St. Barbara
Catholic Church
Black Diamond, WA

The Joy of Repentance This weekend in my homily, I highlighted the importance and gift of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Last January,...

Be Alert! Advent has a common theme about being alert. What does this mean? It means that as followers of Jesus Christ, we are most...

Thank you! As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, I just wanted to take the opportunity to say “thank you” to everyone in our parish...

Inspiration from St. Teresa of Calcutta Dear Parish Family, At one of our recent prayer meetings, someone shared a beautiful reflection...

Trusting in God Leads to Generous Hearts My dad loved to teach and was always trying creative ways to motivate his students to learn. He...

Remember The Goodness of God Last night during our Thursday evening Prayer Meeting, the Lord definitely directed our attention towards...

Transitions Dear Parish Family, Fall is in the air and just as nature transitions to adjust to the colder weather, we too transition to...

Project Rachel   Dear Parish Family,   In our ongoing mission to support one another through life's challenges, we want to highlight an...

Joy In The Holy Spirit When I was in college during my senior year and during the last night of an incredibly blessed parish mission...

Working Together & Resolving Conflicts   One of the things we realize as we continue our journey as a parish family is that we won’t...

Exercising The Gift of Prophecy I have been talking about the gift of prophecy in my homilies and promised to share with you the three...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I hope this message finds you well and that you are enjoying the beauty of fall as the leaves change...

Give Thanks With A Grateful Heart I am writing this Pastor’s Corner on the occasion of my 55th birthday. I give thanks to God for all the...

Dear Parish Family, St. Francis de Sales is one of my favorite saints. Reading about his life and reading his writings have been a great...

Dear Parish Family, This month, we honor Saint Teresa of Calcutta, a modern-day saint whose life was a profound testament to the power of...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The past several weekends we have been hearing the Bread of Life discourse from the Gospel of St....