Fr. D'Angelo's Messages

Jan-Feb 2010

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:20:14 GMT

Dear Parishioners,

A Blessed New Year! 2010 (Twenty-Ten) Wow! We are one year older, yes, but according to a text message I received, we should not be afraid to grow older since old folks are worth a fortune: They have silver in thei...

November-December 2009

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:11:22 GMT

November/December 2009

Dear Parishioners,

Last night, a parishioner approached me and said, “Father, I would like to donate an amount for the Church, here is $100,000.” Oh, you could imagine how I felt. I wanted t...

September - October 2009

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:01:00 GMT

Dear Parishioners,

For his vacation on the Florida coast, a tourist capsized his boat. He could swim, but his fear of alligators kept him clinging to the overturned craft. Spotting an old beachcomber standing on the shore, the tourist s...

July/August 2009

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:49:25 GMT

July/August 2009 Dear Parishioners, “You have not chosen me, I have chosen you.” These are the words displayed on the Church wall and imprinted in my heart on my ordination day twenty-three years ago. They have become a source of my str...

May/June 2009

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:04:35 GMT

Here’s a tribute to all the moms, just in time for Mother’s Day. Enjoy! WHY GOD MADE MOMS Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions: Why did God make mothers? 1. She's the only one who knows wh...

March/April 2009

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:52:02 GMT

As you know, I get so many e-mails with many interesting stories with words of wisdom and humor. The ones that interest me are the stories that I share with you through these mailings. For this installment, I am sharing an “advise list” or some things we should do for ourselves.

January/February

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:27:06 GMT

Dear Parishioner, Here’s some beauty tips and New Year’s inspirations to start off your year. Beauty Tips by Audrey Hepburn For attractive lips, Speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, Seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, Share your food with the hungry. For beautiful hair, Let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day. For poise, Walk with the knowledge you'll never walk alone.

November/December

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:16:07 GMT

November/December 2008 Dear Parishioners, This is a test for us 'old kids'! The answers are printed in the back, but don't cheat. Thanks to our secretary, Colleen for sending this to me.

September/October

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:32:01 GMT

September/October 2008 Dear Parishioners, You have to be old enough to remember Abbott and Costello, and too old to REALLY understand computers, to fully appreciate this. For those of us who sometimes get flustered by our computers, please read on... If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their famous sketch, 'Who's on First?' might have turned out something like this

Peter and the Zoo

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:08:27 GMT

July & August 2008 Dear Parishioners, Here’s our Incredible Story for this mailing courtesy of Deacon Michael. In 1986, Peter Davies was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from Northwestern University. On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant seemed distressed, so Peter approached it very carefully.