ST FRANCIS de SALES MASS READINGS: A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark 3:20-21 Jesus came with his disciples into the house. Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them to even eat. When His relatives heard of this they set out to seize Him, for they said, “He is out of His mind.” The Gospel of the Lord REFLECTION Again the crowd gathered. This is a very short passage. Yet we learn so much about Jesus and His disciples, the crowd, His family, misunde

Let us pray for all Priests to be Holy! Let us pray for all our PAPA Missionaries to spread our PAPA Prayer for Priests! Let us pray for Chaplain Father Michael J.T. Nguyen, CSsR while he is in Chaplain Military School. Let us pray for Bishop Joseph Strickland! Let us pray for Pope Leo XIV! Pray for Peace; pray the rosary! Here are our PAPA Morning Prayers on our Website! HAVE A HAPPY SATURDAY! God bless you all!

“We need priests who are men of the interior life, “God’s watchmen” and pastors passionately committed to the evangelization of the world, and not social workers or politicians.” ~ Robert Cardinal Sarah

Good Morning to all Priests! Good Morning to all our PAPA Missionaires! Let us pray for Chaplain Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR and all the chaplains in Chaplain Military School aka "Holy Boot Camp!" They will be training in Winter Storms this weekend. Pray for the safety of everyone having to work during this extremely cold weather. Let us pray for Fr. Taufiq Younis, O.P. celebrating his Birthday, today! Let us pray for Bishop Joseph Strickland! Let us pray for Pope Le

MASS READINGS: Gospel Mark 3:13-19 Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him. He appointed Twelve, whom he also named Apostles, that they might be with him and he might send them forth to preach and to have authority to drive out demons: He appointed the Twelve: Simon, whom he named Peter; James, son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, whom he named Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder; Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas

"There is nothing littler, meeker, or more silent than Christ present in the Host. The little piece of bread embodies the humility and perfect silence of God, His tenderness and His love for us." ~ Robert Cardinal Sarah

Good Morning to all Priests! Good Morning to all our PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Fr. Paul English celebrating his Birthday, today! Let us pray for Chaplain Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR learning the "ministry of presence" to serve the troops as a Chaplain of the US Army. Let us pray for Bishop Joseph Strickland! Let us pray for Pope Leo XIV! Pray for Peace; pray the rosary Here are our PAPA Morning Prayers on our Website! HAVE A HAPPY THURSDAY!

MASS READINGS Gospel Mark 3:7-12 Jesus withdrew toward the sea with his disciples. A large number of people followed from Galilee and from Judea. Hearing what he was doing, a large number of people came to him also from Jerusalem, from Idumea, from beyond the Jordan, and from the neighborhood of Tyre and Sidon. He told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush him. He had cured many and, as a result, those who had diseases w

"All the evils which poison men and nations and trouble so many hearts have a single cause and single source: ignorance of the truth." ~ St. Pope John XXIII

Good Wednesday Morning to all Priests! Good Wednesday Morning to all PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Chaplain Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR, as he works on his Chaplaincy course work for the Army. Let us pray for Bishop Joseph Strickland! Let us pray for Pope Leo XIV! Pray for peace; pray the rosary! Here are our PAPA Morning Prayers on our Website! Have a Wonderful Wednesday!

MASS READINGS: Gospel Mark 3:1-6 Jesus entered the synagogue. There was a man there who had a withered hand. They watched Jesus closely to see if he would cure him on the sabbath so that they might accuse him. He said to the man with the withered hand, "Come up here before us." Then he said to the Pharisees, "Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?" But they remained silent. Looking around at them with anger and g

"Defend the unborn against abortion even if they persecute you, calumniate you, set traps for you, take you to court, or kill you." ~ Pope Francis

READINGS Gospel Mark 2:23-28 As Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath, his disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain. At this the Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?”He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry? How he went into the house of God when Abia

Let us pray for all Priests to be Holy! Let us pray for all our PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Fr. Naqash Azam celebrating his Birthday, today! May the Lord bless you abundantly, Fr. Naqash, on your birthday! Let us pray for Chaplain Father Michael J.T. Nguyen, CSsR as he continues his "Holy Boot Camp" at the Chaplain Military School. Let us pray for Bishop Joseph Strickland! Let us pray for Pope Leo XIV! Pray for Peace; pray the rosary! Here is our PAPA Morning Prayers

"Where if not in the Divine Mercy can the world find refuge and the light of hope?" ~ Pope Saint John Paul II

Gospel Mark 2:18-22 The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came to Jesus and objected, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast. But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast on that day

Let us pray for all Priests to be Holy! Let us pray for all our PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Chaplain Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR who is training to take part in the U. S. Army Chaplain Service. Let us pray for Bishop Joseph Strickland! Let us pray for Pope Leo XIV! Pray for Peace; pray the rosary! Here are our PAPA Morning Prayers from our Website! Have a magnificent Monday!

"Jesus is in the Blessed Sacrament is the living heart of each of our parishes." ~ Pope Paul VI

MASS READINGS Responsorial Psalm Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 R/ (8a and 9a) Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will. I have waited, waited for the LORD, and he stooped toward me and heard my cry. And he put a new song into my mouth, a hymn to our God. R/ Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will. Sacrifice or offering you wished not, but ears open to obedience you gave me. Holocausts or sin-offerings you sought not; then said I, “Behold I come.” R/ Here am I, Lord; I come to do

Good Sunday Morning to all Priests! Good Sunday Morning to all our PAPA Missionaries! Let us pray for Fr. Steven Son Tran celebrating his Birthday, today! Let us pray for Chaplain Father Michael J. T. Nguyen, CSsR while he takes the Army Chaplain course. Let us pray for Bishop Joseph Strickland. Let us pray for Pope Leo XIV! Pray for Peace; pray the rosary! Here are our PAPA Morning Prayers on our Website! Have a blessed Sunday!