Steak. Just the mere mention of the word causes many people’s stomachs to rumble and their mouths to water. Now, imagine you’re starving and a chef walks in the room with a steak still sizzling on the cast iron skillet. He places it on a table in the middle of…
Hoagies for Heaven 2019 – call for volunteers
Just a reminder that we still need volunteers for the Hoagies for Heaven fundraiser, which kicks off next weekend, October 12-13. As of right now, we have only 5 people signed up and 64 slots still open. We need volunteers for all positions: Two order takers will be needed for…
Hoagies for Heaven 2019
Brother Knights, Our 3rd annual Hoagies for Heaven fundraiser for vocations will be kicking off the weekend of October 12-13th. This is a low-effort fundraiser that has given us a great response from the parish. Last year we sold 553 subs and made almost $2700 towards vocations. We’ll likely sell…
Searching for God
This month, millions and millions of children, teens, and young adults are back in the swing of another school year. They have a fresh supply of #2 pencils, a new backpack, and likely some new back to school shoes and clothes. It’s always a time of year full of energy,…
Where is God?
Sherman, set the Wayback Machine to 8:00 a.m., November 1st, 1755. Destination: Lisbon, Portugal. A bustling port city and capital of Portugal, Lisbon was one of the largest and wealthiest cities in Europe. It boasted one of the biggest ports on the Atlantic Ocean, and for 250 years the city…
Aleteia – What the month of July means to Catholics and how to honor it in your home
Did you know that in the Catholic Church, each of the 12 months of the year has a devotional theme? July is the month we honor the Precious Blood of Jesus. Falling right between June’s devotion to the Sacred Heart and August’s devotion to the Immaculate Heart, July is an…
Truth
Imagine one day that there’s a knock on your door, and when you answer there’s a little boy in a cub scout uniform. He’s pulling a wagon that has little paper cups with dirt in them. He says he’s giving away free tree plants and wondered if you’d like one.…
Prayers for the repose of the soul of Pat Schlom
Brother Knights, Please pray for the repose of the soul of St. Michaels parishioner and St. Vincent de Paul volunteer Pat Schlom, who passed away this afternoon. Also, please pray for comfort for her husband Pete. Eternal rest grant her, oh Lord. And may perpetual light shine upon her.
Prayer request for Mary & Dwayne Montz
Brother Knights, While we should keep all those affected by last night’s tornadoes in our prayers, I’d like to specifically ask for prayers for Mary & Dwayne Montz, aunt and uncle of my wife Connie. Their home in a suburb of Dayton was completely destroyed. The sirens never went off,…
Flames
In southern Germany, a few miles from both the Austrian and Swiss borders, there is a hamlet by the name of Wigratzbad. The tiny little town became a Marian pilgrimage site in the early 20th Century after a series of Marian apparitions began in 1918 and continued to 1936. The…