At the end of each of our three Masses on the Feast of the Annunciation, we prayed together the Act of Consecration of the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. On that very day, millions of people also watched prayerfully on their screens Pope Francis' solemn entrustment of the world to Mary. Many parishioners let me know...

We all want to go to HEAVEN.. The key question is: HOW do we make it to Heaven? The image of CLIMBING A LADDER TO HEAVEN has been attractive since JACOB's dream. Jacob had this amazing vision of angels coming up and down a ladder linking Heaven and earth (Genesis 28:10- 17). The incarnation of Our Lord Jesus Christ, GOD BECOMING MAN, makes a permanent connection between Heaven and earth. Jesus proclaims “I AM THE WAY, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). He also tells us: "AMEN, AMEN I say to you, you will see the sky opened and the ANGELS OF GOD ASCENDING AND DESCENDING ON THE SON OF MAN.” You can imagine Jesus holding for us a ladder to climb to heaven. You can imagine this Christian ladder as the Prayer method developed by GUIGO: GUIGO's LADDER. GUIGO was...

Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary next Friday March 25, day of the Feast of the Annunciation. As already announced to you at the beginning of Lent, we have been planning to renew our own Consecration to Jesus through Mary at our three Masses on March 25: 7 am, 9 am and 7:30 pm (following the 7 pm Stations of the Cross). On that day, we will unite our prayers to those of Pope Francis and all Bishops, PRAYING FOR PEACE in Ukraine and Russia. OUR LADY requested in all six apparitions at FATIMA in 1917 to PRAY THE ROSARY EVERY DAY, especially to obtain PEACE . OUR LADY's request is as urgent today as it was 105 years ago when the FIRST WORLD WAR was raging in Europe and COMMUNISM was taking hold of RUSSIA. The whole world is shocked by...

"JESUS LOVES YOU SOOOOOO MUCH. You cannot imagine it. His HEART is bigger than AN OCEAN OF LOVE AND MERCY! HE will always love you. HE will never, never abandon you! HE is always ready to FORGIVE YOU: REPENT! COME TO CONFESSION! COME TO MASS: BE PREPARED TO RECEIVE HIM In the EUCHARIST. COME AND ADORE HIM in the Blessed Sacrament... HE is waiting for you. . Set aside time to come and spend time with HIM...IMMERSE yourself in HIS HEART: AN OCEAN OF LOVE AND MERCY!" My written words cannot describe the powerful message of FATHER MARTIN SCOTT who blessed our entire parish with...

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia is a reminder that peace on earth is fragile. Only God can provide peace. As I am writing this column (Tuesday March 1st), the Russian armed forces continue to advance toward the capital Kiev while peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations entered a second day. Pope Francis has invited all of us to PRAY FOR PEACE. Let us do so throughout this LENTEN JOURNEY of 40 days as we climb together the Mountain leading us to the HOLY WEEK and EASTER: the JOY of the RESURRECTION! Last Saturday morning, I...