St. Vincent de Paul NKY News & Events November 28, 2022 Are you shopping today for Cyber Monday? If so, consider purchasing some extra gifts for our neighbors in need this holiday season. We are in need of new toys and gift cards for our Vincent's Angels Christmas Program. This program provides an in-person shopping experience
Jesus provides us with clarity this week as the scribes try to trip him up. Which commandment is the greatest, they want to know? Realize that we are not just talking first out of ten. No, there were 613 laws which Moses gave in the Torah. But Jesus did not focus on the 613 or the
The teachings of Jesus are hard. This was very true for his teaching on the Eucharist. But it isn’t the only teaching that can be challenging. It is what Jesus calls each of us to – the response he wants from us to the Eucharist and especially his call to love one another even our enemies,
Our readings this week are all about suffering. Jesus suffers more than any of us and more than all of us combined. And he suffers mostly for us. We know that in our minds but it’s a little harder in our hearts. His suffering doesn’t make ours feel any easier. The words of Jeremiah “You duped
And so it begins! Today, we hear about the calling of Andrew, Peter, James and John to follow Jesus. “Come after me”, Jesus says to them – and they do - immediately. For the next three years, Jesus connects to these men, connecting to their hearts and creating in them a passion. He teaches them through
On Saturday, March 18, 2023, Mother of God, Blessed Sacrament, and Holy Cross Parish Conferences, as well as the Council of SVdPNKY, celebrated 100 years of serving our neighbors in need. Mass was held at Blessed Sacrament Church and was led by Bishop Iffert with a reception that followed in the Blessed Sacrament Undercroft. It
From the Deacon’s Desk: Prayer and Inspirational Thoughts In our gospel this week, Jesus addresses that ultimate question – what separates those who go to heaven from those who don’t? His message is clear and perhaps not quite what some would expect. It is about how we care for others that matters most. His call to
