The beginning of the school year and the arrival of September hit me hard this week. Life just sped up radically. How are you feeling? Are you feeling the same? I found myself with very full days and I felt like I had more going on than ever and not enough time to fit it…
One of the gifts of the COVID-era lockdowns was the awareness we developed for the different “essential workers” in our communities. From store clerks to first responders to nurses and doctors, we all got a sharp reminder how important the different strata of our working population really are and how important it is for us…
It was so exciting to see all the kids come back to school on Wednesday! We welcomed over 540 children back to school and that is a huge increase over previous years. Wow! We missed seeing them and their families over the summer as they traveled on vacation to see family and friends. While it…
Last year I attended a week at a health spa where I learnt a lot about body nutrition, medical advances and how best to apply those to our modern way of life. It is a complex challenge given our processed food world! I learnt about the varied ways to lose weight and the importance of…
Over the last few weeks, I have immensely enjoyed the Olympics. While I was away on vacation, I got to watch many sports that I never watch and I have enjoyed the skills of the competitors in unpredictable ways, particularly as I knew little about the sports. Since I returned home from vacation, I have…
As I write this eBulletin article, I finished my last hike in the Utah and Colorado mountains on this 2-week vacation. I was able to hike over 130 miles of high-altitude trails and enjoy many high mountains. In particular, I got to climb to the summit of Pike’s Peak outside Colorado Springs. It was the…
2024 Tijuana Ministry Trip Reflection by Joan Mibach … This year we celebrated the 20th year of the BASICS Tijuana Ministry mission trip, and the 15th year St. Simon has participated in this immersion mission. Each year the trip is slightly different based on the travelers who go and the programs we can offer. …
A message from Fr. Chris Bologo …. Eucharistic Celebration as an Encounter with Christ that leads to encountering Him in Others From July 17th to 21st, the National Football League (NFL) Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, welcomed more than 50,000 Catholics from all over the United States to…
“Stop giving your children Bible names without teaching them Bible lessons,” a man lamented. Curious onlookers asked, “What happened?” With a chuckle, he replied, “Well, yesterday I was robbed by someone named Abraham.” This humorous anecdote highlights a deeper truth: the importance of aligning our beliefs with our actions. As followers of Jesus Christ,…
As we gather on this Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time and celebrate the 4th of July weekend with family and friends, we reflect on the gentle yoke of discipleship that Christ offers us. St. Paul in the reading this week, shares his ardent prayer to the Lord to take away some cross in his life,…