November 2026 “He will answer them, ‘Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.’” (Gospel for Nov. 22, Mt 25:45) Sin can be categorized in two ways, sins of commission and sins of omission. We ask God to forgive us of both kinds of sins in the main form of the Confiteor at Mass — “in what I have done, and in what I have failed to do.” It is a sin to do evil, and it is a sin to neglect one’s moral obligations. The true disciple

From A Sermon By Saint Bernard Why should our praise and glorification, or even the celebration of this feast day mean anything to the saints? What do they care about earthly honors when their heavenly Father honors them by fulfilling the faithful promise of the Son? What does our commendation mean to them? The saints have no need of honor from us; neither does our devotion add the slightest thing to what is theirs. Clearly, if we venerate their memory, it serves us, not them

November 11: Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop—Memorial 316 or 336–397 Patron Saint of beggars, cavalry, equestrians, geese, horses, innkeepers, Pontifical Swiss Guards, quartermasters, reformed alcoholics, soldiers, tailors, and winemakers Invoked against alcoholism and poverty Pre-Congregation canonization Liturgical Color: White Accordingly, at a certain period, when he had nothing except his arms and his simple military dress, in the middle of winter, a winter which had shown

Good morning everyone, and a very spooky Halloween to you all! I have a few ghoulish updates to give to you all: Our next Business Meeting will be Tuesday, November 10th, at 6:00PM, NOT 7:00PM. The time change is due to DST setbacks, along with Winter night driving being particularly treacherous and dark. Our Council Memorial mass will be held Sunday, November 8th, 8:00am at Saint Thomas More. Please come out to remember and pray for all of our wonderful Brother Knights wh

Greetings all! We will be having an Exemplification of Charity, Unity, AND Fraternity this upcoming Sunday, which is OCTOBER 11TH. Per usual, it will be held at the Saint Thomas More Parish Hall, and will be at 2:00pm. Degree membefrs should try to get there at least half an hour early. Candidates have been contacted, and between the three councils, it seems there will be six new Third Degree Members! This weeked, we are also having our annual recruitment drive at BOTH parish

October 2026 They replied, “Caesar’s.” At that he said to them, “Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” (Gospel for Oct. 18, Mt 22:21) The Pharisees were trying to entrap Jesus into taking sides in the dispute. Are the faithful to be good Jews or good citizens? But Jesus says there is no conflict here. One can be a solid citizen and maintain his true and proper obligations to the civil government, as long as he gives primacy to his duties

October 20: Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest—USA: Optional Memorial (October 19 outside of the USA) 1694–1775 Patron Saint of Hungary and Ovada, Italy Canonized by Pope Pius IX on June 29, 1867 Liturgical Color: White Quote:You must correspond faithfully to His merciful action by humbling yourself ever more in your nothingness before His Sovereign Majesty, renouncing all these gifts and remaining in utter nakedness and nothingness. At the same time offer a holocaustal sacrific

There will be a Brisket fundraising event this Saturday. Fr. Edward S. Finn Honesdale Council 363 is hosting a Beef Brisket Dinner package to include a tender Brisket Sandwich, Hobo Beans, tasty Coleslaw, and delicious Cookies! Saturday, September 19th 11:30am-2:00pm Catholic Family Community Center (St. Dominic's Academy) 329 Cliff Street Honesdale, PA Donation is $16.00 per meal. IF YOU HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED YOUR BRISKET DINNER TICKET, COME DOWN ANYWAY! YOU CAN PURC

Good morning everyone! Hope the wonderful Fall weather is treating you well. A few things I wanted to bring attention / reminders to: We will be having our 4th Degree Dinner NEXT THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, at Elegante in Honesdale (851 Main St, Honesdale, PA 18431) at 6:00PM Dinner will be buffet style, includes dessert, and will be $28. We will also be running a 50/50. Tickets will be 1 FOR $2 OR 3 FOR $5. I will have some sort of door prize or runner up to the 50/50 as we

