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A Christmas Message From Fr. Nilo

My dear People of God, parishioners & friends; Christmas blessing and prayerful greetings! May the Holy Infant Jesus, the new born King smile upon you and be gracious to you on this most wonderful season of the year. As pilgrims of hope on this ordinary jubilee year, we are assured that we will not stumble in the dark but find our path of hope through HIM. He is “Light from Light” and there is no darkness in him. He will shine forth and usher us to the path of eternal salvat

Living the Time We Have Left for the Lord

An article by Deacon Dan Ritchie How many years have passed since our first breath? How many blessings have we received that we did not earn? How many opportunities to love did we seize — and how many did we miss? Today, imagine you see two jars before you: one filled with marbles representing the time that has already slipped through our fingers, the other with the time that may still remain. We do not know how many marbles are left in that second jar — maybe many, maybe ver

October: Month of the Holy Rosary

The Rosary – A Spiritual Weapon of Peace October is traditionally dedicated to the Holy Rosary, a devotion that draws us into the heart...

A Shepherd Among Us

A poem by Deacon Dan Ritchie From distant shores where palm trees sway, The Lord once called you on your way, From Philippines to...

The Rosary: A Gift You Won’t Regret

An article by Deacon Dan Ritchie I recently came across a beautiful story about Saint Mother Teresa. While traveling on an airplane, she...

The Eucharistic Procession: A Moving Sign of Our Faith

An article by Deacon Dan Ritchie Last Sunday at St. Vital in Beaumont, our parish family took part in a beautiful tradition: a...

Forgiveness Behind the Badge

An article by Deacon Dan Ritchie There’s a unique burden that comes with wearing the uniform. For those of us in law enforcement, we’re...

Interview With Fr. Nilo

Date of Ordination: November 21, 2005 Where have you worked and what have you done as a priest since your ordination? I had been working...

Endurance on the Course of Marriage

An article by Deacon Dan Ritchie Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, If you happened to catch the U.S. Open Golf Championship this past...

Faith in Action: A Conversation with Deacon Dan Ritchie

Our very own Deacon Dan Ritchie was recently featured in Catholic Profiles , where he shared the powerful story of his journey to the...