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A Word from the Pastor - Father Thainese Alphonse
2024 Articles
			The MASS Explained - Weekly Series
			How Well Do You Actually Know The Bible? - Weekly Series
			Who, And What, Is My Star ?
			Ways to Represent Jesus as We Carry on His Work
			Directing Your Friends To Jesus
			Bible Quiz #33 from the Book of Genesis Chapters 12 - 16 - ANSWERS
			Why Do We Have To Go To Mass ?
			New Life Through Healing
			Radical Change Needed
			Bible Quiz #34 from the Book of Genesis Chapters 17 - 21 - ANSWERS
			The Week That Changed The World
			Bible Quiz #35 from the Book of Genesis Chapters 22 - 26 -ANSWERS
			Jesus Is Always In
			Treasure Within
			Bible Quiz # 36 The Book of Genesis Chapters 27-30 - ANSWERS
			Are You Willing To Receive God's Graces ?
			The Mass Is Heaven On Earth
			Does God Excuse Sin?
			Sins Are Depersonalized
			Let Us Keep Planting The Seeds
			He Does Care !
			Bible Quiz # 37 The Book of Genesis Chapters 31 to 35 - ANSWERS
			Tragedy Of Unbelief
			Something is Asked of Every Person
			Planning Balance Into Our Lives
			Bible Quiz # 38 The Book of Genesis Chapters 37 to 41 ANSWERS
			My Preoccupation Is With What Food?
			Go Deeper In Your Faith
			Singer And Song Are One
			Bible Quiz #39 -The Book of Genesis Chapters 42 - 45 - ANSWERS
			Let's Get Real: Addressing Habitual Sin
			Bible Quiz #40 -The Book of Genesis Chapters 46-50 - ANSWERS
			Love Is A Hidden Treasure
			Bible Quiz #41 -The Book of Exodus Chapters 1-5 - ANSWERS
			A SERVANT'S HEART: Helping You and Your Family Grow
			Be A Light For The Spiritually Blind
			My Advent Project
2023 Articles
			Holy Moments are Everywhere
			A New Year Message
			Seekers to Pointers
			Join God In What He is Doing
			Growing in Faith- Bulletin Articles January 2023
			Happiness Cannot Be Bought!
			You Are Not Sugar of the World!
			It Pays To Be A Person Of Integrity
			Forgiveness is Like Resurrection
			Bulletin Articles - February 2023 - Preparing for Lent
			Our Sinful Nature Needs To Be Disciplined
			What a Surprise !
			Allow Jesus to Enter Into Our Personal Lives
			We Are Connected To The Living God
			Lenten Journey
			The Week That Changed The World
			Eternal Warranty For Our Faith
			Have We Lost Sense Of God's Mercy?
			Experience A Great Relief In Your Heart
			Do You Know the Shepherd?
			Room For All
			To Love Jesus...
			Witness and Proclaim!
			May is the Month of Mary
			Christians Don't Know Who They Are !
			Bible Quiz - Acts of the Apostles - Chapters 1-6 - Answers
			We Are All Called to Be Saints
			Walk Humbly With Your God...
			Recieve the Holy Spirit - 17 Things the Holy Spirit Does For Us
			Feast of Corpus Christi
			No Neutrals Needed!
			Peter, Where Are You Going?
			The One Remedy!
			Bible Quiz - Acts of the Apostles - Chapters 7 - 11 Answers
			What Type of Soil are You?
			God Sells Seeds Only!
			Your Hidden Treasure!
			Bible quiz # 28 Acts of the Apostles -Chapters 12 - 16- Answers
			Know Your Faith!
			Faith is a Risk-Taking Enterprise!
			Children Need Healing Protection
			A Receptive Heart!
			Could I Have Done More?
			Many More Bridges Need To Be Built
			Bible quiz # 29 Acts of the Apostles (Chapters 17 - 21) - Answers
			Nurture a Healthy Heart
			Eleventh Hour Conversion
			"Yes" Doesn't Count When You Change Your Mind
			Does God Recognize You As A Good Tenant ?
			Bible quiz# 30 Acts of the Apostles (Chapters 22 to 28) - ANSWERs
			Who Has Time For God's Banquet?
			Your Faith Life Story Has A Lot To Offer
			Love Just Doesn't Happen
			Belonging Leads to Commitment
			Saints are Heroes
			Bible Quiz #31 Genesis Chapters 1-6 - Answers
			Do You Have Enough Oil?
