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Pentecost is upon us, the Easter Season is over as of Evening Prayer on Sunday. Fifty days since Easter – some considerable stretch of time, the entirety of which we have been on “social distancing” and limited movement. While things look like they are breaking forward, there is no news to report (as of this writing) regarding further opening of the churches or the celebration of the Sacraments. As soon as there is noteworthy news I will again issue a general phone call to the parish to inform you of the developments. Read more.

The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of activities, news, developments, and whatever else in the midst of a world-wide pandemic and social distancing. While it looks like we are beginning to emerge from some of this, there seems to be much yet undone. Let me discuss, briefly, some church developments. Read more.

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Bishop Barron on St. John Paul II's “Lessons in Hope”

Instead of meditating on five mysteries during the Rosary, it can be beneficial to focus your attention on a single mystery.

There are signs of hope all around us. As you know by now we have been permitted to open the church for private prayer and devotion since this past Wednesday (May 13th – the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima). After careful deliberation we decided to open the Hall of Saints for private prayer. This space is large enough to accommodate the ten person maximum rule, it has a dedicated entrance/exit, it is a familiar place for prayer, offers a view of the church and the Blessed Sacrament in the Tabernacle, and enables the lighting of devotional candles.

St. Francis de Sales offers a few practical suggestions on how to overcome periods of sadness.

Although it came as no real surprise, our students and teachers were saddened to learn that they would not be returning to school during this academic year. Through the arduous dedication of our faculty, the on-line learning here has been going very well. Our students have the opportunity to daily connect with their teachers and, just as importantly, with one another. This past week was Teacher Appreciation Week, and there are not enough ways that we can express how much we appreciate the teachers, the principal, and the entire support staff of SBS. Thank you!

Blood of St. Januarius, a saint hailed for often intervening to save us from the plague, liquefies in its reliquary.

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May – the month when we generally think of Spring coming into its richness, and we anticipate the summer season ahead – is offering us some hope of regeneration and reemerging from our banishment and exile. Regardless of how the month unfolds for us here, we know that “hope springs eternal.” Read more.