Pastoral Ponderings

Rev. Noah Carter

Apr 23
2 min

Vatican II & Liturgy - Part 12

“ The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value, greater even than that of any other art. The main...

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Rev. Noah Carter

Apr 16
2 min

Vatican II & Liturgy - Part 11

“Holy Mother Church is conscious that she must celebrate the saving work of her divine Spouse by devoutly recalling it on certain days...

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Rev. Noah Carter

Apr 9
2 min

Vatican II & Liturgy - Part 10

“Christ Jesus, high priest of the new and eternal covenant, taking human nature, introduced into this earthly exile that hymn which is...

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Rev. Noah Carter

Apr 2
2 min

Vatican II & Liturgy - Part 9

“The purpose of the sacraments is to sanctify men, to build up the body of Christ, and, finally, to give worship to God; because they are...

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Rev. Noah Carter

Mar 26
2 min

Vatican II & Liturgy - Part 8

“That more perfect form of participation in the Mass whereby the faithful, after the priest's communion, receive the Lord's body from the...

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Rev. Noah Carter

Mar 19
2 min

Vatican II & Liturgy - Part 7

“At the Last Supper, on the night when He was betrayed, our Saviour instituted the eucharistic sacrifice of His Body and Blood. He did...

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Rev. Noah Carter

Mar 12
2 min

Vatican II & Liturgy - Part 6

“The bishop is to be considered as the high priest of his flock, from whom the life in Christ of his faithful is in some way derived and...

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Rev. Noah Carter

Mar 5
2 min

Vatican II & Liturgy - Part 5

“Liturgical services are not private functions, but are celebrations of the Church, which is the ‘sacrament of unity,’ namely, the holy...

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Rev. Noah Carter

Feb 26
2 min

Vatican II & Liturgy - Part 4

“In order that the Christian people may more certainly derive an abundance of graces from the sacred liturgy, holy Mother Church desires...

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Rev. Noah Carter

Feb 19
2 min

Vatican II & Liturgy - Part 3

“[T]he liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; at the same time it is the font from which all her...

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Rev. Noah Carter

Feb 12
2 min

Vatican II and the Liturgy - Part 2

“To accomplish [the great work of our salvation], Christ is always present in His Church, especially in her liturgical celebrations. He...

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Rev. Noah Carter

Feb 5
2 min

Vatican II and Liturgy - Part 1

“For the liturgy, ‘through which the work of our redemption is accomplished’ (Secret, Ninth Sunday after Pentecost) most of all in the...

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Rev. Noah Carter

Jan 29
2 min

Vatican II and the Liturgy - Intro

In a discussion recently with a parishioner who wanted to voice a number of concerns to me, the manner of offering the Holy Mass came up....

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Rev. Noah Carter

Jan 22
1 min

Timely Updates

Thank you for your patience with the different equipment in the church over the two weeks. As you may know, the church is nearly 20 years...

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Rev. Noah Carter

Jan 15
1 min

Hail and Farewell

At the end of the month, Fran Petticord will retire as the parish’s Financial Secretary after 30 years of faithful and diligent service...

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Rev. Noah Carter

Jul 24, 2021
2 min

Education and Formation

“We cannot love someone we do not know.” In order to love God, we must know who he is. The Education and Formation Commission helps in...

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Rev. Noah Carter

Jul 17, 2021
2 min

Liturgy and Worship Commission

This commission serves the parish and pastor insofar as it sets long and shortrange goals concerning the development of the liturgical...

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Rev. Noah Carter

Jul 10, 2021
2 min

Pastoral Plan and Pastoral Council

***Dos recordatorios: después de la Misa en español, los Misales Dominicales bilingües, «Palabra y Eucaristía», estarán disponibles para...

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Rev. Noah Carter

Jul 3, 2021
2 min

Pray for the USA!

Happy Independence Day! I remember a number of years ago two popular theologians going back-and-forth in a Catholic publication,...

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Rev. Noah Carter

Jun 25, 2021
2 min

The Encounter

The image here on the cover of the bulletin is a reproduction of Daniel Cariola’s “The Encounter,” which is a triptych (image painted on...

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