Our Lady, Mother of the Church

Posted by Brian Myers on 5/10/25

Forty-four years ago on 13 May 1981, on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima (only two years into his pontificate), Pope John Paul II was shot and wounded in St. Peter’s Square. He was struck twice and suffered severe blood loss. His would-be assassin was apprehended immediately ... Read More »

First Holy Communion Day

Posted by Brian Myers on 5/03/25

In this Easter season, seven young people of our parish are celebrating the reception of their First Holy Communion this weekend. As a result, all of our liturgies will be live-streamed. Charlotte Ann Carlson Lucy Victoria Clem Vivian Marie Heimovitz Graham Patrick McGlone Sloan Rae Poropat Anika Therese ... Read More »

You Have Become a New Creation

Posted by Brian Myers on 4/26/25

And Have Clothed Yourself in Christ

Congratulations and God bless Samantha (Veronica) Starkey, who was baptized, confirmed, and received the Eucharist at the Easter Vigil. Please continue to keep her in your prayers, as she is invited to further grow in greater relationship with Jesus Christ and his ... Read More »

Happy Easter, He Is Risen!

Posted by Brian Myers on 4/19/25

To all of our parishioners, your family members and loved ones, and to every visitor and guest: welcome to Saint Noel Parish! We are so pleased you are here to celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord on this Easter Sunday. The next fifty days, from today until Pentecost ... Read More »

The Raising of Lazarus

Posted by Brian Myers on 4/05/25

John 11:1-45

The painting, “The Raising of Lazarus,” by Jean-Baptiste Jouvenet is a masterpiece of seventeenth century French Baroque art. Measuring an impressive 13 feet by 22 feet, this work is one of the largest pieces the artist ever created. Its composition is equally impressive. Jouvenet uses the chiaroscuro ... Read More »

Truth in Sacred Literature

Posted by Brian Myers on 4/05/25

Listen to our recent GIFT session with Sister Lisa Marie Belz speaking about Truth in Sacred Literature.

St Noel GIFT · Truth in Sacred Literature

Happy Laetare "Rejoice" Sunday!

Posted by Brian Myers on 3/29/25

The Fourth Sunday of Lent marks the halfway point of the Sundays of Lent. Easter is enticingly near! Our parish has further reason to rejoice! This year marks the forty-fifth anniversary of our founding (1980-2025). We began to anticipate this with the offering of a new parish photo ... Read More »

The Scrutinies

Posted by Brian Myers on 3/21/25

For the next three Sundays (at the 9 am liturgy), we will celebrate the Scrutinies for our elect, Samantha Starkey. These rites reveal both what is weak, sick, and sinful in the hearts of the elect so that it can be healed, and what is honorable, strong, and ... Read More »

Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving

Posted by Brian Myers on 3/17/25

Purification of Spirit through Fasting and Almsgiving

The age-old disciplines of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are to mark our Lenten journey. During the season of Lent, there are four options the celebrant may choose from for a Preface (the prayer prayed before the Eucharistic Prayer). In the third ... Read More »

Momento Mori

Posted by Brian Myers on 3/08/25

Remember Your Death

The season of Lent. The word lent comes from the Old English lencten, meaning springtime. In Germanic languages, a derivation of this word is still used to refer to springtime. Other languages use much clearer terms such as “The Forty Days” and “The Time of Fasting.”

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