Fr. Tom's Thoughts

Last night (6/13/26), Bishop Mark came to St Joseph’s in Scotia, NY and celebrated the 4 pm Mass with us. (He will be going to the other two parishes that we are connected with in July and August.) In his… Continue reading

I know this is a little late, but our parishes are looking at a change in leadership in 2 and how we will work together in a new model. This was my homily from the Solemnity of the Body and… Continue reading

This week is a week of memory for me. On Tuesday, June 2, I was ordained a priest in 1990. On June 5, 1978, my father died after a yearlong battle with cancer. I am always aware of the dichotomy… Continue reading

If we ever want to see a concrete expression of who God is, then we only need to see parents interact with their children. When one of my god daughters was born, the next day I went to see her… Continue reading