Joseph D'Souza, OP

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Pastor's Corner June.30th 2024 | Trust in God's Healing and Power

The first reading of this Sunday (Wis 1:13-13, 23-24) speaks about how God values human life and it says “God did not make...

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Pastor's Corner - June.23d 2024 | Faith in the Midst of Life’s Storms

The central theme of this week’s liturgy is the TRUST in God. It is essential for our relationship with God, one another and it...

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Pastor's Corner - June.16th 2024

The gospel of this Sunday begins with the sentence, “…..and (Jesus) began to teach them using many parables”. Parables hold...

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Pastor's Corner - June 9th, 2024

In this Pastor’s Corner, I want to speak about the first reading of this Sunday (Genesis 3:8-15). It’s a lovely piece of...

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Pastor's Corner - June 2nd, 2024

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ The solemnity of Corpus Christi celebrates Christ’s gift of the...

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Pastor's Corner - April 21, 2024

The fourth Sunday of Easter sets our focus on Jesus, the Good Shepherd. We are also reminded of our duty to pray for vocations...

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Pastor's Corner - April 14, 2024

This Sunday’s Gospel passage begins with the words: “God so loved the world that He sent the only begotten Son.” I wonder how...

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Pastor's Corner - April 5, 2024

Since year 2000 the Catholic Church celebrates second Sunday of Easter as the Divine Mercy Sunday. The readings for this Sunday...

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Pastor's Corner - Mar 24, 2024

Holy Week: time of special grace Dear Parishioners, We are in the Holy Week. These are the most profound and meaningful days...

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Pastor's Corner - Mar 15, 2024

Many times, we hear people saying I want to see Jesus, or I have seen Jesus. It is natural for those who know and love Jesus,...

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Pastor's Corner - Feb 25, 2024

On this second Sunday of Lent, we are invited by the Lord to take up a journey to mount Tabor to witness His Transfiguration, a...

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Pastor's Corner - Feb 18, 2024

Once again, we have entered the season of Lent, a period of grace and opportunity. This period is a sign of God’s care and...

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Pastor's Corner - Feb 11, 2024

This week we will be, once again, entering the Lenten season. The season of Lent is probably best known as the season of...

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Pastor's Corner - Feb 4, 2024

With little fanfare, Pope Francis officially opened the Year of Prayer after Mass for the church's celebration of Sunday of the...

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Pastor's Corner - Jan 19, 2024

There are a lot of things that have happened in the life and call of Prophet Jonah before this reading (Jonah 3:1-5,10). His...

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Pastor's Corner - Jan 14th, 2023

Early in November, Holy Father Pope Francis announced that the year 2024, in preparation for the Jubilee 2025, would be...

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Pastor's Corner - Jan, 7th 2024

This Sunday we celebrate the solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. The word epiphany means manifestation. As St. Paul puts it...

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Pastor's Corner - Dec 24 & 25, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024

Dear Parishioners and friends, This is the last Pastor’s Corner for this year as we break for Christmas holidays and thus is...

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Pastor's Corner - Dec, 17th 2023

The third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudete Sunday, and holds a significant place in the liturgical calendar, marking a joyful...

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Pastor's Corner - Dec, 10th 2023

The Second Sunday of Advent, the emphasis begins to shift from the Lord’s final coming in glory to his coming in human flesh....

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Pastor's Corner - Dec, 3d 2023

This Sunday, by lighting the first candle on the wreath, we are ushering in the Advent season. The first candle symbolizes...

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Pastor's Corner - May, 14th 2023

In two weeks, we will be celebrating the great feast of Pentecost, Jesus’ promised gift of the Holy Spirit. The readings of...

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Pastor's Corner - May, 7th 2023

I want to focus our attention to the first reading (Acts 6:1-7) of this Sunday, the fifth Sunday of Easter. It starts with the...

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Pastor's Corner - April, 23rd 2023

For this Sunday, third week of Easter, we have the Emmaus story by St. Luke. On the Sunday of the Resurrection two disciples of...

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Pastor's Corner - April, 2nd 2023

We are entering into a most beautiful and meaningful time in the liturgical year: the Holy Week. Some of the first uses of the...

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Pastor's Corner - March, 19th 2023

If there’s one character in the Bible who’s truly underrated, it’s probably Saint Joseph. He is Jesus’s earthly father, but...