I. Introduction It is a pleasure to visit with all of you and to celebrate the 75th Anniversary Mass of the Novena to St. Jude here at the nationwide center of St. Jude devotions. I am sorry to say that Fr. Sal Furnari is not able to be with us this morning because his father,...Read More

I. Introduction A. Father Carmen, Deacon Kendzierski, Brother Dan Longo, National President of OSIA, Sr. Frances Cipriotti, President of the OSIA Grand Lodge of Maryland, bear members, family, friends of the Order, parishioners, and dear friends in Christ: B. I am grateful for the invitation to celebrate this memorial Mass in which we commend to...Read More

I. Introduction A. As it happens, Father Bialek is being installed on the same weekend when Pope Francis canonizes Mother Teresa of Calcutta, even as Hurricane Hermine also presses down upon the Atlantic seacoast. As it also happens, the Church provides us with a Gospel reading appropriate to both of these events – a saint...Read More

I. Introduction First, a word about names. Almost everyone outside the family knew my aunt as “Mary Lou” – but her family members called her “Lois” or “Aunt Lois”. I’m not sure about this, how all this came about; it’s just a fact. So, if during my homily I lapse into calling her “Lois”, please...Read More