Posts by Fr Jay Scott Newman

Dear Friends in Christ, This year the autumnal equinox fell on 22 September, but since most of October felt like summer, we can be forgiven for thinking that autumn really began last weekend with the gentle dusting of snow on All Saints’ Day. Autumn has long been my favorite time of year because of the…

Dear Friends in Christ, One year ago, after many months of messy construction and on the Solemnity of All Saints, we dedicated two spectacular additions to our beautiful campus: Sacred Heart Columbarium and Miller Square. Because of our location in the heart of the city, St. Mary’s will never have a graveyard, and for that…

Dear Friends in Christ, Here are several important dates in November: 1. Saturday 1 November is the Solemnity of All Saints, the annual celebration of the Church Triumphant, the great cloud of witnesses who with the angels already stand at the Throne of Grace and worship the Lamb once slain. This feast originated in the…

Dear Friends in Christ, 1978 was the year of the three popes. Blessed Paul VI died on 6 August 1978 after serving as Bishop of Rome for 15 years, and John Paul I was elected on 26 August. Then after only 33 days in office, John Paul I died of a heart attack in his…

Dear Friends in Christ, Most of us, I suspect, keep multiple calendars, and we make plans for important events in our lives by the week, month, and year. These events — in the past, present, and future — we often think of as a time line. This much is so obvious that it doesn’t occur…