I am excited to welcome Deacon Duckhyun (Fabian) Han as our next parochial vicar! Deacon Fabian will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, May 20 and begin his four-year assignment with us starting in late June at St. Mary Chardon and St. Patrick Thompson.

Listen to the words of longing expressed by the disciples on the road to Emmaus. "Stay with us, Lord" and "Were not our hearts burning within us while He spoke to us on the way!"

St. John Paul II named the Second Sunday of Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday when he canonized St. Faustina Kowalska on April 30, 2000. Divine Mercy is more than a pious devotion of the Church.

Happy Easter, and a warm welcome to all who are visiting this weekend. The Lord is risen! Today, Christ rose victorious from the grave and conquered our ancient foes of sin and death.