Pastor’s Letter 9.15.19

Pastor’s Letter 9.15.19

Dear Friends, You should have received a copy of the Annual Report in the mail this week. If not, there are copies at the entryways to the church. Please take one. If you did not receive one by mail, then it is possible that the parish does not have an up-to-date...
Pastor’s Letter 9.8.19

Pastor’s Letter 9.8.19

Dear Friends, Last weekend, Pope Francis named thirteen people to be Cardinals in the church. They will serve as close advisors to Pope Francis and will be involved in the choosing of the new pope when Francis retires or dies. One of those chosen has a connection with...
Pastor’s Letter 9.1.19

Pastor’s Letter 9.1.19

Dear Friends, I am in Chicago this weekend officiating at the wedding of the daughter of a friend of mine. However, I am with you in prayer and thought this holiday weekend. Labor Day reminds me of our interconnectedness; we need one another in order to survive. Here...
Pastor’s Letter 8.25.19

Pastor’s Letter 8.25.19

Dear Friends, It seems like not a day goes by when there is not some discussion of immigration in the news. There is even an attitude developing now in Washington to make legal immigration more difficult. By any assessment, the current system of immigration in this...
Pastor’s Letter 8.18.19

Pastor’s Letter 8.18.19

Dear Friends, Last week, our parish leadership team attended the Global Leadership Summit, a national video conference highlighting leaders and teaching others to do likewise. The Archdiocese hosted the local viewing at Creighton. One of the points made at the...
Pastor’s Letter 8.11.19

Pastor’s Letter 8.11.19

Dear Friends, As a child, I knew that once the locusts starting singing in the evenings that the new school year was not far away. I heard them a few weeks ago when I was sitting out on the front porch and those memories came rushing back. And, sure enough, school is...