Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
On Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm, we continue the retreat on Living the Eucharist: Circle of Life. This week, we went through the second movement of the Eucharist about the Liturgy of the Word. We walked through the critical elements of this movement and how God comes at us in the four different scripture passages:…
Parent-Adult Life Skills Sessions
Schedule for Talks, Discussions and Follow up: 2021-2022 Parent-Adult Professional Series Calendar & Topics Parent/Adult Professional Series Sponsored by the Catholic Community Foundation & St. Simon Church Parent Sessions Concurrent with the Children’s Faith Formation (CFF) on Sundays: 10:15-11:05 AM ALL ARE WELCOME! No cost to participate*Participate in person at St. Simon Church in the…
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
On Tuesday nights at 7 pm, we continue the retreat on Living the Eucharist: Circle of Life. Last week, we went through the importance of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist; not only in the consecrated bread and wine, but also in the Word proclaimed, the people gathered, and in the priest. This…
Ministry in Action: Environment
Many, many people over the years have worked behind the scenes to keep our church environment visually appealing. One day, I found one of our new recruits planting and arranging. Thank you for the Fall arrangements we are enjoying Michelle Higgins! St. Simon is blessed with many volunteers that share their time, talent and…
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
On Tuesday night, I started our new retreat series called Living the Eucharist: Circle of Life and I had a real audience. It was lovely to have people in the Church as I presented. After giving 26 retreat sessions over the last year during the pandemic, this was the first session to have people with…
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
This Tuesday, September 28, at 7-8pm, we will start the new Retreat series called Living the Eucharist: Circle of Life. There will be in-person live audience and we will also livestream it for those who cannot come in person. On Wednesdays, I will host a zoom call to break open the material a little more…
2021 National Blue Ribbon School – St. Simon Parish School
Saint Simon Parish School Named 2021 National Blue Ribbon School On September 21, 2021, the U.S. Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, recognized Saint Simon Parish School as a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School. Saint Simon School received this distinguished award for being an “Exemplary High Performing School,” which means the achievement of the school’s students…
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Last weekend it was wonderful to see so many parishioners gather for the Fall BBQ. It was the first time that many of you had been on campus in person since the beginning of the pandemic and for many more the first time you had seen each other in person. There was such excitement and…
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Times
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the horrific terrorist attack on the United States and the collapsing of the World Trade Towers on 9/11/01. Over the last week, we have seen these images replayed on television and we remember what occurred then and how it affected so many lives since. Most of us remember exactly…