Our Parish Blog
Deacon's Corner - May 3, 2015
Posted by Gina Rupnow
This past week, Mary and I were driving home from the weekly pickup from Harvesters for the St. Charles food pantry, when we noticed the sign in front of one of the churches, near to St. Charles, and had a good laugh. You know that to which I'm referring, ... Read More »
Pastor's Pondering - April 26, 2015
Posted by Gina Rupnow
“The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.”-Luke 10:2This text, along with today’s Gospel in which Jesus describes himself as “The Good Shepherd” and the words of the prophet Jeremiah, “I will give you ... Read More »
Pastor's Pondering - April 19, 2015
Posted by Gina Rupnow
“Come away by yourselves...and rest a while.” With these words, recorded in Mark 6:31, Jesus reminds his disciples of the importance to take time where we leave our daily cares and our familiar environment to dedicate a bit of time to allow our hearts to listen to him in ... Read More »
Catholic Education - April 12, 2015
Posted by Gina Rupnow
Spring has sprung, there are only twenty-nine days left of this school year. Second graders have or will be receiving their first communion, our eighth graders will be graduating in just over a month. Time Warner Cable will be increasing our broad width, which will speed up our soon ... Read More »
26 Sept 2014
Posted by Ashley Mazurek
Reflections on my Camino Journey From my Hospital Room
When I was at the hospital emergency room last Sunday night, I was grieving the fact that my Camino was over. I have had a lot of time in this hospital room to think about a lot of things. For ... Read More »
25 Sept 2014
Posted by Ashley Mazurek
The days at this hospital have gone relatively peacefully. I have had my own room for the entire time, and have had good care. There have been some painful times as well. The nurse early Monday morning, a sweetie named Sondra, was trying to lance a spot on my ... Read More »
24 Sept 2014
Posted by Ashley Mazurek
I would like to begin this blog entry by thanking each and every one of you for your prayers on my behalf. The power of prayer is a powerful thing, and reaches across time and space. I'm hoping most of you saw Jim's blog, in which he posted where ... Read More »
20 Sept 2014
Posted by Ashley Mazurek
So much for my feet being healed. I found out this morning that today's walk would be as long as yesterday's. I knew my feet couldn't do that, but thought I could do part of it, them maybe take a bus. The land we're walking through is in the ... Read More »