by Fr. Jonathan Blake | Feb 3, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
Leadership is not about being the best. Leadership is about making everyone around you better. As parishioners, we all need to be noticed, named, and known. This is what community is about. This is what family is about. Indeed, we all belong to the Church. I see this... 
by Fr. Jonathan Blake | Jan 18, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
He called them, and immediately they left their boat and their father and followed Him.Matthew 4:22 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time. Ministry does not involve grasping but instead focuses on offering. Administration is a gift, and our meetings are a way to serve the... 
by Fr. Jonathan Blake | Jan 12, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
To make our meetings more effective, we need to have multiple types of meetings, and clearly distinguish between the various purposes, formats, and timing of those meetings.Pat Lencioni – Death by Meeting, 2004 Back to Ordinary Time! This 2nd Sunday of OT, God... 
by Fr. Jonathan Blake | Jan 4, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.Gospel of Matthew 2:11 Happy Holy New Year! The Christmas Season comes to an end this coming Monday, with the feast day of the Baptism of the Lord, when we return to Ordinary Time.... 
by Fr. Jonathan Blake | Dec 28, 2022 | Pastor's Blog
And the angel said to them, “Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people.”Lk 2:10 Happy Holy New Year! So, how was your Christmas? Too soon? It was difficult to cancel some – three – of our...
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