Pastor’s Letter 8.18.24

Pastor’s Letter 8.18.24

Dear Friends, This week we continue with some excerpts from Brad East’s article in Commonweal about Mary. In much recent academic theology, there is a strange silence about Jesus’ life in the womb. We are told that what it means to be human finds its norm and pattern...
Pastor’s Letter 8.11.2024

Pastor’s Letter 8.11.2024

Dear Friends, This week, the Church celebrates the feast of the Assumption of Mary into heaven. This was a long-held belief in the Church and was made official by Pius XII in 1950. In preparation for that feast, I am giving you, this week and next, a few excerpts of...
Pastor’s Letter 8.4.24

Pastor’s Letter 8.4.24

Dear Friends, This weekend our parish joins with the Santa Lucia Festival Committee in celebrating a 100-year tradition in the Sicilian community in Omaha. Congratulations to the Festival Committee for all their hard work in keeping the tradition alive! The Festival...
Pastor’s Letter 7.28.24

Pastor’s Letter 7.28.24

Dear Friends, You may recall that the gospel the last couple Sundays told the story of Jesus sending out the twelve disciples and then welcoming them back after they had gone out preaching, healing and bringing peace to those troubled by evil spirits. How Jesus sent...
Pastor’s Letter 7.21.24

Pastor’s Letter 7.21.24

Dear Friends, I subscribe to The Barna Group which studies churches, faith life and other items of interest to Christian communities. They recently completed a study of the impact of churches in urban areas. Omaha was not one of the urban areas they studied but I...
Pastor’s Letter 7.14.24

Pastor’s Letter 7.14.24

Dear Friends, A quick update on the new “rectory”. The condo has been repainted and some furniture has been moved in to it. Since we are having to replace many items or wait until the Paul Davis Company has finished cleaning them, it is a place in transition. We have...