HOMILY FOR THE FEAST DAY OF ST. BONIFACE 2017 DEACON ANDREW THOMAS Most of the fundraisers at Catholic Schools in the 80s involved going door to door selling stuff. It was either chocolates, or magazine subscriptions, or popcorn. One year it was ballpoint pens. But there were always three types of children involved with these sales: The first type were lucky enough to have parents and relatives that would quickly purchase the entire supply and more within the first few day

HOMILY FOR THE FEAST OF THE VISITATION 2017 DEACON ANDREW THOMAS Wisdom often comes from the least expected sources. I'm going to sing an excerpt of a song that appeared in prime time on the CBS network in the late 70s. See if you can guess who the singer was...... "It's not that easy being green Having to spend each day the color of the leaves When I think it could be nicer being red, or yellow or gold Or something much more colorful like that. When green is all there is t

HOMILY FOR SATURDAY THE SIXTH WEEK OF EASTER 2017 DEACON ANDREW THOMAS When an unexpected visitor arrives at our door, we're never too sure if that’s good or bad. When we hear the doorbell ring, or that knock on the door, immediately we feel a jolt of suspense. Today we have the little peep hole on the door so that we can see who has arrived without the person knowing that we're looking. With caller identification on phones, we make decisions as to whether or not to answer

HOMILY FOR THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 2017 DEACON ANDREW THOMAS David Egan once said the following phrase: "Let me win. and if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." These words have inspired David Egan's entire family. Nothing in David's life has ever come easy. When things got rougher, David kept pushing harder and harder. David found his joy in competing as an athlete, entering many sports competitions. His favorite sports were soccer, basketball, and swimming. W