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My Dear Parishioners, I recently heard from the Coordinating Council of Health and Welfare (the Warminster Food Bank) what a successful Manna Food Drive we had!  At first, expectations were low because of the Coronavirus and so few people were coming to Mass.  Well instead, we broke our record!  We collected 2,393 pounds of food.…

My Dear Parishioners, Next Saturday, July 25th the Coordinating Council of Health and Welfare, or as we know it, the Warminster Food Bank is hosting a special food distribution event.  Their website is https://www.warminsterfoodbank.org.  Unofficially they are calling it “Christmas in July.” This food bank is the place where we take our regular monthly food…

My Dear Parishioners, Thank you for your generous support for our Manna Food Drive.  Even though our numbers appear down, due to the Coronavirus, we collected a tremendous amount of food.  As of the time I am writing this column I do not know exactly how much food was collected but I can say that…

My Dear Parishioners, I hope that you are having an enjoyable Fourth of July celebration. It is a good time to thank God for the freedoms and blessings we enjoy as citizens of this great country.  Happy Fourth of July!  We have a tendency to think that freedom means we can do whatever we want,…

My Dear Parishioners, We have rescheduled Confirmation for Wednesday, October 14, 2020 and First Holy Communion for Saturday, October 3, 2020.  These young people have had to delay their reception of the Sacraments because of the coronavirus.  Please pray for them as they continue to prepare and to wait.  We have also extended the opportunity…

My Dear Parishioners, Just a reminder that our new schedule of Masses is as follows:  Daily Mass – Monday thru Saturday at 8:00 a.m.  Sunday Masses:   Saturday Vigil 5:30 p.m., and Sunday at 7:00, 10:00, and 11:30 a.m.  We hope to get back to our regular schedule as soon as possible.  I appreciate your flexibility…

My Dear Parishioners, We welcomed back some parishioners last weekend as we resumed public Masses at St. Joseph, it was good to see them again.  Archbishop Perez has continued the lifting of the obligation to attend Sunday Mass until further notice.  We are going to continue posting a video of the Saturday night Vigil on…

My Dear Parishioners, I recently spoke with Mr. D’Andrea, our school principal.  As Bucks County moves into the “yellow phase” it has been decided that we will be able to celebrate our Baccalaureate Mass and graduation ceremony at St. Robert Church on Wednesday, June 24th.  We are still working out the details regarding the number…

My Dear Parishioners, Today is Pentecost, when we celebrate the Holy Spirit coming upon the disciples of Jesus, as He promised, to guide them and be with them until the end of time.  The Holy Spirit is technically identified as a “Procession” from the Father and Son.  This means that the Spirit was not created…

My Dear Parishioners, This past Wednesday I was able to gather with Archbishop Perez and our other Philadelphia classmates to celebrate our 31st anniversary of priesthood ordination.  Never in all my time at the seminary, or as an archdiocesan priest did I ever imagine that I would be gathering with one of my own classmates…