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Browsing the September 2022 archive of Fr John's Weekly Message

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 25, 2022

Posted by SJE Admin on 9/25/22

Dear friends,

It is already one year since last September 26th when your unworthy servant was installed as the pastor of this wonderous family of St. John’s. I almost forgot about it until one of you had sent a lovely card to remind me of the occasion. I take ... Read More »

Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 18, 2022

Posted by SJE Admin on 9/19/22

Dear friends,

On 14 September, the Church celebrated the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.  Although a great feast, it is not one associated with the Congregation of Holy Cross.  However, the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows is strongly associated with our community.  In fact, because ... Read More »

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 11, 2022

Posted by SJE Admin on 9/12/22

Dear friends,

Today, we celebrate the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time.  This week’s rather lengthy Gospel reading from Luke contains three parables that Jesus uses to describe his love for us.  Each of us means so much to him that it is almost absurd to consider the lengths to ... Read More »

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 4, 2022

Posted by SJE Admin on 9/04/22

Dear friends,

Today, we celebrate the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, and Jesus’ message to his followers is even more demanding than his previous “hard sayings.”  We hear in the Gospel of Luke that “anyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple” (Luke ... Read More »