Abbott and Costello Buy a Computer
ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you? COSTELLO: Thanks. I’m setting up an office in my den and I’m thinking about buying a computer. ABBOTT: Mac? COSTELLO: No, the name’s Lou. ABBOTT: Your computer? COSTELLO: I don’t own a computer. I want to buy one. ABBOTT: Mac?...
NOLA: Mass in honor of St. Pio
The Lord is kind and merciful. That is the refrain of our congregation today as we gathered to celebrate the Mass of St. Pio. The prophetic readings announce to us Gods call to follow His will and to announce to others that HE is the Christ, our Savior, who...
Memorial of St. Januarius (in Gretna)
Dear Family and friends, Today was another difficult day for St. Rosalie parish. We began, as usual, with the celebration of the Eucharist and the numbers begin to pick up. The Harvey Fire Department came during Mass and gave us five cases of fresh fruit to distribute thru the...
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Gretna)
Greetings from Harvey and St. Rosalie Parish! Today was a great day to celebrate the Gift of the Eucharist with family and friends. We celebrated two Masses, 8am and 11am. They were great expressions of faith for parishioners and my family. My Aunt Dee and her family attended the...
More news from New Orleans
From Father Jon: Dear Friends, There is always light at the end of the tunnel. Today we began with the celebration of Mass in St. Rosalie Church. The Parishoners had to use the side entrance since the front door, blown off by the storm, is still boarded up and...
St. Rosalie after Katrina
Father Jon Parks, pastor of St. Rosalie in Gretna (across the Mississippi from the French Quarter) and the man who presided over Jennifer and Tom’s wedding, is currently here in NY at the Salesian headquarters. He hopes to be back in NOLA to say mass on Monday. He sent...
News from New Orleans
Jen and Tom’s good friend Fr. Jon Parks is a resident of New Orleans. There has been a lot of concern for him and it turns out he is alive and well… Dear Salesians, family, and friends…. Pray for all the parishoners at St. Rosalie in Harvey and the...
Get Crackin'
Jen get’s a kick out of this lobster bib…...
LBI
Apparently, Long Beach Island is the place to vacation when you live in NYC. At least that is the impression Tom has gotten over the years. You see, he is new to east coast vacations (as an adult) and never got to experience the Jersey Shore. Thanks to Greg...
Geeks in Space
It’s only three days from the premier of Star Wars – Episode III – Revenge of the Sith…and the geeks are lined up again in front of NYC’s Zigfield Theater. It saddened me to think that this is the last time these geeks will get to assemble in such...