Pastor’s Letter 6.15.25

Pastor’s Letter 6.15.25

Dear Friends, Fr. Damian is in Guatemala on mission this week. Let’s keep him and the Ixim crew in our prayers. And because he is away, you’re stuck with a note from me. This weekend we honor our fathers, grandfathers and those men who have been father figures to us....
Pastor’s Letter 6.8.25

Pastor’s Letter 6.8.25

Dear Friends, Happy Birthday! Today we celebrate Pentecost, the birth of the church. In the story of our faith, this is as big of an event as Christmas and Easter. If it wasn’t for the presence of the Holy Spirit not much would have been accomplished. Jesus knew that...
Pastor’s Letter 6.1.25

Pastor’s Letter 6.1.25

Dear Friends, With the passing of Memorial Day and the Feast of the Ascension, summer is clearly upon us. Next Sunday is Pentecost and priestly ordinations will happen at the Cathedral on Saturday morning. Those events, as well, should say summer is here. I suppose...
Pastor’s Letter 5.25.25

Pastor’s Letter 5.25.25

Dear Friends, Last Sunday, Pope Leo had his inaugural Mass. There, in the homily, he laid out how he saw his job as the Pope. I want to share with you some of that homily. I thought it was beautiful, even if it came from a guy from Chicago! Of course, it was in...
Pastor’s Letter 5.18.25

Pastor’s Letter 5.18.25

Dear Friends, Sharing parishioners’ stories about the power of prayer and the hope such power proclaims. Peace, Fr. Damian Karly Jurgensen Daniels Six years ago, I was pregnant with my second child.  Halfway through my pregnancy, we learned that she had a...
Pastor’s Letter 5.11.25

Pastor’s Letter 5.11.25

Dear Friends, Wow. What a week for Catholics in Omaha and the world! Catholics in Chicago can celebrate theirimpact with these two new Catholic pastors – Archbishop McGovern for the Archdiocese of Omaha andPope Leo for the entire world. If you would have suggested...