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Centering on Jesus
As we enter the season of Lent centering our lives on Jesus enables us to enter into a renewal of faith… a conversion of heart opening us to the salvific act of Jesus. Deacon Tim McNerney’s homily at...
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Gathering as Men
“Many of the men that attend regular meetings of parish fellowship meeting have had an encounter with the person of Jesus Christ at some point in their lives. That encounter, as it has been told in...
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Pray for us…
My brothers in Christ, it seems like yesterday when I started my formation journey, two years of Formation for Ministry and four years in Deacon Formation….It has been a long 6 year journey. My journey...
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Welcome brothers!
Eight men… a single calling: to serve God and His church through “tasks of practical charity”. And so we welcome these eight who have answered that call–”welcome, brothers!” The emotions ran deep as...
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Stirring the Flame of Faith
2 Timothy 1:1-3, 6-12 “For this reason, I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God that you have through the imposition of my hands. For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of...
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Remembering Myron…
Lord, who shall be admitted to your tent and dwell on your holy mountain? He who walks without fault; he who acts with justice and speaks the truth from his heart; And so began Psalm 15 from the Common...
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“The herald to which they have been called…”
During his recent homily in Glasgow, the Holy Father addressed the bishops with these words: Have a care also for your deacons, whose ministry of service is associated in a particular way with that of...
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In our prayers…
As men of faith, we unite in prayer each day: Morning, Evening & Night to pray the Liturgy of the Hours, the sacred prayer of the church. Especially at those times we remember those who are in...
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What is wrong with the world today?
The scriptures for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time describe the End Times, and yet the eschatology of both the prophet Malachi and Gospel author Luke provide an important insight into our...
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I have called you friends…
Five men… a single calling: to serve God and His church through “tasks of practical charity”. And so we welcome these five men who have answered that call — “welcome, brothers!” “I have called you...
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My Reverie With God
Our friend Dennis has been working toward his Masters in Theology now for several years. Each time we get together, our exchanges about “all things of faith” are truly moments of kindred souls that I’d...
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The Face of War
In the Aleppo souq, inside the ancient old walls of the city, four children enter an apartment with their mother. Our time in Syria, spring of 2011 was, without a second thought, an unequaled...
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Joyfully Proclaiming the Cross of Jesus Christ
Most Reverend Frank J. Caggiano In the run-up to this year’s Clergy Convocation at the Edgewood Resort and Conference Center in Alexandria Bay, NY, I was considering the title of Bishop Caggiano’s...
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A wider, deeper appreciation for contemplation
Not often do like-minded souls benefit from the opportunity to gather in the relaxed surroundings of a small, rural religious community and “sip the nectar of wisdom” from Benedictine Sr. Donald...
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Demystifying the Deacon
As a “new” clerical office, the Diaconate will confound the laity for years to come. And while deacons can look back with much pride to our “call to service” in Acts 6, many parishioners look to the...
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Flash Prayer? YES!
The first use of the phrase “Flash Crowd” was coined by John Pettit of beyond.com in 1996 and built on concepts from Larry Copyright Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities Niven, Sci-Fi...
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Special Delivery
UPDATE: Saturday, 21 March 2015 10:48AM IGNITE 2015 – Syracuse, New York Steve Ray is at the podium now with a talk focused on St. Paul. Wow! Connecting us with a feisty Apostle Paul. Just 40 minutes...
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Rise Up & Be Strong: Take II
The 19th Annual 2015 Youth Bike Tour sponsored by the Catholic Community of St. Stephens & St. Patrick’s Churches will be stronger than ever this summer, thanks to growing participation from the...
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Using Our Legs, Lungs & Hearts to Follow Christ’s Way
The Annual Youth Bike Tour sponsored by St. Stephen – St. Patrick Church does far more than just bring together youth and adults on bicycles for 5 days of touring the roads and trails of various parts...
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Revisiting “Are You Ready, Are You Prepared?”
My “Clergy Bag”… that’s what I call it. How it came to be in the first place, and how much I missed it when it needed repair from constant use says a lot about the community of deacons in our diocese....
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