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The links below provide the text of Fr. Joe's homilies during his 2010–2023 tenure as pastor of St. Catherine's. These texts are gracefully provided by Fr. Joe to be re-read and shared as the Spirit may drive you. In his homily on June 16, 2023, Fr. Joe introduced and transferred the helm to our new pastor, Fr. John, as our new shepherd. These historical Fr. Joe homilies are in no way intended to substitute for homilies presented during Masses going forward.
The Sunday Mass readings (the "Lectionary") follow a three-year cycle: Cycle A, Cycle B, Cycle C. The 2025 liturgical year that began with Advent 2024 follows Cycle C: years 2022, 2025, 2028, and so on. Cycle A is 2020, 2023, 2026, and so on; Cycle B is 2021, 2024, 2027 and so on.
The homilies are ordered by the liturgical calendar in three e-books (see below.) Our volunteer editors added themed titles to each homily, for easier perusal via the table of contents; each title is hyperlinked to its associated homily. Each e-book contains all of Fr. Joe's homilies for the two most recent liturgical calendar years; then homilies from previous years were added to reach a target of two homilies per liturgical Sunday/holy day.
The homilies' e-books provide more instructions on how to find your way through Fr. Joe's wealth of inspirational thoughts and calls-to-action shared with us over the years:- Cycle A (2023, 2020, 2017, 2014, and 2011 Fr. Joe years') Homilies
- Cycle B (2021, 2018, 2015, and 2012 Fr. Joe years') Homilies
- Cycle C (2022, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010 Fr. Joe years') Homilies
If you would like a hard or electronic copy of any of the homilies' e-books linked above, please contact the Parish Office.