"Welcoming All Who Thirst" Capital Campaign

  


After much prayerful discernment, study and discussion among various parish boards and committees, staff and parishioners, Prince of Peace is now undertaking our next parish-wide capital campaign, "Welcoming All Who Thirst", to raise the funds necessary to construct a new discipleship center, a new youth center and a new mercy center, along with the addition of over 200 new parking spaces.

Completion of this phase of our Master Plan, which is estimated to have an overall cost of $11 million, will provide the needed space to hold large parish gatherings, ...Read more

Fr. John's homily, July 27

Today, I was daydreaming when Fr. John started his homily.  But Fr. John has a way of giving you the eye, which brings you right back to the present.

I don't know whether he mentioned the other readings.  When I came to, he was talking about today's Gospel.  The Parable of the Sower.  And he had just asked, "Which one of these applies to you?"  He paused and arched one eyebrow.  Slowly he scanned the congregation from left to right.  Everyone loved it.  Most of the people were giggling nervously.

Fr. John went on to emphasize the first teaching in that parable.  We don't want to be like the people who heard the word of God but did not understand it.  And then the enemy comes along and snatches it from us.  So, the first step is understanding the Word.  And then embracing it in our lives.  Letting it transform us to the men of God that God wants us to be.

He recommended Scott Hahn's commentaries.  So that we could then understand the context and meaning of the Word of God.  

Fr. John is the Pastor of Prince of Peace Catholic Community and one of the greatest homilist you will ever hear.

Sincerely,

De Maria

Fr. John's homily, Memorial of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Memorial of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Today, Fr. John started Mass by saying,

Today we celebrate the memorial of Sts. Joachim and Anne, the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Grandparents of Jesus Christ, In-Laws of St. Joseph, cousins of St. Elizabeth, St. John the Baptist and Uncle and Aunt of many of the Apostles and Disciples. 

Wouldn't you love to celebrate Christmas in their house?

You have to know Fr. John and the humorous and subtle way in which he teaches without seeming to be teaching.  The entire community was chuckling as he enumerated the family of Christ.  This is wonderful lesson on the Communion of the Saints.  Because, of course, we already celebrate Christmas in the House of God, the Catholic Church.  Wherein we are all brothers and sisters in Christ.

Fr. John is the Pastor of Prince of Peace Catholic Community and one of the greatest homilist you will find anywhere.

Sincerely,

De Maria