The Dumb Ox Podcast

This time, Adam sat down with the parish's new Maintenance Technician, Kelly Santos. Listen to a great conversation introducing Kelly beyond his work, especially since his role is behind the scenes for the most part, and get to know him more personally.

This week, Adam sat down with the parish's new Ministries Administrative Assistant, Tina Labossiere. Listen to a great conversation introducing Tina beyond her work, especially since her role is behind the scenes for the most part, and get to know her more personally.

Staff Spotlight - Courtney Holbrook

This week, Adam sat down with the parish's new Coordinator of Middle School Ministry, Courtney Holbrook. Listen to a great conversation introducing Courtney beyond her work, especially if you aren't a youth who gets to benefit from her ministry, and get to know her more personally.

We have an update to some of our COVID Protocols starting 11/21/20. Please listen in for a brief explanation of them.

Staff Spotlight - Chris Nolin

This week, Adam sat down with the parish's new Music Director, Chris Nolin. Listen to a great conversation introducing Chris beyond his formal work tasks and get to know him more personally. Maybe you'll get some sneak peaks of what to expect in the coming weeks for our music program!

What happened to the Dumb Ox podcast? Where has it been? Will it ever come back???!!!? That will be answered today!

This week, Adam and Chris sat down with Deacon Frank Ashley to go a little bit deeper about his homily from June 7th. With all the unrest about racial justice, we talked about how our faith is relevant during these times.

In this special episode of the Dumb Ox Podcast, listen to Deacon Frank Ashley's very important homily from the 11:00 Mass this weekend, June 7th. This is a "must-listen" if you didn't hear it at Mass this weekend and absolutely worth a 2nd listen if you did.

With the Easter season coming to a close, Adam and Chris spend some time talking about Pentecost.

Join them to learn about the Jewish origins of the feast and how the descent of the Holy Spirit fulfills them. They also give a preview of the extra special Extended Vigil of Pentecost we'll celebrate this year

Continuing their conversation from last week, Chris and Adam share some practical ideas on how to actively and actually participate in the Mass. Tune in for some tips to help you engage more deeply in various parts of the Mass, even parts we may tend to gloss over.

As we all get ready to return to public Mass this weekend, Chris lets Adam talk about his favorite subject: active participation in the liturgy. Tune in to listen and hear about how we can properly join our hearts and minds to worship at the Mass.

Pius X - Tra le sollicitundidii

Filled as We are with a most ardent desire to see the true Christian spirit flourish in every respect and be preserved by all the faithful, We deem it necessary to provide before anything else for the sanctity and dignity of the temple, in which the faithful assemble for no other object than that of acquiring this spirit from its foremost and indispensable font, which is the active participation in the most holy mysteries and in the public and solemn prayer of the Church.

Sacrosanctum concilium

Mother Church earnestly desires that all the faithful should be led to that fully conscious, and active participation in liturgical celebrations which is demanded by the very nature of the liturgy. Such participation by the Christian people as "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a redeemed people (1 Pet. 2:9; cf. 2:4-5), is their right and duty by reason of their baptism.

In the restoration and promotion of the sacred liturgy, this full and active participation by all the people is the aim to be considered before all else; for it is the primary and indispensable source from which the faithful are to derive the true Christian spirit; and therefore pastors of souls must zealously strive to achieve it, by means of the necessary instruction, in all their pastoral work.

We bring to you good news of great joy! Bishop Vasquez has issued a new decree and pastoral letter permitting the celebration of public Masses in our diocese starting on Tuesday, May 5th! Here’s what that means for our parish!

In this episode, Chris and Adam are joined by a special guest, Deacon Frank Ashley! We discuss the meaning and symbolism of the Exultet, the chant that is sung at the beginning of the Easter Vigil after the lighting of the Paschal Candle. Join us in hearing the perspective of Deacon Frank on this great chant after he has spent the last month preparing to chant it this year.

In this episode, Chris and Adam bring to you the hidden gem of Holy Week. Join us in reflecting on the "Ancient Homily for Holy Saturday" from the Office of Readings, delving into one of the days that we know the least about..

In this episode, Chris and Adam are joined by a special guest, Deacon Will Rooney! We discuss the meaning and symbolism of Holy Thursday, the night where two sacraments were instituted (Eucharist and Holy Orders). Join us in hearing the perspective of Deacon Will on this great liturgy before his own ordination to the priesthood.

For an extra episode this week, Adam and Chris walk through the new liturgy that we celebrated for during the pandemic. Listen in for a reflection on how we got these new prayers and how timely these prayers are for us.

This week, Adam and Chris walk through what to expect for Holy Week this year at St. Thomas Aquinas. Listen in for a reflection on how we can uniquely enter into the Paschal Triduum this year and truly make what we believe influence and effect how we pray and how we live.

Announcement: We want to do a Q&A podcast with your questions, so send us an email or audio message(through Anchor) and we'll discuss it in an upcoming episode. Hopefully it will help pass the time in quarantine.

In this week’s episode, Chris and Adam try to continue discussing the developments logistically and spiritually during this time when public Masses are suspended in our diocese. Join us to learn about the new indulgences granted by the Apostolic Penitentiary during the pandemic.

We present the Bishop's new letter on the status of parish life throughout the diocese during the rise of the coronavirus concerns, and assess what this currently means for our parish.

This week we talk about the gospel reading for this Sunday about the Samaritan woman at the well. The Church uses this scene as a model of prayer for us, so this week we have a mid-Lent check up on our prayer lives, and how we can change up our usual approach to this pillar of lent.

This week Chris & Adam take a look at the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas. Yup, we are celebrating him again! Listen in to learn why we get to celebrate our patron twice a year.

This week Chris & Adam take a look at the "Via Dolorosa" or the Stations of the Cross, which our parish will pray every Friday during Lent at 7PM.

We examine briefly the meaning of lent, and it ramifications for our parish over the coming weeks.

A weekly show by Chris Haberberger and Adam Brill on the Catholic faith, life, and culture of and for our parish family. This first episode introduces you to who we are and why we are doing this show.