First Down with Fr. Eric (May 18, 2025) May 18, 2025 Dear Friends,The thing about illness is that it never makes an appointment; it simply appears in our lives. That is why we have a powerful sacrament called the anointing of the sick. This sacrament... Read more
First Down with Fr. Eric (May 11, 2025) May 11, 2025 Dear Friends,I have always loved the word table. Once, I saw one of the most beautiful tables I had ever seen in Los Lunas, New Mexico. It was a large oak wood round table surrounded by a number of... Read more
First Down with Fr. Eric (May 4, 2025) May 04, 2025 Dear Friends,The month of May has traditionally been a time when our children receive the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist here at St. Patrick. The children have been preparing to receive t... Read more
First Down with Fr. Eric (April 27, 2025) Apr 27, 2025 Dear Friends,Football practice starts tomorrow as I begin my 16th season at Sunnyslope. The weather will be mostly hot during many upcoming practices and it is a challenge to have the team work har... Read more
First Down with Fr. Eric (Easter Sunday - April 20, 2025) Apr 20, 2025 Dear Friends, Happy Easter! We have journeyed through these 40 days of Lent and have reflected on the need to turn away from sin and to be faithful to the Gospel. And now begins not only Easte... Read more