From Our Pastor

From Our Pastor

Dear Folks,

For those who are numbers conscious, on page 11 you will find the financial report for the fiscal year which ended last summer. It got bumped from a number of bulletins in the fall, and I lost track of making sure it got in here. Bottom line is we are in a good spot. We show a net deficit at the church, but that it because we purchased the St. Jospeh House! So yes, the parish is in good financial health!

Also, both our parish and the diocese have themes this year directed to stirring up the ardor of our love for the Holy Eucharist. To that end, every parish in the diocese is putting on a forty hours devotion. St. Mary’s will be hosting an extra solemn 40 Hours of Devotion March 7th to 9th, and leading right into our weekly adoration hours! The specific program for this in being finalized, but we are excited to be able to increase our “Hunger and Thirst for Him!”

Hope you have a beautiful weekend, I write to you from the mountains of Colorado! Thanks for your support of today’s Souper Bowl donations!

Pax et Bonum,

Fr. John Mosimann

VI Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 13, 2022
From Our Pastor

From Our Pastor

Dear Folks,

This week I received an announcement from the Bishop that many folks in the parish have been asking about:

“I announce to you that upon freely petitioning the Holy Father, Colin Davis has been dispensed from the obligations of the clerical state (laicized). While he is no longer in active priestly ministry, he remains a Catholic in good standing and greatly appreciates your continued prayers for him”.

Over the last year, I have spoken with so many of you who expressed gratitude for his ministry here and concern for him. I have passed on to him your prayers and support in this time of transition and I know that he is grateful for them.

I am grateful for his time with us here in the parish, and for the good he did for so many people during his time in priestly ministry. Let us keep him in prayer as he now moves forward with his life.

Pax et Bonum,

Father John Mosimann

V Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 6, 2022
Concerts at Saint Mary: David Uschold Organ Recital

Concerts at Saint Mary: David Uschold Organ Recital

On Friday, February 18, 2022 at 8:00 p.m., David Uschold, Director of Music and Organist of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, will present an organ recital on the 49-rank Robert William Wallace pipe organ.  The exciting program of works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Charles Callahan and Jan Pierterszoon Sweelinck, will include the complete Symphonie VI in G minor, Op. 42 by Charles-Marie Widor.  Following the recital there will be a reception in the Parish Life Center where there will be an opportunity to share in refreshments and fellowship

From Our Pastor

From Our Pastor

Dear Folks,

Pax et Bonum = peace and goodness. I know I have written before about how I started signing emails with this after visiting Assisi and seeing this Franciscan motto of pax et bonum. God is the supreme good, and all peace comes from Him. Then this week, I get into a conversation with my brother-in-law, about the Hebrew word usually translated as peace: shalom.

So here is his summary: “When you break down
the ancient Hebrew spelling of shalom, one possible interpretation would be the following definition: “that which destroys the authority attached to chaos.”

  • Shin (sheen) (teeth) – means to destroy
  • Lamed (shepherds staff) – authority
  • Vav (peg) – attach/join
  • Mem (water) – chaos, storms, floods.
  • Wow, that is cool! We all need chaos destroyed and banished from our lives.

    Then there is this quote from St. Augustine, “Peace is the tranquility order brings.” Banish chaos, put more order in your life. So many efforts of the modern world are to banish order, tradition, and peace. However, Jesus is the “Prince of Peace” and He gives us peace. Let Jesus give your life order and peace. Because the order and peace He gives is His own.

    “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” John 14:27

    Pax et Bonum and Shalom,

    Father Mosimann

    IV Sunday in Ordinary Time
    January 30, 2022