Pastor's Notes
August 3, 2020
It has been a few months already that we have been hit by the pandemic, which in a way has changed our way of worship and even has stopped some to go to church on weekend. But based on our experience this time in our parish, by observing proper protocols, I can say that it is safer to attend the weekend Mass particularly to those who are healthy enough to get around. If you are able to get out of the house and go to malls, grocery stores and parks, maybe you can also go to the church to worship for an hour. Unless you are physically frail, elderly or at the very young age who are so vulnerable to a disease, you can stay at home and attend the online Masses. In short, weekend worship is safer and the church building is disinfected every other Friday, and people during Mass are asked to observe the physical distancing, to wear mask and to sanitize their hands. So, please come back to the Sunday worship...the Lord is waiting for you.
June 5, 2020
Ten years ago, June 5, 2010, I made a promise to embrace the life of priesthood in and of Jesus Christ
at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Wheeling. Indeed, time flies when I don't think of it but how short and quick it is when I reflect of God's eternity, that despite His being God, He allows me, the imperfect, to share in the life of His Son's priestly ministry. Therefore, it is through His daily grace that sustains me in my journey, so I thank my Almighty God for this special gift, in the Priesthood of Jesus Christ the Savior. And to the People of God, thank you very much for your prayers and support.
June 3, 2020
We belong to one race, that is, the human race. What makes this race precious is that it is endowed with intellect and will that no other beings have possessed. As St. Thomas Aquinas said, "Man is the crown of God's creation," which means all of us are equal before the Lord, that our colors, black or white or brown, do not matter. Being a precious race, man is capable of achieving human justice and fairness in his earthly life that reflects the Divine Justice and once this ability to reflect is being put aside human society is in danger, if not, unrest, riots, and violence would take over. The sense of profound reflection into the meaningful nature of human person and his or her dignity must be enabled in one's personal life so as one's character is being led into living or leading a life of order, beauty, peace, and harmony. Bringing back into our consciousness the sense of reality as to why we are precious among the rest of God's creation is a way to help us realize that as "being made in the image and likeness of God" we have an inalienable "birth mark," that is Human Dignity. It is that human dignity that allows us to promote justice and fairness, growth and development, peace and harmony, security and solidarity, and especially equality as we are colorless before the presence of God.
May 31, 2020
What a wonderful weekend for our parish as we baptized our catechumen, Linda Jurgensen, and received into Full Communion into the Catholic Faith, Josh Amos, in the presence of their catechists and godparents and the whole community. Also following was their Confirmation. My sincere gratitude to Bob and Eun Yea Williams for providing spiritual guidance and catechetical instruction to our catechumen and candidate.
May 18, 2020
On May 18th, 2009, eleven years ago, I was ordained to the Order of Deacon. How quick the time, how long the eternity. Please pray for me always. Today also is the birthday of St. Pope John Paul II the Great. Let's pray that he will continue to intercede for us.
May 8, 2020
Welcome to the launching of this new parish website, which I have created overnight and continued to be developed with the intention to reach out to you and to bring hopefully the necessary information coming from your parish. Although this is not the best design, its main purpose is to deliver information of what's going on in our church and our parish. Thank you for your patience.
It has been a few months already that we have been hit by the pandemic, which in a way has changed our way of worship and even has stopped some to go to church on weekend. But based on our experience this time in our parish, by observing proper protocols, I can say that it is safer to attend the weekend Mass particularly to those who are healthy enough to get around. If you are able to get out of the house and go to malls, grocery stores and parks, maybe you can also go to the church to worship for an hour. Unless you are physically frail, elderly or at the very young age who are so vulnerable to a disease, you can stay at home and attend the online Masses. In short, weekend worship is safer and the church building is disinfected every other Friday, and people during Mass are asked to observe the physical distancing, to wear mask and to sanitize their hands. So, please come back to the Sunday worship...the Lord is waiting for you.
June 5, 2020
Ten years ago, June 5, 2010, I made a promise to embrace the life of priesthood in and of Jesus Christ
at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Wheeling. Indeed, time flies when I don't think of it but how short and quick it is when I reflect of God's eternity, that despite His being God, He allows me, the imperfect, to share in the life of His Son's priestly ministry. Therefore, it is through His daily grace that sustains me in my journey, so I thank my Almighty God for this special gift, in the Priesthood of Jesus Christ the Savior. And to the People of God, thank you very much for your prayers and support.
June 3, 2020
We belong to one race, that is, the human race. What makes this race precious is that it is endowed with intellect and will that no other beings have possessed. As St. Thomas Aquinas said, "Man is the crown of God's creation," which means all of us are equal before the Lord, that our colors, black or white or brown, do not matter. Being a precious race, man is capable of achieving human justice and fairness in his earthly life that reflects the Divine Justice and once this ability to reflect is being put aside human society is in danger, if not, unrest, riots, and violence would take over. The sense of profound reflection into the meaningful nature of human person and his or her dignity must be enabled in one's personal life so as one's character is being led into living or leading a life of order, beauty, peace, and harmony. Bringing back into our consciousness the sense of reality as to why we are precious among the rest of God's creation is a way to help us realize that as "being made in the image and likeness of God" we have an inalienable "birth mark," that is Human Dignity. It is that human dignity that allows us to promote justice and fairness, growth and development, peace and harmony, security and solidarity, and especially equality as we are colorless before the presence of God.
May 31, 2020
What a wonderful weekend for our parish as we baptized our catechumen, Linda Jurgensen, and received into Full Communion into the Catholic Faith, Josh Amos, in the presence of their catechists and godparents and the whole community. Also following was their Confirmation. My sincere gratitude to Bob and Eun Yea Williams for providing spiritual guidance and catechetical instruction to our catechumen and candidate.
May 18, 2020
On May 18th, 2009, eleven years ago, I was ordained to the Order of Deacon. How quick the time, how long the eternity. Please pray for me always. Today also is the birthday of St. Pope John Paul II the Great. Let's pray that he will continue to intercede for us.
May 8, 2020
Welcome to the launching of this new parish website, which I have created overnight and continued to be developed with the intention to reach out to you and to bring hopefully the necessary information coming from your parish. Although this is not the best design, its main purpose is to deliver information of what's going on in our church and our parish. Thank you for your patience.
