Dear Friends, The Gospel of Mark contains a lot of challenges for the person who wants to follow Jesus. There are days that I hear the gospel and think that the Lord’s call is not the most inviting or encouraging offer. The standard of the gospel is set high, and we might feel discouraged by expectations beyond our reach. As is always the case, there is a grace and a blessing given with e...

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Dear Seton Family, The call to take up the cross, to sacrifice ourselves for the sake of the gospel, can be overwhelming, and at times not the most inviting offer we ever receive. The scripture readings this weekend, taken together, provide a compelling argument for the path of selflessness. Jesus reminds us about the role of the servant, but it is the Letter of James that points out that ...

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The Parish Picnic is coming up and we'd love to see you there!  Tickets will be available this weekend at all Masses and are available online here or scan the QR code below. All are welcome!  

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Dear Friends, A deadly plague was spreading throughout the northeast regions of China.  Within four months, 60,000 people died. Sound familiar?  Actually, the year was 1910.  The Chinese government recruited one of the best trained physicians in Asia at the time, Dr. Wu Lien-Teh.  Dr. Wu had studied infectious diseases in England.  After performing a series of a...

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Dear Friends, "Jesus... went by way of Sidon... into the district of the Decapolis." For most of Jesus' ministry, he remains in Galilee and areas with a predominantly Jewish population. Today, however, we see Jesus traveling through a heavily pagan area. This makes the utterance of faith in today's Gospel all the more astounding. "He has done all things well." In ...

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