Pastor’s Letter 9.1.24

Pastor’s Letter 9.1.24

Dear Friends, Each year, the bishops of the United States offer a statement on Labor Day encouraging support ofworkers and protection of their rights. Here is this year’s statement: This Labor Day, let us recommit ourselves to building together a society that honors...
Pastor’s Letter 8.25.24

Pastor’s Letter 8.25.24

Dear Friends, I took a few days this past week and went to northern Minnesota to rest, to hike and to simply be with God for a bit. It is a part of the world that I often explored in my younger years. As a young priest I organized an annual trip with high school age...
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...