First Sunday of Advent

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving surrounded by family and friends, filled with gratitude for the many blessings in our lives. As we transition from the warmth and joy of Thanksgiving into the reflective season of Advent, let us carry that spirit of gratitude forward, opening our hearts to the hope and stillness…

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Dear St. Simon Parish Family, As Thanksgiving approaches, my heart is filled with gratitude for each one of you. This season invites us to pause and reflect on the profound blessings in our lives—blessings that shine most brightly through the gift of community.   We are made for connection. God, in His infinite wisdom, places…

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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

In this Sunday’s gospel, we find ourselves in the temple with Jesus, who observes the quiet but profound actions of a widow giving her last two coins. Jesus “sees” her, not only noticing the small offering she places into the treasury but also witnessing her deep faith and courage. This widow, like many in her…

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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

In this Sunday’s Gospel, we encounter Bartimaeus, the blind man who cries out to Jesus, “Master, I want to see!” His plea for physical sight resonates deeply with our spiritual condition. Like Bartimaeus, we, too, are often blind—not in the physical sense, but spiritually. We stumble through life distracted by our busyness, unable to see…

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