Pastor’s Letter 7.10.16

Pastor’s Letter 7.10.16

Dear Friends, I am heading to Guatemala early on Monday morning for a couple days of meetings with the leadership team from the diocese of Huehuetenango to plan for the next few years of mission trips. I will be back on Friday. In 2003, the Archdiocese of Omaha and...
Pastor’s letter 7.3.16

Pastor’s letter 7.3.16

Dear Friends, As we celebrate our country’s independence from England this weekend, I think it is good to reflect upon the history of the struggle and its goals, because it can teach us lessons in faith. One thing that always strikes me is the tremendous risk that...
Pastor’s Letter 6.26.16

Pastor’s Letter 6.26.16

Dear Friends, As I get older my memory seems to be more necessary, so I thought it interesting recently when I was reading Gerhard Lohfink’s book on Jesus that the people of Israel had a very different view of memory than we have. He says that ancient Israel always...
Pastor’s Letter 6.19.16

Pastor’s Letter 6.19.16

Dear Friends, Happy Father’s Day to all the dads in the parish! We are delighted to be honoring you today and the important role you play in the lives of your children. You deserve our gratitude and our praise. On Thursday of this week I went to a symposium hosted by...
Pastor’s Letter 6-12-16

Pastor’s Letter 6-12-16

Dear Friends, If all goes as planned, you should be hearing the original church bells ringing again this weekend before Masses and in jubilation as the Santa Lucia statue is taken from the church down Tenth Street to the annual festival. What a joy for us to have the...
Pastor’s Letter 6-5-16

Pastor’s Letter 6-5-16

Dear Friends, This weekend I celebrate 35 years of priesthood. It has been a rich and wonderful journey of service and love. I could have never imagined all the wonder that God would put into my life when I lay prostrate on the floor of the Cathedral 35 years ago....