Pastor’s Letter 3.31.24

Pastor’s Letter 3.31.24

Happy Easter, My Friends! Pope Francis wrote a letter to young people a couple months ago and I thought part of his letter would be a good reflection for this Easter day: The same Christ who, by his cross, saved us from our sins, today continues to save and redeem us...
Pastor’s Letter 3.24.24

Pastor’s Letter 3.24.24

Dear Friends, During my recent trip to Guatemala (for meetings to plan the summer mission trip), we had an opportunity to be a part of Antigua’s Lenten procession. It involved hundreds of people dressed in purple, playing drums and pipes, walking ahead of several...
Pastor’s Letter 3.10.24

Pastor’s Letter 3.10.24

Dear Friends, I have felt the power of your prayers and the warmth of your love this past week as we began the work of recovery from the destruction of last Sunday’s break-in. As I have said so often this past week, I am happy to be among the living for a little while...
Pastor’s Letter 3.3.24

Pastor’s Letter 3.3.24

Dear Friends, As I mentioned at Mass, I had the opportunity in January to see a preview of the new movie about St. Frances Cabrini at a local theater. I, along with a hundred or so other folks from the Omaha area, got to experience a deeply...
Pastor’s Letter 2.25.24

Pastor’s Letter 2.25.24

Dear Friends, I am often grateful for the spiritual insights of Pope Francis. I remember one of the priests from Australia who was on sabbatical with me in Israel. He was bemoaning the fact that Sunday happened in Australia before it happened in Rome and so he could...
Pastor’s Letter 2.18.24

Pastor’s Letter 2.18.24

Dear Friends, I am sorry to miss the first Sunday of Lent with you, but I am in Guatemala for a planning meeting with the Leadership Team from Huehuetenango to plan this summer’s trip and to work on some long-range planning goals. I wish I could be in two places at...