Pastoral Potpourri Ever have one of those times, like say when you are trying to figure out how to start something, that you feel like Elijah? To put his words to the Lord in a modern parlance, “Stick a fork
The Truest Form of Gratitude Interestingly, our readings for today brought to mind several recent writings I’ve encountered. We first see the Israelites murmuring in the wilderness once more, never to be sated. Indeed, St. John Chrysostom compares their behavior
Take, Bless, Break, Share By: Sr. Jan The First Reading from the Book of Kings speaks of Elisha telling the man to give the barley loaves to the people stating: “They shall eat & there shall be some left over.”
What Kind of a Shepherd Are You! Speaking through Jeremiah the prophet, God promises the coming of shepherds “who will shepherd (the people) so that they need no longer fear and tremble.” The shepherds of Israel are being castigated by
Got Curiosity? I recently watched a documentary on PBS about the first lunar landing. The anniversaries of Apollo 11’s launch date of July 16, 1969 and successful lunar landing on July 20, 1969 are coming up. Rightly so, this documentary,
A few weeks ago, the Quad-Parish Pastoral Team reflected on the past year and began visioning for the future. We reflected on where our parish communities were one year ago. At that time, we were just coming back together and
Introducing: Camp Discover! I recently made a trip up to Camp Tekakwitha in Shawano, WI. Upon arrival, I was quickly reminded of why that place is so special. Kids spend all year counting down the days until they get to
The Solemnity of “Corpus Christi” CORPUS CHRISTI SUNDAY is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. It is told that the Jews were not prepared to accept Jesus’ message about eating His flesh and drinking His
We have GOOD NEWS to share! In response to a Diocesan webinar on May 25 regarding updated Mass guidelines, the following changes will now be in place: 1. The wearing of masks at Mass is now optional. Masks are still
My friends: we’re so blessed again to celebrate not an event in Jesus’ life like the Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost Day but a proclamation of the central mystery of our Christian faith and life that we adore
