One of the most interesting and dramatic events in the history of our faith, is the conversion and call of St. Paul the Apostle. As Saul, he persecuted the early church. He saw them as heretics and to be dangerous to the right order of society. But then Saul encountered the Risen Jesus Christ on the road to Damascus and everything changed for him. He came to know the Risen Lord personally. Then he began a life of preaching, teaching and writing, that has an effect on us even

Whenever a new building is constructed, especially a building of importance like a courthouse or church, the tradition is to have a cornerstone. It identifies the building, tells us when it was built and why it is significant. When we think of Jesus as being the Cornerstone of the edifice of the Church, it’s the same idea. We are built upon all that he taught and did. Our faith is especially built upon the reality of the Resurrection which we are celebrating in this Season of

The Apostle St. Peter is highlighted in a very special way when we think of the early Church right after the Resurrection of Jesus. In this Easter Season, the teaching of St. Peter is so powerful! He and the other apostles and disciples knew Jesus as a human being….now they have experienced him as the Risen Lord. They are filled with joy and courage as they begin to spread the Gospel the “good news” of His Resurrection! The truth is, we can be just like them. We can know that

This weekend we celebrate the Sunday of Divine Mercy. We are truly now celebrating the Easter Season. We have a chance to reflect on the true meaning of Easter and the Resurrection of Christ and how this event has changed history and our own lives. Sometimes we can focus so much on the death of Jesus on the cross, we can lose sight of the entire event. The Divine Mercy devotion, revealed to St. Faustina Kowalaska, is a reminder to us of the grace and forgiveness that Christ h

Alleluia! He is Risen! Jesus Christ is Lord! What a wonderful weekend this is as we celebration Easter and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ! A special word of welcome to all of our visitors this weekend. We are so glad that you are with us for this wonderful celebration of Easter. Please know that you are welcome anytime to be a part of our vibrant faith community here at St. Cecelia Parish. Also, my thanks to all of our staff, and parishioners and volunteers who have worked