We’re seeing a new spin on gift card scams. This time, scammers are pretending to be our pastor. They’re asking parishioners for gift card contributions to a worthy cause.

Fr. David Mulholland’s weekly pastoral letter.

The word liturgy defined actually means “the work of the people.” Our God wants us to actively participate, to be fully engaged in our prayers and responses, to be a part of this great mystery of our Mass.

Every so often we are asked why we don’t offer gluten-free hosts for communion. Although it would be wonderful to be able to do so, the Vatican has stated that hosts that are completely free of gluten are invalid matter for the celebration of the Eucharist. Hosts valid for consecration must be made with some degree of wheat.