News & Updates

E-News to the Faithful | July 7, 2023

Follow Me: In today’s Gospel, Jesus invites Matthew to “follow me.” Jesus knows everything about Matthew—including his sins—and still calls him. Jesus knows everything about us and invites us to “follow me.” Come to Me: In this Sunday’s Gospel, we hear Jesus’ heart say to each one of us, “Come… Read More
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E-News to the Faithful | May 26, 2023

Come Holy Spirit We have arrived at the great celebration of Pentecost. This solemnity that we celebrate this weekend marks the moment that brought to fulfillment the Father’s redemptive plan. Jesus’ entire mission—from the Incarnation to the Resurrection—points to this moment. Jesus said it was better that He go so… Read More
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E-News to the Faithful | May 5, 2023

Desire This Sunday’s Gospel from John 14 is one of my favorites. In the time of Jesus, the groom had to build a home for his bride before they were married. Jesus is the Bridegroom, who tells his disciples that he is going to prepare a place for them so… Read More
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E-News to the Faithful | April 5, 2023

Summit The pinnacle of the Liturgical Year is the Easter Triduum—from the evening of Holy Thursday to the evening of Easter Sunday. Though chronologically three days, they are liturgically one day unfolding for us the unity of Christ’s Paschal Mystery. The single celebration of the Triduum marks the end of… Read More
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E-News to the Faithful February 24, 2023

The Tempter Satan is real. We hear in our first reading this weekend of the fall of Adam and Eve through their disobedience to God and listening to Satan. In the Gospel, Satan tempts Jesus with the same temptations he did with Adam and Eve. Jesus reverses the disobedience of… Read More
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E-News to the Faithful | February 3, 2023

Salt and Light This weekend, Jesus reminds us we are called to be the “salt and light of the world.” Similarly, a poem attributed to St. Teresa of Avila reminds us we are Christ’s Body in the world, that we are called to be “salt and light” by bringing the… Read More
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Year of Mercy begins Ash Wednesday

Bishop Vincke invites you to join us during his Year of Mercy! He will be traveling throughout the diocese and visiting each parish beginning on Ash Wednesday through March of 2024. At these events he will spend time with each faith community celebrating the sacraments, giving talks on mercy and… Read More
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E-News to the Faithful | December 30, 2022

E-News to the Faithful Feast of the Holy Family Today is the sixth day of the Octave of the Nativity of our Lord in which we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. I hope you and your family are having a blessed Christmas season! Family As mentioned above, today… Read More
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