Blog Category: General

Dear Assumption Catholic Schools, May the blessings of our Triune God be upon you and your family.  We continue in ordinary time journeying with Jesus as he assemblies His Apostles and spreads the Good News. The strength this week is UNDERSTANDING- to know what is right to do in each situation. Asking others and praying […]

Greetings Assumption Catholic Schools The Christmas season came to a close this past weekend, although on the traditional liturgical calendar the season extends to Candlemas on Feb. 2nd.  Officially, we are back to Ordinary Time until Ash Wednesday. Fun Fact – St. Peter’s Basilica is not the Pope’s cathedral – the Archbasilica of St. John […]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Our celebration of the birth of Jesus continues.  Today is the Feast of the Epiphany, to be followed by the baptism of our Lord.  Depending on which liturgical calendar the Christmastide can last until February 2nd – Candlemas – Moving into 2023 we celebrate the life of Pope Emeritus […]

Dear Assumption Catholic Schools This weekend we enter into the fourth and final week of Advent.  The time of waiting, expectation and hope is almost over.  I pray that your advent journey has been a faith filled opportunity to come closer to God and to bring God into everything you do. Our virtue strength this […]

Dear Assumption Catholic Schools, My continued prayers for your Advent journey to Bethlehem and the celebration of Jesus’ birth on Christmas Day.  Advent is a time of waiting, preparation and anticipation. This weekend is the third Sunday of Advent – the day we light the pink candle – known as Gaudete Sunday  it celebrates the […]

Dear Assumption Catholic Schools, A new liturgical year has begun.  It is fitting that our Church year begins with Advent – the time of awaiting and preparation for the birth of Jesus.  Jesus the greatest gift of God to His creation.  We spend these 4 weeks preparing our hearts, minds and homes to celebrate His […]

Greetings Assumption Catholic Schools As we move through November, we continue to pray for the souls in purgatory that they may be released and find their way to their heavenly home. May God continue to bless you and may you find many things to be thankful for as we approach Thanksgiving.  We are also approaching […]

Dear Assumption Catholic Schools, Happy Veteran’s Day – Originally known as Armistice Day – commemorating the end of World War 1 at 11:11 AM on November 11, the day now honors and thanks all those who have served our nation in times of war and peace in any branch of our armed forces –  Air […]

Dear Assumption Catholic Schools, The calendar has turned to November and we approach the end of the liturgical year.  Today, on this first Friday, can you spend some time with Jesus either in person or in spirit.  We remember the greatest gift given to humankind by God the Father – Jesus became man, was crucified, […]