Padre’s Points to Ponder – 10/31/25 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, At the time of this writing, the island nation of Jamaica is preparing for a direct hit of a massive and powerful hurricane. By the time you read this, the storm will likely be dissipating out in the Atlantic somewhere, having wrought immense destruction … Continued

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Since I preached about gratitude last weekend, it’s super fitting to put those words into action and show some myself. A team of industrious and tireless laborers have been hard at work since mid-August dealing with the consequences of our ceiling condensation issue.  They had the task of completely … Continued

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, There are some times when a priest is needed right away, and knowing when and how to call the priest can make the difference in bringing Our Lord’s mercy and presence to a soul in great need. Sacred Scripture even commands it. St. James the Apostle in his epistle … Continued

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, This week on October 4th, the Church celebrates St. Francis of Assisi, one of the most beloved saints in our Catholic tradition. St. Francis is often pictured surrounded by birds, deer, or even a friendly wolf, and rightly so: he had a deep reverence for all of God’s creation. … Continued

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As a relatively young man, I haven’t had many experiences of losing close loved ones.  While I keenly miss my grandparents, I am blessed with having my parents and all my siblings still with us. And while the priesthood gives frequent insight into the sting of loss as … Continued

Msgr. Fennessy’s Funeral Arrangements The viewing will be Wednesday, September 24, at 6pm at St. Jude the Apostle Church, 7171 Glenridge Dr, Atlanta. The Vigil Service will follow at 6:30pm. The funeral Mass will be Thursday, September 25, at 10am at the Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Rd, NE, Atlanta. Burial will follow … Continued

Padre’s Points to Ponder 9/12/25 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The recent canonization of St. Carlo Acutis and St. Pier Giorgio Frassati has me thinking all the more about the whole Communion of Saints, the “great crowd of witnesses” that the author of the Bible’s Letter to the Hebrews speaks of.  The saints aren’t … Continued

Padre’s Points to Ponder – 9/5/25 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I’m currently, at the time of this writing, at Mundelein Seminary outside of Chicago for the next installment of a Certificate Program in Pastoral Supervision for the Synthesis Stage of Priestly Formation, or, as I am wont to call it, “Synthesizer Training.”  No keytars … Continued

Sacred Silence Be on the lookout for ways our three enemies–the spirit of the world, the weakness of the flesh, and the devil– try to urge us away from silence.  These spirits know that when we are silent, we encounter the living God.  St. Augustine said it best in his Confessions: “Late have I loved … Continued

Reverence at Mass, Especially in the Gym Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, This past week, there were two occasions that hit my “pastor heart,” both on the theme of reverence at Mass, and since we are now in a gym, a less-than-sacred location, for our celebrations of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, it … Continued

Padre’s Points to Ponder 8/15/25 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, A big announcement coming your way…starting this coming Tuesday, August 19, we will begin a multi-week ceiling cleaning and restoration project in the church that will cause significant disruption to our parish life. Just like we needed to do in the Social Hall, the … Continued

Padre’s Points to Ponder – 8/8/25 You may have noticed over the past several weeks that our liturgies have begun with the inclusion of something new (truth be told, something ancient, but perhaps new to many of our parishioners): a short, reverent chant or spoken line of Scripture known as the Entrance Antiphon. Similarly, at Communion … Continued

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Every one of us has a birthday, a day we celebrate the gift of our earthly life. But as Christians, we also have a spiritual birthday, the day of our Baptism, when we were born again by water and the Spirit (John 3:5). Whether we were baptized as infants … Continued

I am Fr. Anthony Baffour Awuah from Ghana, west of Africa. I was ordained a Catholic priest on December 7th, 2002, and I had my first Mass on December 8th, 2002, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. I am a diocesan priest incardinated into the Diocese of Obuasi in Ghana, but currently serving in the Archdiocese … Continued

The Sacramentality of the Dinner Table In our fast-paced world, family dinner can feel like a luxury, something squeezed in between work, practices, meetings, and homework. But what if we were to see the dinner table as one of the most sacred spaces in our homes? The Church teaches us to see the world sacramentally, … Continued

Christ the Good Shepherd Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This Sunday, the fourth Sunday of the Easter season, the Church Universal celebrates Good Shepherd Sunday, a powerful reminder that we are not alone in this journey of life and faith. Jesus proclaims in the Gospel of John, “I am the Good Shepherd. I know … Continued

Padre’s Points to Ponder – April 4, 2025 Dear All Saints brothers and sisters, As of this Sunday, Passiontide has begun. We are well past the halfway mark of our Lenten journey, and things are getting serious as we draw ever closer to the celebration of our Lord’s passion, death, and resurrection. First, what is … Continued

Illuminating Worship Dear All Saints Parish Family, With the celebration of the Presentation of the Lord now behind us, we 100% conclude our Christmas festivities.  But while the trees and lights have come down, I’m very excited to share with you that new altar candles and communion kneelers have arrived, and are being put to … Continued

Pilgrims of Hope: The 2025 Jubilee Year Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we step into 2025, we are blessed to celebrate a Jubilee Year, a sacred time in the life of the Church that invites us to deepen our faith, experience God’s mercy, and renew our commitment to living as disciples of Jesus … Continued

Sunday of the Word of God Dear All Saints Parish Family, This weekend, we celebrate the Sunday of the Word of God, a special observance instituted by Pope Francis in 2019 through his Apostolic Letter Aperuit Illis. This celebration, held annually on the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, emphasizes the importance of the Bible in … Continued