by Rectory Login | Jul 16, 2021 | Father Andy's Corner
Pope Francis has instituted a new world-wide celebration that will take place on the fourth Sunday in July each year, close to the feast of Saints Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus. Today, July 25th, we celebrate the 1st World Day for Grandparents and the...
by Rectory Login | May 28, 2021 | Father Andy's Corner
Divine Praises As we continue to celebrate the Year of the Real Presence in the Diocese of Allentown, one of the pious traditions is to recite the Divine Praises after the Benediction (blessing) with the Monstrance. I wanted to provide you each with a copy of the...
by Rectory Login | May 14, 2021 | Father Andy's Corner
731 On the day of Pentecost when the seven weeks of Easter had come to an end, Christ’s Passover is fulfilled in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, manifested, given, and communicated as a divine person: of his fullness, Christ, the Lord, pours out the...
by Rectory Login | May 7, 2021 | Father Andy's Corner
We are especially grateful for God’s gift of our mothers as our life was nurtured in their bodies before we were born and through their care after our birth. All mothers who wish to be true to their high calling need only look to the woman who became the greatest...
by Rectory Login | Apr 23, 2021 | Father Andy's Corner
Excerpt from Bishop Schlert’s Letter Sadly, 69% of Catholics do not believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist; that is to say, they do not believe the Holy Eucharist is Our Lord’s Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. This lack of such a core belief...
by Rectory Login | Apr 9, 2021 | Father Andy's Corner
IPF Priests of St. Joseph and Summer Sabbatical This June, I will be a priest for 21 years already! It is a great life, and I only want to grow in the graces of the priesthood. To that end, I have been discerning with my spiritual director about asking for a...
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