			Use the Gifts I Have Given You
			Faith, Love and Hope
			Reward or Punishment?
			Counting and Accounting
			Reverse Your Mad Rush Against God
			Pick Up Packets of Seeds
			You Must Be Related To Him
			Bible Quiz #32 from the Book of Genesis Chapters 7-11 - Answers
			The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
2022 Articles
			Are You Moving in the Right Direction?
			Is God’s Presence an Embarrassment to Your Life?
			Word of God Rehabilitates Your Life
			We Need More Phophets to Speak the Truth
			"Everything For Sale" as Satan is Going Out Of Business
			The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12)
			Synodal Consultation Question 1
			Synodal Consultation Question 2
			What is Active Participation in the Liturgy?
			Devil is Really a Sissy
			We Will Never Be Lost !
			3 Ways to become holier during Lent-
			Bible Quiz 19 - The Gospel according to St. Luke -Chapters 1- 4 - Answers
			What was Jesus writing on the sand?
			Wish you all a Happy Easter!
			Faith Comes in Different Ways To Different People
			30 Ways to Live a Holier Life
			6 Spirit-Filled Ways to Think about Pentecost
			Bible Quiz 20 - The Gospel according to St Luke, Chapters 5 – 8 - Answers
			Lifting the Sacrifices of The Fathers at the Altar
			Excuses are stuffed with lies
			When Are We Going To Start To Do Good?
			Essential Goodness of Human Beings
			Set Your Priorities
			Gospel text speaks of how to pray – the Lord’s Prayer.
			Find God in Everyday Things
			Bible Quiz 21-The Gospel according to Luke - Chapters 9 to 11- Answers
			Moving from Success to Significance
			Whispering God
			Let Us Carry the Fire of the Holy Spirit
			Being Saved is Not a Ready-Made Passport and Visa !
			Bible Quiz #22 - The Gospel according to Luke Chapters 12 – 15- Answers
			Word of Thanks
			He is Eager to Receive Us Back
			Reorganizing Our Priorities!
			Growing in Faith, Sept. 2022
			Fiscal Year (July 2021 - June 2022) Annual Report
			Bible Quiz # 23 The Gospel according to Luke Chapters 16 – 19- Answers
			Let Us Give Thanks to the Lord
			Growing in Faith October 2022
			Need of a Savior
			Give Jesus a Free Hand!
			That is What Life is All About!
			Growing in Faith, December 2022
			"Yes" Doesn't Count When You Change Your Mind
			I Need You More Now
2021 Articles
			A Few Practical Ways to Imitate the Holy Family
			Holy Family - Self Examination
			Two Sources of Inspiration
			The Turning Point:
			Directing Your Friends to Jesus
			Deep-Sea Fishing
			Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
			Bishop's Service Appeal 2021: "Bringing Hope and Healing"
			We need to use our God-given Authority to build up lives
			It must be Peter's Mother in law
			Bishop's Service Appeal 2021: "Bringing Hope and Healing"
			Ash Wednesday
			Practicing the Virtue of Compassion in our Lives
			Devil Releases the Donkey in Us
			Renewal of Spiritual Life
			A Matter of the Heart
			Believe in the God who Believes in You
			Transformation in Children
			Loosing and Gaining
			On Palm Sunday, we ask ourselves Five questions, and examine our conscience
			Lenten Regulations
			Bible Quiz 2021-13 - Answers
			Holy Week Significance
			Easter Makes us Realize – ‘God is Near’
			St. Faustina and the Image of Divine Mercy
			Becoming Luminaries of God
			Pope Francis asks for prayer for vocations to the priesthood on Good Shepherd Sunday
			Faith Formation and Its Problems
			Becoming Partners in the Catechism Program
			That is the kind of love I want in my life
			Evangelizing Disciples
			Bible Quiz 2021 -14 - Answers
			We are Spirit-filled People
			Reflection for Pentecost - Twelve fruits of the Holy Spirit
			Hunger for Food and Love
			Encouragement and Hope
			Let the Lord Steer our Ship!
			Bible Quiz 2021-15 - Answers
			Heartfelt Compassion!
			Opening up a New Vision
			Taking it with us wherever we go.
			Reaching Out and Touching
			Dear Parents of Faith Formation Children,
			How Many Masters Do You Serve?
