Posts by Fr. Robert Capone

Sunday, May 25, 2025 Pentecost Ministry Fair, Connect and Share The whole Church, bathed in the light of the Resurrection of Jesus, invokes the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, June 8.  We as a parish have been preparing for our Pentecost Ministry Fair since January when we celebrated the Baptism of the Lord. …

Sunday, May 18, 2025 Parish Retreat This Week Please join us this Thursday for our parish retreat, “Hope and the Holy Spirit.”  Paul, in his letter to the Romans, reminds us of the connection: “Hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has…

Sunday, May 4, 2025 Happy Mother’s Day and the Marian Month of May Our dear mothers are fond of pondering and sharing the growth, milestones, characteristics and activities of their children, in and from their hearts, as Mary did (Luke 2:19, 51).  My sincerest gratitude to our mothers who this month have given us as…

Sunday, May 4, 2025 Pope Francis and the Church of Mercy Our attention is on the Eternal City, somewhere between the funeral of Jorge Mario Bergoglio and the conclave of cardinals who will elect the 267th successor of Saint Peter from among their number.  Pope Francis leaves a legacy not just because he named 80%…

Sunday, April 27, 2025 Baptism: Gift and Responsibility Baptizing is a source of joy for me.  This Sunday during our morning Masses we will celebrate the baptism of four children so everyone can share the joy.  The Easter Season helps us recall both the gift and responsibility of our own baptism.  When we are plunged…

Sunday, April 20, 2025 The Joy of Believing You make our joy complete by joining us for Easter!  Scripture speaks to the joy of the disciples on encountering the Risen Lord (Jn 20:20).  Wherever the disciples went, “there was great joy” (Acts 8:8).  We encounter Jesus through faith and so are filled with joy too. …

Sunday, April 6, 2025 Untie Him and Let Him Go The raising of Lazarus is recounted for us in the eleventh chapter of the Gospel according to John.  Jesus wept over the death of his friend Lazarus.  Jesus not only weeps for us when we sin, but he suffers for our salvation.  Saint Ambrose said…

Sunday, March 30, 2025 Friday Stations of the Cross One of my favorite Lenten devotions is the Stations of the Cross.  The inspiration for the devotion comes from the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, the path Jesus took on the way to his crucifixion.  Today it is marked by fourteen stations, nine of which are outside…

Sunday, March 23, 2025 What Are You Doing? Many people are asking what the Parish Pastoral Council is doing.  Currently, the eight members are divided into three committees doing analysis on youth, family faith formation and hospitality and welcome. These three pastoral priorities were identified by council members and flow from our emphasis on Evangelization…

Sunday, March 16, 2025 Becoming Fully Awake and Fully Alive One of the practices of prayer that can enhance our daily living is that of “becoming fully awake,” a line of this Sunday’s gospel, the Transfiguration of Jesus.  Both in prayer and in activity, this being fully awake to God and aware of self can…