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Dear Friends and Parishioners of St. Dunstan’s, With the return of the bulletin last week, another step is taken toward the more familiar, left behind last March. COVID-19 has impacted us in lots of ways.  We’ve had to make adjustments in all aspects of our lives–including our liturgical worship. It’s … Continue reading →

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Dunstan’s, “The good old days!”  We often look back on times gone by with fondness and nostalgia. Truth be recognized and told, every age in the history of the world, every era in our personal lives is a mixture of good and bad, of … Continue reading →

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Dunstan’s, God’s Word holds a special place in our hearts and lives. The Word is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, says the letter to the Hebrews (4:12). From that we learn that when we go to the Bible or hear the … Continue reading →

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Dunstan’s, The shorter days are telling us that summer is passing on toward fall. At last, the temperatures and the humidity took a dip this week. The start of a new school year is on the horizon. I recall a lot of mixed feelings … Continue reading →

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Dunstan’s, On Sundays during Ordinary Time—the current season of the Church’s year—the first reading, gospel, and psalm are typically related. The second reading—from one of the New Testament letters, usually one attributed to St. Paul—most of the time is not directly related to the … Continue reading →

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Dunstan’s, During the Sundays of Ordinary Time, the first reading and the gospel are related to each other. This week, for example, we hear the story of God’s encounter with Elijah from the Old Testament first book of Kings (19: 9, 11-13), and the … Continue reading →

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Dunstan’s, “The Dog Days of Summer,” my dear grand aunt, Mame, used to call them! Hot, sticky, the threat of rain, but little to show for it. She had lots of Irish wit, and kept us well entertained. Besides that, she was a keen … Continue reading →

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Dunstan’s, I indicated last week’s would be my final letter for now. I afterwards heard that some who have not yet made the decision to return to Mass would like me to continue as a way to keep them in touch with the parish. … Continue reading →

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Dunstan’s, Almost every day this week saw me inspecting the tiny plot of ground that is my garden. I dug up a little more soil over the past while, and planted some perennials I’d received from a number of people. They won’t show much … Continue reading →

Dear Parishioners of St. Dunstan’s, I want to begin this week by thanking the group of parishioners who worked so hard preparing to welcome our brothers and sisters, attending last week’s four Masses. Because of their commitment and efforts, things went along smoothly, in spite of the various adaptations needed … Continue reading →

Dear Parishioners of St. Dunstan’s, This weekend, we will joyfully welcome each other back to the celebration of the Eucharist after being away from Sunday Mass for nearly four months, I, for one, when we left that Sunday evening, March 15, thought we’d likely be back in a few weeks—quite … Continue reading →

Dear St. Dunstan’s Parishioners, Today, we enter Stage IV of the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Beginning this Monday, June 29, Masses will be celebrated for a maximum of 50 people, with weekend Masses beginning next weekend, July 4 and 5. Registration will continue to be necessary. This requirement from Public … Continue reading →

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Dunstan’s, Last week, we talked about the Old-Testament-Elijah. We recalled his prophetic mission in the land of Israel some eight centuries before the time of Jesus. We further remembered his later prominence among the Jewish people, who came to identify him as the one … Continue reading →

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Dunstan’s, During the Masses this week, our first reading—with the exception of Thursday’s memorial of St. Barnabas—has been taken from the Old Testament “First Book of Kings.” From First Kings, we have been hearing about Elijah. Elijah lived some 800 years before the time … Continue reading →

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Dunstan’s, In the history of our cathedral parish, this week stands in stellar significance. After almost 11 weeks, we returned to the public celebration of the Eucharist. Granted, gatherings capped at 15, but gathered nonetheless! We reminded ourselves of the Lord’s promise, Where two … Continue reading →