Clergy Bulletin Articles

This upcoming week, Prince of Peace will be beginning the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, better known as RCIA. Yes, it is the process that one must go through in order to become Catholic and enter into full communion with the Church, but in all honesty it is so much more than just that. It is a path of deepening one's relationship with our Lord, a time of greater and deeper prayer, a period of discernment and making the full, conscious and active decision to follow what and where the Lord is calling one to go and to do.

During a homily a few weeks ago, I discussed Prince of Peace’s engagement in the Church’s “Consistency of Life Ethic.” A Consistency of Life Ethic is based on the fundamental principle of Catholic Social Teaching, which acknowledges the dignity of every human life. We are a Church that recognizes the image and likeness of God in each person – each person is sacred, from the moment of conception until natural death, and every moment in between.

Greetings Prince of Peace parishioners,

 

Dear Prince of Peace Families,

 

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. ~Romans 12:21

 

This is a defining moment for the Church in Kansas. On Tuesday, August 2nd, we have the opportunity to do something that will directly save lives and protect the health and safety of women who may be frightened and overwhelmed due to an unplanned or challenging pregnancy. I am asking you to Vote YES for the Value Them Both Amendment.

 

“And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” (Luke 11:9) The readings for this Sunday have a theme of prayer. We all know we could improve our individual prayer life. It is my shared vision for Prince of Peace parish that we develop a deep culture of prayer as a parish. By “culture”, I am not meaning a superficial thing or surface-level practice like “casual Fridays” or even a program or a best practice. Instead, culture is how we think and act—how we live out each day.

In this weekend’s Gospel reading we hear Martha squabble with her sister, Mary, even going so far as to complain to Jesus, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me.” Does that sound familiar to your home life?

 

Happy Independence Day! I hope and pray you all have a safe and celebratory weekend!

 

We welcome our new associate pastor, Fr. Andrew Gaffney! Fr. Andrew will be introducing himself at Masses this weekend. Please welcome him and pray for him. I’m excited to have him  with us!

 

I wanted to write a few words for those who were not able to be at one of the Masses this weekend as I said my goodbyes to the parish. For anyone who does not know yet I am being reassigned, and will be the pastor at Sacred Heart parish in Ottawa, KS.

 

Fathers of Prince of Peace... If Jesus, who is God, needed a human (nonbiological) father in Saint Joseph while on earth, how much more do our children need us!? Our children have a throne marked in Heaven with their name engraved upon it, but there is an enemy that seeks to prevent them from ever sitting upon their throne. Thus, fatherhood is something far more than just ensuring the safe passage of time, or getting them from one place to another, or making sure there is food on