St. Alphonsus-St. Clement Parish

About 7 in 10 Americans now agree 2020 is the lowest point in America's history they have witnessed. A series of simultaneous crises has millions worried the nation is close to collapse. Experts warn the danger to the nation is the most serious since the American Civil War. Now is the time to pray and act for peace.� 

The videos for Sunday Mass will be available in both English and Spanish on Sunday morning.

Tomorrow, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This liturgical feast takes place on the Friday following Corpus Christi.

Man's natural desire for happiness is of "divine origin: God has placed it in the human heart in order to draw man to the One who alone can fulfill it" (CCC 1718). Our Savior, in an incomparable act of divine compassion, offered his Sacred Heart for the good of humankind, in order to fulfill man's irrepressible thirst for happiness and love.

While most Catholic mothers pray for their teenage sons, Antonia Acutis has the unique ability to pray to hers, the soon-to-be-beatified Italian teenager Carlo Acutis.

"When God shows up like that, it changes everything," exclaimed Michelle Schachle, mother of the baby whose miracle lead to the beatification of Fr. Michael McGivney.

Back in 2013, I was visiting the popular British sheet music website Score Exchange (where I happen to sell some of my own music), searching for a good piano arrangement of the familiar and timeless Schubert Ave Maria.

In the category of weird, but fun news to read, scientists have calculated there are 36 intelligent species of aliens living in our galaxy. Scientists used a new algorithm to reach the figure. If correct and aliens are discovered, it could open new questions about intelligent life, God, the universe and salvation. Fortunately, the Church already has answers for them.

The videos for the Feast of Corpus Christi live Mass will be made available Sunday, June 14th.

Catholics are returning to Mass, but in small numbers. Continued restrictions and concerns over coronavirus are keeping many away. When will these restrictions end and when will Mass return to normal?