Bishop Ray’s Blog
Finding Meaning in Each Day
-
Family Reunion – We do it every two years!
Read more: Family Reunion – We do it every two years!Sarra Family Reunion 2024 It all started with my niece, Kathryn, asking about relatives whose names she had heard but whom she never met. She had an idea: why don’t we bring the family together for a reunion of some sort? 2012 seemed like a good time to begin. I had just been named […]
-
The experience of building a new Church – once in a lifetime!
Read more: The experience of building a new Church – once in a lifetime!Very few pastors get the experience of building a Church. The phrase is not entirely accurate – construction companies build the Churches. Pastors are the spiritual leaders of parishes – some of whom witness the construction. When I arrived at Our Lady of the Snows Church in Floral Park, Queens, on June 30, 1999, […]
-
A New Venture … Let me begin here
Read more: A New Venture … Let me begin hereAfter writing a few short articles for The Tablet, the official publication for the Brooklyn Diocese, several friends have encouraged me to keep writing! I have reflected on their suggestions and have decided to put pen to paper to try to share my thoughts… and my heart… with those willing to listen. I can embark […]
Bishop Ray's Blog 