INTRO TO INTROITS – PART 4
By Alex Hill, Director of Music and Liturgy In part 3, we discussed the structure of an Introit, with its Antiphon, Verse(s), and concluding “Doxology.” “Doxology” is a composite word
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Black History Month: Emmett Chappelle
By: Nathan Wagner Emmett Chappelle is an African American scientist and inventor. Emmett Chappelle was born on October 24, 1925, in Phoenix, Arizona. His family farmed cotton and cows on a small
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Black History Month: Dr. Charles Richard Drew
By: Robert Cross Dr. Drew was an American medical doctor, surgeon, researcher, and teacher who started the idea of a blood bank and a system for the long-term preservation of
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INTRO TO INTROITS – PART 3
By Alex Hill, Director of Music and Liturgy As you get used to participating in the Introit at Sunday Mass, you’ll begin to notice a musical pattern which may seem
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INTRO TO INTROITS – PART 2
By Alex Hill, Director of Music and Liturgy When a Pope or Church Council issues an official document, they create the title from its first words. For example, the Second
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REMEMBERING ROE V. WADE (FATHER’S FAITH NOTES: JANUARY 23, 2022)
This Saturday marks the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the solemn annual reminder of the ongoing struggle to ensure that all people in our nation enjoy the most fundamental right,
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INTRO TO INTROITS – PART 1
By Alex Hill, Director of Music and Liturgy Recently we began a new liturgical year with the Advent and Christmas seasons. We’ve just entered a new calendar year, as well
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VIRTUES OF COMMUNITY LIFE PART 4 (FATHER’S FAITH NOTES: DECEMBER 19, 2021)
We read today in the Letter to the Hebrews, “Brothers and sisters: When Christ came into the world, he said: ‘Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body
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VIRTUES OF COMMUNITY LIFE – PART 3 (FATHER’S FAITH NOTES: DECEMBER 12, 2021)
This weekend we hear from St. Paul, “Brothers and sisters: Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice! Your kindness should be known to all. The Lord
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Our Inspiration for the High School, Honduras Device Donation Project
My name is Joey Milazzo, and I am a current parishioner and Class of 2019 alum of St. Michael’s. My high school student-led organization, Service Beakers, has launched an initiative
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