Sunday Columns

By Fr. Dan Merz There are a lot of firsts for me here at Newman.  First transition during a pandemic (hopefully my last!). First time having an associate pastor to live and work with (I could have done a lot worse!).  And – besides my first assignment to Newman – now my first Season of […]

By JoAnn Shull Many people think that leaving a legacy through your estate is something that only high-wealth individuals can do.  This is not the case!  After taking care of your family, of course, you have the option to leave something in your will for charities of your choice.  From simple bequests (“give X amount […]

By Sr. Karen Freund This wonderful feast of the Baptism of the Lord officially closes the Christmas season.  Mark’s version, used in today’s gospel, says,  “On coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him.  And a voice came from the heavens, […]

By Fr. Dan Merz The feast of the Holy Family is an important feast!  Because we all belong to a family.  Even if your parents are deceased and you have no other living members, you belong to the Church family here at Newman.  And maybe you haven’t thought of it, but you belong to the […]

In Blaise Pascal’s work, Pensees, he says: “What else does this craving, and this helplessness, proclaim but that there was once in man a true happiness, of which all that now remains is the empty print and trace? This he tries in vain to fill with everything around him, seeking in things that are not […]

By Fr. Paul Clark This past week I found myself shopping for chicken soup for a certain sick pastor… I guess I never realized how many options there are for canned soup. I went directly to the section of the aisle with the Campbell display and searched for soups of various chicken flavors amid the […]