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Visit Us:
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Email Us:
stfrancescabrini.oma@archomaha.org
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Pastor’s Letter 7.26.20

Pastor’s Letter 7.26.20

Jul 25, 2020 | Pastor's Letters

Dear Friends, On Wednesday of this week I will begin my annual retreat. I am doing it a bit earlier this year because COVID has made for limited options when it comes to retreats. Fr. Norm Hunke will be covering the Masses for me in my absence. The Catholic Church has...
Pastor’s Letter 7.19.20

Pastor’s Letter 7.19.20

Jul 18, 2020 | Pastor's Letters

Dear Friends, There is an incident in the life of Jesus that has always challenged me to think carefully about my present way of being. Here is the incident as described in the Gospel of Matthew: When he came to the other side, to the territory of the Gadarenes, two...
Pastor’s Letter 7.12.20

Pastor’s Letter 7.12.20

Jul 11, 2020 | Pastor's Letters

We are living in challenging times. No one would deny that. Who would have guessed a year ago that we would be facing a pandemic that has had life shattering consequences for the economy and for our relational lives. Each of us is trying to manage the crisis as best...
Pastor’s Letter 7.5.20

Pastor’s Letter 7.5.20

Jul 4, 2020 | Pastor's Letters

Dear Friends, I have had the pleasure of doing two sabbaticals during my priesthood. The first was for six months in Leuven, Belgium and the second was for three months in Israel. In both cases, there were students in the program from many different countries. We had...
Pastor’s Letter 6.27.20

Pastor’s Letter 6.27.20

Jun 27, 2020 | Pastor's Letters

Dear friends, During these long summer days, I invite us to learn from the founder of another of our local religious communities. I frequently use St. Ignatius for insight, but we can learn much from St. Benedict, too. As a young man, Benedict left his hometown of...
Pastor’s Letter 6.21.20

Pastor’s Letter 6.21.20

Jun 20, 2020 | Pastor's Letters

Dear Friends, In a conversation with a parishioner recently, she wondered about the teaching of the Catholic Church concerning racism. She said that she had relatives who were frequently making statements that were racist. These relatives did not live in Nebraska and...