We are sponsoring (paying for) two men from our parish to attend the B.A.C.M. conference this year. The tickets are usually $40, and cover the entire day's event, including food. Anyone wishing to enter, should use the CONTACT US part of this page. Winners will be announced / contacted SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th. For more information about the event, please see the official website. https://beacatholicman.com/ Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026 The conference will run from 8:00 a.m

Good evening everyone! Friendly reminder that next TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, we will be having our next business meeting. Social hour is at 6:00PM and the meeting starts at 7:00PM. I have been told by many individuals that I will get some sort of commendation if the meeting goes under one hour. Unfortunately I have no plans to do so! We will have our speaker(s) from OPTIONS Women's Center talking to us before the business meeting starts, so please try to be there by 6:30PM! We

Forwarded is an email from Ivet from Queen Of Peace. This will detail what is planned and our respective roles in this event. We will discuss this heavily our next business meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good morning! We are so excited to move forward on our Field Day with Jesus on September 27, 2026 after the 11AM Mass at St. Thomas More (until 3PM). We don’t have a rain d

September 8: Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary—Feast c. 15 BC Patron Saint of chefs, cooks, distillers, drapers, fish dealers, goldsmiths, silversmiths, needlemakers, potters, restaurateurs, silkworkers, and tilemakers Liturgical Color: White Quote: The present Feast forms a link between the New and the Old Testament. It shows that Truth succeeds symbols and figures and that the New Covenant replaces the Old. Hence, all creation sings with joy, exults, and participates in the

September 2026 Then Peter approaching asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.” (Gospel for Sept. 13, Mt 18:21-22) To forgive others can be very difficult at times, especially when someone repeatedly offends us. Jesus tells us there is no magic number that limits our obligation — our desire to forgive and show mercy to others must be boundless

Good evening all. I write to inform you that today Mark Durdach has passed from this life into the next. News about services and masses will be sent out as they are made known. Please keep Mark and his family in your continued prayers. My family has procured a mass for him Saturday - Decemeber 12th, 2026 - 8:15am - St. Marys Please try to attend this date if possible! Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let Your perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the soul

Good morning all, and happy Sunday! Just a few reminders and updates on things pertaining to our council! I have placed an order through Knights Online for council supplies. Included items are: Various prayer cards, including McGivney ones for our meetings Candidate packs and certificates for new members Various kits to align with liturgical events for our parish Posters and promotionals to be displayed and used during recruitment drives, and to hopefully catch the attention

Hello all! Quick updates and things to expect for our next meeting: As noted before, we have secured advertising in this month's Catholic Light publishing. An ad for our Golf Outing will be featured in it. Spots are still available, and you do not need to be a Knight to join! We just finished our 3rd week of football raffle tickets, with one more to go. Anyone wishing to help out on September 5th, please see the volunteer section at the top of this site, or reach out to mysel

From a letter attributed to Barnabas The way of light Consider now the way of light; any man who is bent on reaching his appointed goal must be very careful in all he does. Now these are the directions that have been given to us for this journey: love your Creator; reverence your Maker; give glory to him who redeemed you when you were dead; be single-minded but rich in spiritual treasure; avoid those who travel down death’s highway; hate whatever is displeasing to God; detest

August 2026 He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle to me. You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.” (Gospel for Aug. 30, Mt 16:23) Who knows the mind of God? God is beyond human understanding, yet he has revealed himself to us most perfectly in the person of Jesus Christ. Through prayer we can come to know God more fully, and we grow in understanding of his plan when we make a habit of conforming our will to his holy will. We

Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori August 1: Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church—Memorial 1696–1787 Patron Saint of confessors and moral theologians Invoked against scrupulosity, arthritis, and for final perseverance Canonized by Pope Gregory XVI in 1839 Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius IX in 1871 Liturgical Color: White Quote:In the beginning of the soul’s conversion, God often gives her a flood of consolations. In consequence of thi