October 2016 archive of Reflections
To Be Worthy of His Calling
Posted by Diane Roden on 10/27/16
Seven years ago I joined the staff at St. Xavier Church as a Pastoral Associate. My major responsibility was to be the primary contact in scheduling the 60 or so weddings that are held at our beautiful church each year. I had some basic information as to how ... Read More »
Be merciful to me, a sinner
Posted by Diane Roden on 10/19/16
As the Jubilee Year of Mercy enters its final month, we gather to celebrate our loving and merciful God by hearing the prayer of the tax collector in the Gospel: “O God, be merciful to me a sinner.” As hard to believe as it may be that ... Read More »
Fr. Ross Led Trip to New Mexico
Posted by Diane Roden on 10/14/16
Recently, a group of St Xavier parishioners took a mission trip to the Navajo reservation in northwest New Mexico. Gathering nine St X parishioners with them, Father Bob Ross and Mary Sue Schwab returned after three years to a place where they dedicated so many years of ... Read More »
Father Gamber Visits World Youth Day
Posted by Diane Roden on 10/04/16
"Blessed are the merciful, they shall be shown mercy" was the theme of July’s World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland which I was blessed to attend with a group of pilgrims from our Archdiocese. Our group included students, young adults, and an assortment of priests and lay ... Read More »