Tag: Homecoming

Enter To Learn: Mass for VC Homecoming 2026

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Homecoming - St. John Evangelist Votive                                                    October 30, 2026Fr. Alexander Albert                                                               St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/wqP-vzi2S_E Simon Peter, Mary Magdalen, and John the Evangelist. These are the three central figures in today's Gospel. St. Peter is the patron of the whole Catholic Church, St. Mary Magdalene the patron saint of the parish that belongs to the Church, and St. John the Evangelist the patron of the school that belongs to the parish. Each offers an important lesson. Each of them represents something we need to take to heart if we want this homecoming to help us get to our true...Read More

The Face of God: Mass for VC Homecoming 2024

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Friday Week 29 OT                            VC Homecoming                               October 25, 2024Fr. Alexander Albert                                                              St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTOyvFG7egg “Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.” Is it, though? We all just said that 4 times in a row, but do we really mean it? Do we really understand what it means to “long” to see His face? This isn’t some idle wish, some passive desire. And seeing the face of God isn’t as easy as facetiming a friend. There’s a depth, a labor, a concerted effort here that most people fail to appreciate. Let me...Read More