Pastor’s Letter 3.31.19

Pastor’s Letter 3.31.19

Dear Friends, This Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Lent, is called Laetare Sunday, when the Church takes a breather from Lenten practice and bids you: “Rejoice, Jerusalem…Be joyful, all who were in mourning!” – taken from Isaiah chapter 66. Laetare Sunday, takes its name...
Pastor’s Letter 3.24.19

Pastor’s Letter 3.24.19

Dear Friends, Our new baptismal font is being created! Local artist, John Lajba, is doing the work of preparing the bronze images and other local artists are working on the marble pieces. If you have ever gone to an Omaha baseball game then you have seen John Lajba’s...
Pastor’s Letter 3.17.19

Pastor’s Letter 3.17.19

Dear Friends, Watching a comedian on Netflix recently gave me a very sad portrayal of the reality of Christianity in our modern world. Granted, the comedian was British and speaking to a London audience, but still it was unsettling. At one point in his monologue, he...
Pastor’s Letter 3.10.19

Pastor’s Letter 3.10.19

Dear Friends, The church on the first Sunday of Lent each year gives us the gospel where Jesus is praying in the wilderness and is tempted by Satan. Recognizing temptations is the first step on our Lenten journey. The temptations that Jesus faced in the wilderness...
Pastor’s Letter 3.3.19

Pastor’s Letter 3.3.19

Dear Friends, Our Lenten journey begins this week. In the 2,000 year history of the Catholic Church we have learned that the only way to truly appreciate Easter is to journey with Jesus through Lent. If we come to Easter without Lent, without Good Friday, then we will...
Pastor’s Letter 2.24.19

Pastor’s Letter 2.24.19

Dear Friends, I have been asked to write about this topic from several parishioners and recently I received an email from someone who decided to leave our parish because of it – is it permissible to carry on a conversation with other people during Mass? Those of you...