FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK - SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
In this Sunday’s second reading, St Paul begins, “Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.” It reminds me of ...
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- Sep 15
- 2 min
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK - SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
On September 14, the Church celebrated the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. A couple years ago, I went with two of my nieces to ..
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St. Martin of Tours
- Sep 8
- 2 min
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK - SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
I want to give you an update on the two properties on Summit Ave., between City Hall and Hutton St. that we are prepared to purchase...
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St. Martin of Tours
- Sep 1
- 2 min
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK - SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
St. Paul urges us in this Sunday’s second reading, “offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual...
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- Aug 25
- 3 min
A MESSAGE FROM FR. STEFAN - AUGUST 25, 2023
August 27th is the feast day of St. Monica, the mother of St. Augustine of Hippo. And although we do not celebrate her feast day this...
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- Aug 18
- 3 min
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK - AUGUST 18, 2023
Prayer is often about repetition. By this I don’t primarily mean the repetition of formal prayers, such as the 50 Hail Mary’s that make...
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St. Martin of Tours
- Aug 11
- 3 min
A MESSAGE FROM FR. PATRICK - AUGUST 11, 2023
In this Sunday’s second reading, Saint Paul says in his Letter to the Romans, “I speak the truth in Christ, I do not lie; my conscience ...
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St. Martin of Tours
- Aug 4
- 2 min
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK - AUGUST 4, 2023
This Sunday we celebrate the Transfiguration of Our Lord. In the presence of his three closest friends, Peter, James and John, Jesus...
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St. Martin of Tours
- Jul 28
- 2 min
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK - JULY 28, 2023
In this Sunday’s first reading, King Solomon asks God for the virtue of prudence—“Give your servant, therefore, an understanding heart to ..
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St. Martin of Tours
- Jul 21
- 2 min
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK - JULY 21, 2023
Now that the we have some space between us and the pandemic, society has had a chance to reflect on some of its ramifications...
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- Jul 14
- 1 min
A MESSAGE FROM FR. STEFAN - JULY 14, 2023
This is Fr. Stefan Yap; it was a joy to greet many of you last Sunday during my first weekend at St. Martin of Tours. I look forward to ...
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St. Martin of Tours
- Jul 7
- 2 min
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK - JULY 7, 2023
St. Paul reminds us, “You are not in the flesh; on the contrary, you are in the spirit, if only the Spirit of God dwells in you.” How do ...
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St. Martin of Tours
- Jun 30
- 2 min
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK - JUNE 30, 2023
St. Paul reminds us in this Sunday’s second reading that through baptism we die to sin so to “live in newness of life.” Our baptism isn’t...
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St. Martin of Tours
- Jun 23
- 2 min
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK - JUNE 23, 2023
I am excited to share that after consultation with the Archdiocese and the parish finance
and pastoral councils, we are prepared to ...
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St. Martin of Tours
- Jun 16
- 2 min
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK - JUNE 16, 2023
One of the common sentiments I hear from good, Godfearing Catholics is that they feel that God is mad at them. It could be for any ...
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St. Martin of Tours
- Jun 9
- 2 min
A MESSAGE FROM FR. PATRICK - JUNE 9, 2023
Around this time three years ago, Fr. Kiko, the men in our ordination class, and I left to begin our retreat in preparation for our ...
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St. Martin of Tours
- Jun 2
- 2 min
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK - JUNE 2, 2023
Happy Trinity Sunday! Hopefully many of you can come out and enjoy the Field Mass at 12:00pm, followed by the parish picnic. A reminder...
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St. Martin of Tours
- May 26
- 2 min
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK - MAY 26, 2023
A Blessed Solemnity of Pentecost! Fifty days after Jesus’ glorious Resurrection and nine days after his Ascension into heaven, the Holy...
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St. Martin of Tours
- May 19
- 2 min
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK - MAY 19, 2023
A blessed Feast of the Ascension! Forty days after his glorious Resurrection, Jesus ascends into heaven, thereby uniting heaven and earth...
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St. Martin of Tours
- May 12
- 2 min
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK - May 12, 2023
One of my favorite titles for Mary is Our Lady of the Rosary. In so many of her apparitions—Lourdes, Fatima, Medjugorje, Kibeho...
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