Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day!  Welcome to family and friends visiting us here this weekend!  We “burned our mortgage”.  Now, we look ahead with hope.  What more can we do for Jesus and His Church? Today we begin the beautiful season of Advent. It is a season meant for preparation. But what exactly are we preparing for?  In the weeks leading up to Christmas, it seems everywhere we turn we are pushed to spend more, do more, entertain more, and generally rush ar

How exciting that the annual Castle Rock Star-Lighting this weekend coincides with this great Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe!  Jesus is truly the light of the universe that shines in the darkness of sin and death!   Our Bible readings today show us that we serve the greatest of Kings, who is at the same time the humblest of Kings. Christ is the perfect model of servant leadership. And what an indescribable privilege that He has called us to be servant le

Thanks to everyone who helped to pay off our parish building debt.  Capital improvements and ongoing maintenance, of course, will continue.  Our monthly DEBT envelope will change into a CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT envelope in the months to come.  Our biggest project will be a new sewer line that is estimated to cost between 700,000-800,000 dollars.   We appreciate your ongoing support. Fr Mark Zacker Here are a few moments from the burning of the mortgage! (Thank you, Patty H., for f