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Pastor's Letter for the April 4, 2021 Bulletin

Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo

Happy Easter!  May Easter 2021 be a season of new life immersed in our Lord Jesus. 

We offer congratulations to all who have participated in the Sacraments of Initiation this weekend, including 8 Baptisms, 5 adult Confirmations and 4 First Communions.  At all of the Easter Masses all of ... Read More »

Pastor's Letter for the March 28, 2021 Bulletin

Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo

Please keep repeating our Mass times for Easter and letting others know about them, too: 

8, 10, 10 & 12!  8, 10, 10 & 12!

So, again, our times for Masses on Easter Sunday are: 

8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and Noon at St. Benedict Church in Cambridge and at 10:00 a.m. at Sts. Peter & ... Read More »

Pastor's Letter for the March 21, 2021 Bulletin

Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo

It is time to start repeating these Mass times for Easter and letting others know about them, too:    8, 10 & 12! 8, 10 & 12!   So, again, our times for Masses on Easter Sunday are:    8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and Noon at St. Benedict Church ... Read More »

Pastor's Letter for the March 14, 2021 Bulletin

Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo

As noted before, Pope Francis has designated this year, between December 8th, 2020 until December 8th, 2021 as a Year of St. Joseph.  This celebrates the 150th Anniversary of the declaration of St. Joseph as the “Universal Patron of the Church” by Pope Pius IX. 

Each year we celebrate ... Read More »

Pastor's Letter for the March 7, 2021 Bulletin

Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo

As we are very much at the heart of Lent (literally one month away from Easter as I am writing this on Friday morning, March 5th!) a number of people have said that this already has been a unique Lent.  In a way, it’s kind of been like a ... Read More »

Pastor's Letter for the February 28, 2021 Bulletin

Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo

Thank you to all who have been asking me about my blood pressure issue!  Thankfully, I have made some changes in my diet that have made some substantial differences.  I hit a peak of 212 pounds back in July 2020, but then slowly got to ~207 lbs. in November.  ... Read More »

Pastor's Letter or the February 21, 2021 Bulletin

Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo

We pray that the current trends, especially locally, regarding COVID-19 continue. At last report, as of Thursday, February 18th, we have not had any new hospitalizations locally since February 4th.  May the Lord bless us with a truly healthy springtime – with a thaw hopefully happening soon.

One of ... Read More »

Pastor's Letter for the February 14, 2021 Bulletin

Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo

Something very unique for us this year, not only in Lent but also throughout this year of 2021 – but especially for Lent because the Solemnity of St. Joseph is during Lent, on March 19th – is an opportunity for faith formation over the next five Mondays. 

Drawing upon ... Read More »

Pastor's Letter for the February 7, 2021 Bulletin

Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo

A positive item this week was the repair of the bells system at St. Benedict.  Evidently some kind of critter that had been in the bell tower area had chewed through the wires, based on how cleanly they had been cut.  Anyway, for now so that our neighbors will ... Read More »

Pastor's Letter for the January 31, 2021 Bulletin

Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo

From the “Here We Go Again” Department, I understand there was a text message sent out in my name on Friday, January 29th, asking the recipients to “take care of a domestic errand for me today.” Please remember that if you receive anything like that supposedly from me either ... Read More »