by Fr. John | Sep 6, 2024 | News, Shield of Faith Blog
By: Fr. John Jasica MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER As we prepare for our special “CONVERSATION IN THE SPIRIT” gatherings on September 15th and 22nd facilitated by Linda Staudt—I would like to extend an invitation for all members of our family of parishes to attend both... 
by Fr. John | Aug 30, 2024 | News, Shield of Faith Blog
By: Linda Staudt, Canadian Lay Delegate At the opening of the Synod last October, shared with all the delegates assembled were the following remarks from Pope Francis. “…You have come from different roads and from different churches, each bearing your own... 
by Fr. John | Aug 30, 2024 | News, Shield of Faith Blog
By: Fr. John Jasica PREPARING FOR OUR SEPTEMBER GATHERINGS Everyone from our family of parishes is invited to attend our September gatherings. Part One takes place on Sunday September 15th while Part Two takes place on Sunday September 22nd. These two meetings will... 
by Fr. John | Aug 23, 2024 | News, Shield of Faith Blog
By: Fr. John Jasica SOME FURTHER REFLECTIONS I would like to thank all those who attended the special gathering on Thursday August 15th and those who stayed after the 11 AM Mass on Sunday August 18th to see the presentation, offer comments and ask questions. I also... 
by Fr. John | Aug 17, 2024 | News, Shield of Faith Blog
By: Fr. John Jasica SHIFTING FROM MAINTENANCE TO MISSION Over the last three years the Pastoral Council, Finance Committee, Family staff and the parishioners of our family of parishes have worked together to form and activate a plan that moves us from maintenance to... 
by Fr. John | Feb 18, 2024 | News, Shield of Faith Blog
By: Fr. John Jasica LENT IS A JOYFUL SEASON OF CHANGE This past week we began our Lenten journey with beautiful celebrations of Ash Wednesday. There were very large crowds at our Masses that day in addition to our school celebrations. We marked our foreheads with...
