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WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – Sept. 18th – Fr. Thomas

Who says we don’t have a change of seasons in South Florida? We have Baseball Season, Soccer Season, Hockey Season, and now Football Season is upon us. Some of you “old timers” will remember Ray Wersching, the place kicker for the San Francisco 49ers. Ray is tied for the most field goals in a Super […]

WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – Sept. 9th – Fr. Thomas

No one will ever forget what happened on September 11, 2001: but memories have both positive and negative consequences. In some cases, we should not forget; but we should forgive. When we are able to forgive (though not approve) we are released from what evil has been inflicted upon us and cease to be its […]

WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – Sept. 4th – Fr. Thomas

A father once asked his son about how college was going. The son replied, “Good.” The father said, “And the dormitory?” The Son replied, “Good.” The father asked, “How are your studies going?” The son replied, “Good.” The father asked, “Have you decided on a major yet?” The son said, “Yes.” So the father asked, […]

WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – Aug 26th – Fr. Thomas

One of the more embarrassing moments in my early ministry in my first parish in Rhode Island was when I had invited one of the nuns from the Episcopal Convent of the Holy Nativity in Providence to come down and visit our parish and meet with our youth group, of which I was the advisor. […]

WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – Aug 19th – Fr. Thomas

Father Barry Foster, a priest in Dublin, Ireland, parked his car on a rather steep slope close to his church. His little cairn terrier was lying on the rear seat and could not be seen by anyone outside the vehicle. Father Foster got out of his car and turned to lock the door with his […]