“We do not want… a church that will move with the world. We want a church that moves the world.” G.K. Chesterton Every year the church tries to focus us with a theme that will enlighten, encourage, and serve as a compass and companion for the new liturgical year. This year, Saint Miriam has chosen … Read more
Palm Sunday Sunday, March 29 7:30am with Blessing of the Palms 9:30am with Blessing of the Palms and a Palm Procession with live Donkeys Holy Thursday Thursday, April 2 6:30pm for Mass followed by Chapel of Reserve open until 11:00pm for Adoration Good Friday Friday, April 2 Lord’s Passion with Stations of the Cross 2:30pm … Read more
Today I stood in a trauma bay and was reminded how quickly life can end. A man with violent wounds to his face and neck did not survive. His family gathered in shock, their world rearranged in a single afternoon. We stood with them for hours as they tried to process the unthinkable. In the … Read more
Amplifying Voices in Solidarity. Dear Friends, Parishioners, Visitors, and Concerned Citizens, Like many of you, my family found itself in shock and disbelief on election night back in 2016. ‘How could someone who campaigned on hate become President of the United States?’ Now we find ourselves asking such questions as, ‘What would this mean for … Read more
We’re putting our values on paper and sending them straight to Washington. Join our Women’s group every Sunday for a coffee and Postcard Power Hour. We are writing to our Representatives to remind them that Faith in Action means protecting the vulnerable. It takes 2 minutes to write a card but the impact lasts much … Read more
As we begin the holy season of Lent, the Church invites us to forty days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. This sacred time calls us to repentance, renewal and a deeper relationship with God. Marked with ashes, we are reminded of our human frailty and of God’s abundant mercy. Lent is not only about giving … Read more
Join us on Wednesday, February 18th for Ash Wednesday at: 12:15 for a 30-minute service and at 6:30pm Mass.
Join us for Palm Sunday celebrations on Sunday, March 29 at: 7:30am – Early Morning Mass with Palm Blessing 9:30am – Morning Mass with Palm Procession and Donkeys!
As a proud Puerto Rican, I absolutely loved everything about this year’s halftime performance! Super Bowl LX’s halftime show, led by Bad Bunny, felt like more than entertainment. It felt like a pause—a collective exhale—one of those rare moments when a massive spectacle quietly turns into reflection. There had been plenty of noise leading up … Read more
Dear Friends, Be salty! Stay lit! For whatever reason, an advertisement for a sweatshirt with that phrase keeps appearing on my Facebook page. I’ve been tempted to buy it because, in these days more than ever, in the midst of so many challenges in the Church and in our country, it is so important for … Read more
Join us staring this Sunday February 1st and through March 1st as we honor Back History Month and lead into Lent together with a special series we will entitle: Hope in the Night: God Still Hears Our Cry, This is the Moment: We can all do something. We include special music taken from Black Spirituals … Read more
Lent will soon be upon us. Ash Wednesday normally ushers in this holy season of self-denial and reflection, but what if there were another option? Enter Breathe! Join is this Lent as we sit together in stillness, hear some inspired readings, sing some songs together to heal our souls and prepare our spirits for the … Read more
This past weekend, while most of us suffered in the coldness of the snow, Father Liam snuggled up to his computer and attended a virtual ‘Centering Prayer Summit’ entitled, Learning to See in the Dark. It might be a surprise to you to find out but Father and I speak almost every day. No, not always … Read more
As Valentine’s Day approaches, we are continuing the tradition of “Share the Love” campaign, a partnership with the parents and teachers, but each group will only know their part. We’ll unveil the whole idea on Friday, February 13. For your part, we ask that you take the provided hearts — or make your own — … Read more
I waited to write. I needed to wait. I needed time for my dismay and then my palpable anger and fear to dissipate. I needed facts and I needed time to assimilate all the news. Then, I wrote. I know I’d make a lot more friends if I didn’t speak up like this, but that’s … Read more
Dear Friends, Last Sunday at Mass I quoted those lyrics from Sarah Kroger’s song, Belovedness. Here are few more of those lyrics: You’ve owned your fear and all your self loathing. You’ve owned the voices inside of your head. You’ve owned the shame and reproach of your failure. It’s time to own your belovedness. You’ve owned … Read more
Dear Friends! Those who know me are aware that I wear many different hats. I’m a Trauma Advocate by day. I am always a professed and vowed monk in the background. I am the Founder and CEO of my nonprofit, Bethlehem House Ministries. I’m an assisting priest at Saint Miriam. And I take on part-time … Read more
This Sunday we honor the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. This is one of the “theophanies” – that is God’s self-revelation to man. In this one event the whole Trinity reveals itself! It is why I absolutely love artist Mike Moyers beautiful work used as my image today! God the Son makes himself … Read more
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As a soley member-supported Franciscan Catholic parish community, we recognize the importance of giving of our time, talent and treasure to further the kingdom of God, as we are called. With this mandate in mind, in the winter of 2009, the Parish Board of Directors, at the direction and urging of our pastor, ratified the … Read more
Time to remember your loved ones and order your holiday flowers! Now with every donations, you can also have your own holiday greetings posted on our website! These greetings will be scrolling right on our homepage.