Browsing the March 2024 archive of Pastor's Column

3-31-24 - Easter Sunday - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 3/21/24

Easter Sunday Fr. Leo

 Happy Easter to all!  We have great cause for joy today as we remember our deliverance fromdarkness through the light of the resurrection.  We learn to live in hope that what ever darkness remains in the world, the Lord will heal.  He will protect us and raise us ... Read More »

3-24-24 - Palm Sunday - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 3/18/24

Palm Sunday Fr. Leo

 “My God, Why have you forsaken me?”

Jesus being fully human, knew the depths of despair.  He prayed to be spared the cross and then accepted it as an act of redemption.  Later, he enters another dark moment as he is dying and prays to know where ... Read More »

3-17-24 - 5th Sunday of Lent - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 3/12/24

5th Sunday  of Lent Fr. Leo

 “I will place my law within them and write it upon their hearts; I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” (Jer 31:33)

This verse from our first reading of Jeremiah defines what it means to have a conscience.  It is that ... Read More »

3-10-24 - 4th Sunday of Lent - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 3/05/24

4th Sunday  of Lent Fr. Leo

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, And this is not from you; it is the gift of God;  It is not from works, so no one may boast.” (St. Paul)

Salvation is God’s gift to us through faith.  We don’t ... Read More »