Delivered at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lockport, IL

Reading for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C:

Genesis 18:1-10a

Psalm 15:2-5

Colossians 1:24-28

Luke 10:38-42

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL

Readings for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C:

Isaiah 66:10-14c

Psalm 66:1-7, 16, 20

Galatians 6:14-18

Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 

Delivered at St. Dennis Catholic Church in Lockport, IL

Readings for the Solemnity of Ss. Peter & Paul: Acts 12:1-11Psalm 34:2-92 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18Matthew 16:13-19

Delivered at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lockport, IL

Readings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Year C:Genesis 14:18-20Psalm 110:1-41 Corinthians 11:23-26Luke 9:11b-17

Delivered at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lockport, IL

Readings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Year C: Proverbs 8:22-31Psalm 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9Romans 5:1-5John 16:12-15

Delivered at Resurrection Catholic Church in Wayne, IL

Bennett Jeffrey, son of Brendan and Julia Penny, was baptized at this Mass.

Readings for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Year C:

Acts 1:1-11Psalm 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9Hebrews 9:24-28; 10:19-23Luke 24:46-53

Delivered at Visitation Catholic Church in Elmhurst, IL

This was a Mass of Thanksgiving celebrated by Fr. Vincent Omondi eight days after his ordination to the priesthood. Fr. Vincent served at Visitation as a seminarian for part of his time in formation.

Readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year C: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23John 14:23-29

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL

Pope Leo XIV was elected to the papacy on Thursday, May 8, 2025. He was born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, IL.

Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year C: Acts 13:14, 43-52; Psalm 100:1-2, 3, 5; Revelation 7:9, 14b-17; John 10:27-30

Delivered at St. Cletus Parish in LaGrange, IL

Readings for the Second Sunday of Easter:Acts 5:12-16Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19John 20:19-31

Delivered at Immaculate Conception Parish in Elmhurst, IL

Readings for Easter Sunday:Acts 10:34a, 37-43Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23Colossians 3:1-4John 20:1-9