Browsing the 2014 archive of Parish News
About Catholicism: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Posted by Alisa Bowman on 11/13/14
Too often lost in the hustle and bustle surrounding Thanksgiving, the feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated on November 21. The feast parallels that of thePresentation of the Lord, when Christ was presented by His mother and Saint Joseph in the Temple at Jerusalem.
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Last Night's Silver and Gold Anniversary Celebration Gala
Posted by Alisa Bowman on 11/09/14
Last night was a spectacular event at the Silver and Gold Anniversary Celebration Gala! All who came out had a wonderful night! We were blessed with Fr. Murphy, the founding Pastor of St. Andrew Catholic Church, and Sister Elizabeth, the first principal of St. Andrew Catholic School! We watched ... Read More »
Meditation of the Day — 11.5.14
Posted by Alisa Bowman on 11/05/14
"We do not come to church to attend the service as a spectator, but in order, along with the priest, to serve God. Everything we do—our entering, being present, our kneeling and sitting and standing, our reception of the sacred nourishment—should be divine service. This is so only when ... Read More »
Celebrating 50 and 25 Years with Jubilee Gala – November 8th
Posted by Alisa Bowman on 10/01/14
St. Andrew Catholic Church and St. Andrew SchoolCelebrates 50 and 25 Years with Jubilee Gala – November 8th
Cape Coral – The Catholic Community of Cape Coral will recognize a milestone with the celebration of the Gold and Silver Anniversary of St. Andrew Catholic Church and St. Andrew School. ... Read More »
A Message From Your Pastor — 9.28.14
Posted by Alisa Bowman on 9/29/14
Brothers and Sisters - In today’s Second Reading, St. Paul tells us: “ follow the mind of Christ by doing all things with humility.” We know that all good things are given us by our Creator. We know that we ourselves are enriched by His gifts – our God given talents. We also need to recognize ... Read More »
Your Morning Offering - Meditation of the Day
Posted by Alisa Bowman on 8/21/14
"Action relies upon contemplation for its fruitfulness; and contemplation, in its turn, as soon as it has reached a certain degree of intensity, pours out upon our active works some of its overflow. And it is by contemplation that the soul goes to draw directly upon the Heart ... Read More »
Your Morning Offering - Meditation of the Day
Posted by Alisa Bowman on 7/22/14
"God loves everyone with unique love; he wants to lead them all to perfection, but at the same time has very different paths for different people. This means that the frequency and characteristics of the inspirations of grace will differ from one person to another. We cannot force the ... Read More »
Your Morning Offering - Meditation of the Day
Posted by Alisa Bowman on 7/21/14
"The Church, which has spread everywhere, even to the ends of the earth, received the faith from the apostles and their disciples . . . Having one soul and one heart, the Church holds this faith, preaches and teaches it consistently as though by a single voice. For though ... Read More »
Your Morning Offering - Meditation of the Day
Posted by Alisa Bowman on 7/18/14
"Jesus deigned to teach me this mystery. He set before me the book of nature; I understood how all the flowers He has created are beautiful, how the splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not take away from the perfume of the little violet ... Read More »
Your Morning Offering - Meditation of the Day
Posted by Alisa Bowman on 7/08/14
"Without doubt, Jesus Christ could have abolished pain at a single stroke, and, by virtue of the infinite grace of the Redemption, restored man to the state of complete, unmixed bliss that he enjoyed in the paradise of innocence. He did not so wish. He judged that, for some, ... Read More »