Week 6: The Seasons of Our Lives in Christ The Introductory Rites conclude with the Collect, also called the Opening Prayer. After a brief moment of silence, a time for us to gather our personal intentions, the priest prays on behalf of the entire assembly, collecting all our prayers into one, a reminder that we are not isolated individuals. As one, unified body, our prayers rise together to the Father. But there is something else important about the Collect: it changes throughout the year....

Renewed at the Table of the Lord: Beginning Our Journey of Liturgical Renewal. Apr 7, 2026 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Let me share something with you that I rarely say aloud: even for me, after years of celebrating Mass, there are days when I arrive at the altar and realize I have let the mystery of God’s love slip past me. The words are familiar. The gestures are routine. And yet, somewhere between arrival and the final blessing, distracted by the issues of life, I have gone...

Five centuries ago, Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to St Juan Diego and planted seeds of faith that transformed the Americas. Today, the Lord is calling us to a renewal here in our Diocese. Church of the Ascension is proud to join every parish in the Diocese in the Sowing Seeds of Faith campaign. This initiative is the tangible next step in fulfilling the call of our diocesan Pastoral Plan, Renewed in Christ, Together in Mission , to spiritual renewal through deeper discipleship, vibrant...