones de todo tipo sobre nosotros, una vez más, nos damos cuenta de lo divididos que estamos.
Este próximo lunes a jueves Fray Luís y yo estaremos en un retiro de trabajo para estudiar y discernir todas las dimensiones de nuestra vida parroquial. Pido sus oraciones para que podamos ser guiados por el poder del Espíritu de Dios.
This is the latest report on the path of Hurricane Ego: At 6:00 am this morning, just as the sun came into the
horizon, Hurricane Ego slammed into consciousness with its Category 6 winds. Anything humble was obliterated.
My dear sisters and brothers in faith and hope,
How important it is for us as Christians to never forget the needy among us. You, the people of St. Julia are a
wonderfully generous people who care for each other and who respond generously and kindly to those in need.