			The Perfect Pair of Sandals
			Who is Jesus to Me?
			I have a Reason to Worry…!
			Decide for Christ!
			Bible Quiz 17 - Answers
			Two Imperfect People Become Perfect
			The CEO in Jesus’ Kingdom
			Spititual Journey Like Bartimaeus
			You can't run away from the Love of God
			The Paradox of Our Time
			Bible Quiz 18 - Answers
			What Is This I Hear About You?
			Synodal Church
			A Message of Warning and Hope
			Year of St. Joseph
			Soap Only Works When it is Applied !
			Birthmark and Perfection
			It is a Feeling of Mattering…
2019 Articles
			Just an Invitation!
			Ministry or a Job?
			Being Just in Dealings with Others
			What is my gift for "Birthday boy"?
			The Holy Family is the Model for all Christian Families
			We All Have Something.… To Share
2020 Articles
			Wash Day
			Being Loved and Having a Purpose in Life
			Christian Powder
			Get Involved in what God is Doing
			Bible Quiz - 2/2020 - ANSWERS
			Presentation of the Lord Sermon
			Faith is Necessarily Ecclesial
			Is your salt salty and your light shining?
			Be reconciled with our brothers and sisters first, before we come to God.
			Forgiveness of St. Maria & Assunta Goretti
			Spiritual Training Camp for Lent
			Crosses are Wings
			Bishop Deshotel's Directive in PDF format 3/13/20
			Devil Releases the Donkey in Us! / Water is Life!
			Bishop Douglas Deshotel -Diocese of Lafayette directive regarding COVID-19 03162020
			Anything to Learn From Coronavirus?!
			Coronavirus Reminds us of our Human Fragility
			Carrying the Light of Faith: A Holy Week Message from Bishop Deshotel 04/06/20
			Alleluia:
			Bible Quiz 2020-05 - ANSWERS
			See the Sea Change that C brought!
			Our Life Has Always Two Sides
			Back to Normal Life!
			Guidelines for Returning to Public Liturgies during Phase I of COVID-19 Reopening Plan by Bishop Deshotel
			We Need To Be Spirit-Filled Christians
			Bible Quiz 2020-06 - Answers
			Replacing the Carpet in the Church
			I am a Christian insofar as…
			New Team of the Parish Pastoral Council
			God Is Intimately Present With Us
			May is the Month of our Mother Mary
			Going to the Church
			Bible Quiz 2020-07 - Answers
			Stress… Stress...
			Bible Quiz 2020-08- Answers
			Pulling Weeds...
			Storms of Life and Sinking Peter
			We need to persist in prayer with trustful confidence.
			Five Things You Should Know
			Bishop Douglas Deshotel's Statement on Urgent Need to Wear Masks (07/7/20)
			Are We Getting Settled To A New Normal Life?
			Bible Quiz 2020-09 - Answers
			Put your hand in Jesus' hand
			Mother Teresa’s Mission of Generosity
			Catechetical Sunday (September 20)
			Father Thainese is a priest of the  diocese of Kadapa.
			Supporting Church Parish?!
			Life Messages
			Bible Quiz 2020-10 -Answers
			Wearing the Wedding Garment
			Check Your Heart’s Investments
			Love Is Not Just a Matter of Feeling…
			To Walk the Walk of the Saints
			Bible Quiz 2020-11 - Answers
			Why do we Pray for the Dead?
			Victory Goes To Those Who Are Prepared!
			Without Risk - No Growth - No Betterment!
			Are We Prepared To Answer “Yes” To The King’s Six Questions?
			Prayer on Thanksgiving Day
			St. Joseph offers us a leg up
			My Advent Project
			Spiritual Homecoming
			Joy is the True Hallmark of Every Christian
			Bible Quiz 2020-12 - Answers
			Many Good Things Might Happen By Saying Yes To God
Article Archives
			The Seven Deadly Sins for Parents
			The Seven Virtues for Parents
			Common Sense, Wisdom and Hope: Why Catholics Distinguish Between Mortal and Venial Sin
			Saint Nicholas: Inspired Our Modern Figure of Santa Claus
			Vatican.va - Mother Teresa Beatification
			Vatican.va - Year of the Rosary
			"The Passion of Christ" Study Guides
			Examination of Conscience for Adults
			Father Bill Rogallo's Obituary
			Stations of the Cross -