First Sunday of Lent

Forgiveness: The Journey from Hurt to Freedom A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. That old adage is true about every aspect of our lives but even more so when it comes to forgiveness. The end of the journey is not the beginning. We must take the first step of desiring to forgive before…

2nd Sunday of Lent

Last week, we began our Lenten series on Forgiveness: A Journey from Hurt to Freedom and I began by walking towards the “first cairn of this Second Mountain” namely, to become more self-aware of our need for forgiveness in our own lives. One of the critical steps to understanding unforgiveness in our lives and why we remain…

Forgiveness: A Journey from Hurt to Freedom

Forgiveness:  A Journey from Hurt to Freedom Fr. Brendan presented a popular five week retreat on forgiveness.  The sessions were recorded and are available for you to watch at a later time Video Archives – St. Simon Catholic Parish (stsimon.org) Fr. Brendan requests that you share your journey and feedback with him by filling out this…

Ash Wednesday Masses

ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES 8:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m. outdoor AND 7:00 p.m. indoor. St. Simon Parish will be offering virtual Stations of the Cross on Fridays during Lent. Stations of the Cross will start at 6:00 p.m. and may be viewed via either Facebook or YouTube and will be followed by a soup fellowship on Zoom. This mini pilgrimage…