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June 24, 2021
Parishes that offered mass online in 2020 had significantly higher giving than those that did not.
According to a Washington Post article, based on a study from the Villanova Center for Church Management, while most parishes experienced a significant decline i...
June 24, 2016
Snowshoe Mass- An Invitation to the Beauty of God
Throughout scripture, God often speaks to his people on mountains. Jesus preached his most well-know sermon on a mountain (Matthew 5-7). This past February, a group of students and parishioners of
June 24, 2016
Live Animals at Christmas Eve Mass
It's late afternoon on Christmas Eve, and three camels wait on the steps outside St. Peter Catholic Church in DeLand, Florida. Before winter daylight fades, the camels bend their necks to enter the main church doors and are led by three wise men down...
May 16, 2016
It is that important. Times have changed. Growing up (I’m 61) I didn’t expect an engaging homily. I don’t think anyone did. Homilies didn’t seem that important. In the summer we didn’t even have one. Not toda...
