It's AFF Wednesday! Daily Reflection from Dr. Tim Gray of the Augustine Institute on FORMED Tuesday of this week is the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles. To listen to a beautiful 5-minute reflection about these two great leaders of the early Church, click on the link above!

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“St. Thomas More: Age of the Author” from True Reformers on FORMED On Tuesday of this week, the Church celebrated the Feast of St. Thomas More, whose life is examined in Episode 1 of the True Reformers series (38 minutes). “The Renaissance was an age of discovery and innovation during which many lost their way amidst bold new visions of secular happiness. Thomas More was one of the greatest humanists of his age but also a man devoted to the spiritual life. His lifetime of learning, charity, and service to the public good of England enabled him to stand a patient and holy witness – and one of the greatest of modern martyrs – against the tyranny of Henry VIII.” Click the title above to watch this video!

Last Saturday, at the 5:00 PM Vigil Mass we blessed our new Sleeping Saint Joseph statue. In observance of the Year of Saint Joseph, you are invited to write your personal intentions on the papers provided in the chapel and to place those intentions in the basket underneath the statue.

Introducing the first graduating Saint Alphonsus Pre-K at OLM class! We were blessed this year to have such a wonderful group of young students to help pave the way for future classes in our Pre-K program. A very special thank you to Mrs. Colleen Pohle, Mrs. Patricia Kensey, and Principal John C. McGrath for being such proponents of Catholic Education and for making this year a success! To watch the graduation ceremony or view pictures click the title above.

“Fan or Follower?” by Jeff Cavins on FORMED “In this talk, Jeff Cavins shares how he has come to see that Jesus wants us to surrender . . . our own comfort to follow him. We are all fans of Jesus, but how many of us are truly his disciples?” Click the link above to listen to this hour-long Lighthouse Talk.

What a wonderful day for a celebration! Last night our Saint Alphonsus CYO Community came together for food, fun, and togetherness outside on the field. Thank you to all who participated! A special congratulations to Maura Dianno and Conor Koschineg, the winners of the St. Alphonsus HS scholarship awards! Click the picture to the left for photos and video!

This week's pick is the video: “Sacred Heart of Jesus” at formed.org “Using passages from Sacred Scripture, Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Ben Akers discuss the Church’s teaching on the Sacred Heart of Jesus and also the historicity of the devotion.” The program lasts 30 minutes. The Church traditionally dedicates the month of June to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and we will celebrate the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart this Friday, June 11. The program lasts 30 minutes. Click the image to the left to watch this video!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Corpus Christi procession yesterday! What a fantastic day of celebrating our faith and community after a trying year! Click the picture on the left to view photos!

“Bishop Barron on Should Suffering Shake Our Faith” at wordonfire.org A new survey from Premier Christian News found that 67% of people who call themselves religious have had their faith in God shaken due to the events of the COVID crisis. However, suffering should never negate the existence of God.” Find out why in this ten-minute video from Bishop Robert Barron. Click the image to the left to watch!