Today’s reading from Chapter 5 of the Gospel of Matthew reminds each of us about obeying the Ten Commandments and teaching others to do so as well. It might sound a bit negative at first glance, warning us not to
Ash Wednesday Mass Times 8:00am Annunciation Parish 12:00pm St. Jude Parish 5:30pm St. Joseph Parish Click Here for Parish Locations Ash Wednesday Ashes Question: Why do we place ashes on our forehead each Ash Wednesday? Answer: Ashes are rich in spiritual symbolism.
With Valentine’s Day coming up, I thought it would be a good idea to take a look at the actual person that the day is named after. He is easily one of the most famous saints, but few people know
It is that time of the year once again. It is time to talk about the Bishop’s Appeal. Congratulations to all four parishes for reaching last year’s goal! You saw a need in the diocese and the ways the diocese
My friend Pete and I were not serious fox hunters, but a chance encounter nearly 50 years ago made us dedicated fox hunters, at least for that day. That January morning, we were dropped off by Pete’s father at our
This picture was recently printed in the Compass, the Diocesan Newspaper. Our very own, Bishop David L. Ricken, joined other Bishops for a conversation with Pope Francis. “It wound up being the Holy Father’s sharing deeply from his heart and
