Beloved in Christ: This Sunday, May 5, is Rogation Sunday. Always the sixth Sunday of Easter, Rogation Sunday falls on the Sunday before Ascension Day, which is May 9 this year. "Rogation" comes from the Latin verb "rogare," which means, "to ask." On Rogation Sunday, we ask God's blessing

Beloved in Christ: First of all, I had to wrap my mind around the truth that April is almost over; May 1 is in a week. Then I remembered how busy May is for almost everyone as the school year begins to wind down, graduations, proms, and for high

Beloved in Christ: Alleluia, Christ is risen! A blessed Easter to you all, in the beginning of the Great Fifty Days of Easter. The Easter season continues through Pentecost, which is on Sunday, May 19 - a day to wear red and to celebrate the Holy Spirit among us.

Beloved in Christ: On Easter Day, we remember and celebrate and say once again, that in Christ, God showed how perfect love can defeat any other power: the power of darkness, death, evil, corruption, and fear - all have been defeated by God through Jesus Christ, who broke death

Beloved in Christ: On Sunday, we enter into the rhythms of the holiest week in the Christian calendar with our observation of Passion (also called Palm) Sunday. We will have opportunities to worship together almost every day next week, to mark these days, and especially to mark the Triduum,

Beloved in Christ: St. Patrick's Day falls on this Sunday this year - Lent though it may still be, look for some fun reminders of the day sprinkled throughout the morning at Calvary. As our part of the world struggles between spring and winter, it's ok, perhaps critical, to