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Hello Grays Harbor Catholics! My name is Father Freitag. Born and raised in the great Pacific Northwest, I have four sisters, three brothers, and numerous nieces and nephews. I attended Our Lady of Fatima grade school, Queen Anne High School, and Gonzaga University....

¡Hola Católicos de Grays Harbor! Mi nombre es Padre Freitag. Nacido y criado en el gran Pacífico Noroeste, tengo cuatro hermanas, tres hermanos, numerosos sobrinos. Asistí a la escuela primaria Nuestra Señora de Fátima, a la Escuela Secundaria Reina Ana y la...

Parishioners of St Mary- Aberdeen; OLGH -Hoquiam; St Jerome – Ocean Shores; St. Anne -Forks; St Paul – Westport; OLO – Amanda Park; St Thomas – Clallam Bay. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I wanted to take this opportunity to send a note of THANKS AND...

Feligreses de St María-Aberdeen; OLGH-Hoquiam; San Jerónimo - Ocean Shores; Santa Ana-Forks; San Pablo - Westport; OLO – Amanda Park; Santo Tomás – Clallam Bay. Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo: Quiero aprovechar esta oportunidad para enviarle una nota de...

Father’s Day 2020.Introduction: Happy Father’s Day to fathers, grandfathers, and stepfathers. These holidays of our culture are not exactly high holy days of the Church, but they do give us reason to pause, to pray for, and to reflect on our fathers whom we honor....

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus,On that first Christmas, the angels praised God, saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth to men of good will.” The shepherds came and adored the newborn Savior. St. Luke wrote, “And Mary treasured all of these...

“Give thanks to the Lord for He is good. His love endures forever!” (Psalm 136) Happy Thanksgiving 2017 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Greek word, Eucharist, means 'thanksgiving'. Every day, as I approach the Holy Altar to offer the Divine Liturgy, I thank...

A few months ago, a friend of mine (a faithful Catholic) posted something to Facebook. It was a quote from a politician in Europe calling for swift and disproportionate retribution for the latest atrocity committed by the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). The quote...

Hace algunos meses, un amigo mío (Católico fiel) publicó algo en Facebook. Era una cita de un político en Europa pidiendo una retribución rápida y desmesurada por la última atrocidad cometida por el llamado Estado Islámico (ISIS). La cita abogaba para que el mundo...

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ: On this feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, Jesus speaks of the Kingdom of God and gives us the divine bread in the Eucharist. Last Sunday, I taught you about the connection between the mutual love between the Father, the Son,...