Posts by Fr Jay Scott Newman

Dear Friends in Christ, When Catholics ask “Why isn’t the Church doing something about fill in the blank?”, what they’re really asking is “Why aren’t the clergy doing something about that?” And that tendency to identity the work of the clergy as the work of the Church comes from a tragic misunderstanding of the dignity…

Dear Friends in Christ, The Fourth Sunday of Easter is also known as Good Shepherd Sunday because of the Scripture readings and Mass prayers appointed for this day in the sacred liturgy. Today’s Communion Antiphon, for example, proclaims that “The Good Shepherd has risen, who laid down his life for his sheep and willingly died…

Dear Friends in Christ, 1. On Friday 16 May, Bishop Guglielmone will ordain two transitional deacons for service in our diocese and eventual ordination to the priesthood. They are Richard Wilson from St. Joseph’s, Anderson and our own Roger Morgan. The diaconal ordinations are at 6 pm at St. Joseph’s, Columbia, and all are welcome.…

Dear Friends in Christ, Today in Rome Pope Francis solemnly declared that two of his predecessors now see God in the Face and may receive the veneration of all the faithful in the universal Church, and the declaration of this dogmatic fact by Pope Francis is in perfect harmony with his desire to announce the…

Dear Friends in Christ, Last night, at the beginning of the Easter Vigil, priests all over the world prepared the Paschal Candle which will burn before every altar of the Church throughout Eastertide and at every font during each Baptism in the coming year. In preparation for the lighting of the Paschal Candle, a symbol…