Sunday’s Ministers: 

• Rev. Al Risdorfer – Celebrant & Homilist

• Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31
• Psalm 128
• 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6
• Matthew 25:14-30

'Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master's joy.'

• Rev. Al Risdorfer – Celebrant & Homilist

• Malachi 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10
• Psalm 131
• 1 Thessalonians 2:7b-9, 13
• Matthew 23:1-12

\SSunday’s Ministers: 

• Rev. Steve Stahley - Celebrant & Homilist
• Most Reverend Ron Stephens – Concelebrant
• Rev. Al Risdorfer – Concelebrant

• Isaiah 45:1, 4-6
• Psalm 96
• 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b
• Matthew 22:15-21

"Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God."

Lesson:  (borrowed from Sister Maru McGlone from NCR}

“Jesus is unequivocal that love of God and neighbor summarize the human vocation, but he avoids giving us details about how love should be incarnated in particular situations — the only hard and fast rule would be love. “
 

Sunday’s Minister: 

• Rev. Al Risdorfer – Celebrant & Homilist

• Genesis 3:9-15, 20
• Psalm PS 98:1, 2-3AB, 3CD-4
• Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12
• Luke 1:28
• John 2:1-12 

“Do whatever he tells you.”

Lesson: Jesus can deny his Mom nothing. Pray to her to undo any knots affecting your life.

Sunday’s Ministers: 

• Rev. Al Risdorfer – Celebrant & Homilist

• Sir 27:30—28:7
• Ps 103:1–2, 3–4, 9–10, 11–12
• Rom 14:7–9
• Mt 18:21–3   

"Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive? As many as seven times?   Jesus answered, 'I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times. ’" 

Lesson: Forgiveness of those who hurt us, is the core Christian value - and probably the most difficult. We must remember that we have been forgiven and be ready to play that forward when needed.
 

Sunday’s Minister: 

• Rev. Al Risdorfer – Celebrant & Homilist

• Jer 20:7–9
• Ps 63:2, 3–4, 5–6, 8–9
• Rom 12:1–2
• Mt 16:21–27   

"Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross and follow me.”

Lesson:  "If we are to be true followers of Jesus we must be as selfless as He is”
 

Sunday’s Ministers: 

• Most Reverend William Mentz – Celebrant & Homilist
• Rev. Al Risdorfer – Con-Celebrant

• Isaiah 56:1, 6-7
• Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8
• Romans 11: 13-15, 29-32
• Matthew 15: 21-28

“She said, "Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters."  Then Jesus said to her in reply, "O woman, great is your faith!  Let it be done for you as you wish."”

Lesson:  "Jesus’ compassion has no bounds, especially for those who society pushes away.”
 

Sunday’s Ministers: 

• Rev. Al Risdorfer - Celebrant & Homilist

• Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14;
• Psalm 97:1-2,5-6,9;
• 2Peter 1:16-19;
• Matthew 17:1-9

" This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him."

Lesson:  "Jesus is revealed as the true Son of God to us. We must respond with an overwhelming acclamation of praise and adoration.”
 

Sunday’s Ministers: 

• Rev. Al Risdorfer - Celebrant & DIscussion Leader

• Wisdom 12:13, 16-19
• Psalm 86
• Romans 8:26-27
• Matthew 13:24-4

" Whoever has ears ought to hear."

Lesson:  "God interacts with humankind through countless small acts of love. We are called to do the same and do our part to bring about the kingdom. "

 

Today’s Ministers:

• Rev. Fran Handy, Living Waters RCWP Community – Concelebrant.
• Fr. Al Risdorfer - Celebrant & Homilist

• Jer 20:10-13
• Ps 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35
• Rom 5:12-15
• Jn 15:26b, 27a
• Mt 10:26-33

“Fear no one. Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known.”

Lesson: We are all created in God’s wonderful image. Who we truly and authentically are should never be concealed but be proudly revealed. 

Today’s Minister:

• Fr. Al Risdorfer - Celebrant & Homilist

• Acts 2:1-11
• Psalm 104
• 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13
• John 20:19-23

“Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”

Lesson: The Holy Spirit has been sent to us, to enter our hearts and minds, and to excite us into becoming partners with Christ is saving the world." 

Sunday’s Minister:
    • Fr. Al Risdorfer - Celebrant & Homilist
Readings

• Acts 8:5-8, 14-17
• Psalm 66
• 1 Peter 3:15-18
• John 14:15-21

Lesson: In this brief but powerful passage from Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus reiterates his favorite theme: love. He emphasizes the intimate unity of Jesus, God, the Spirit, in an eternal communion of love….AND makes it very clear that this community of love includes we, the believers.

Sunday’s Minister:
    • Fr. Al Risdorfer - Celebrant & Homilist

Readings

• Acts 2:14a, 36-41
• Psalm 23
• 1 Peter 2:20b-25
• John 10:1-10

Today’s Ministers
Fr. Al Risdorfer, Celebrant and Homilist

Readings

• Acts 2:42-47
• Psalm 118:2-4,13-15,22-24(1
• 1 Peter 1:3-9
• John 20:19-31

“All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their property and possessions and divide them among all according to each one’s need.”

Today’s Minister:

• Fr. Steve Stahley - Presider & Homilist
• Fr. Al Risdorfer – Co-presider

• Is 52:13—53:12
• PS 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25
• Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9
• Phil 2:8-9
• Jn 18:1—19:42

“Woman, behold, your son. Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.”

Sunday’s Minister:

• Fr. Al Risdorfer - Celebrant & Homilist

• Matthew 21:1-11 (at the blessing of palms)
• Isaiah 50:4-7
• Psalm
• Philippians 2:6-11
• Matthew 26:14 – 27:66

Sunday’s Minister:

• Fr. Steve Stahley - Celebrant & Homilist

• 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a
• Psalm 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
• Ephesians 5:8-14
• John 9:1-41

Sunday’s Minister:

• Fr. Al Risdorfer- Celebrant & Homilist

• Genesis 12:1-4a
• Psalm 33
• 2 Timothy 1:8b-10
• Matthew 17:1-9

"This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him."

Sunday’s Minister:

• Fr Steve Stahley - Celebrant & Homilist
• Fr. Al Risdorfer - Concelebrant

• Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18
• Psalm 103:1-2, 2-4, 8, 10, 12-13
• I Corinthians 3:16-23
• Matthew 5:38-48

"You have heard that it was said, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you,….” 

Sunday’s Minister:

• Fr. Al Risdorfer- Celebrant & Homilist

• Isaiah 58:7-10
• Psalm 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9
• 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
• Matthew 5:13-16
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“You are the salt of the earth…you are the light of the world.”

Sunday’s Minister:

• Fr. Al Risdorfer- Celebrant & Homilist

• Isaiah 8:23-9:3
• Psalm 27
• 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17
• Matthew 4:12-23

"FOLLOW ME”

Sunday’s Minister:

• Fr. Al Risdorfer- Celebrant & Homilist

• Isaiah 60:1-6
• Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13
• Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6
• Matthew 2:1-12

" "And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
since from you shall come a ruler, who is to shepherd my people Israel.”