Weekly insight and thoughts from Fr. Damian Zuerlein
Pastor’s Letter 11.13.22
Dear Friends, You should have recently received a reminder letter in the mail from the Archdiocese concerning the Archdiocesan Annual Appeal. Our parish is about half way to the goal given to us. I am sure we will be able to make our goal if all of us contribute...
Pastor’s Letter 11.6.22
Dear Friends, As you have heard me frequently say, you do not need to be perfect to follow Jesus nor do we need to have everything in our lives in perfect order to be a disciple of Jesus. If we wait until our lives are perfect before becoming disciples of Jesus...
Pastor’s Letter 10.30.22
Dear Friends, There was news this past week concerning test scores in our nation’s public schools. They had fallen as a result of the inability to have regular classes and teaching during the pandemic. What was not included in the national reporting of the test...
Pastor’s Letter 10.23.22
Dear Friends, Thanks for carrying out another successful Spaghetti Dinner! I was reminded of it on the following Tuesday at my regular dental checkup. The dental assistant who was cleaning my teeth said that she had come to the Spaghetti Dinner for the first time. She...
Pastor’s Letter 10.16.22
Dear Friends, This weekend, I am attempting to be in two places at the same time. I am serving as the Spiritual Director for the Women’s Christians Encounter Christ weekend. I am also going to try to be present for weekend activities at Cabrini such as the Spaghetti...
Pastor’s Letter 10.9.22
Dear Friends, Our Jewish brothers and sisters have just completed one of the most important periods in the Jewish calendar. Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year began on September 25th, followed ten days later by Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement (October 5). Many Jews...
Pastor’s Letter 10.2.22
Dear Friends, Here are the conclusions from the local input which are now presented to the United States Bishops and which will then be sent to Rome in preparation for the Synod on the Church: I. ...
Pastor’s Letter 9.25.22
Dear Friends, This letter continues our summary of the results of the listening sessions and responses to the questionnaire done in the archdiocese in preparation for the Synod on the Church. This summary was sent to the United States Bishop’s Conference for inclusion...
Pastor’s Letter 9.18.22
Dear Friends, Let me continue from last week with summarizing the results of our local input to the Synod that Pope Francis called. The Synod was called to reflect on the Church itself. There were several areas where participants felt the Church needed to offer...
Pastor’s Letter 9.11.22
Dear Friends, You may recall that Pope Francis asked the entire Catholic Church to enter into a process of reflection as part of a synod on the Church itself. Each diocese was to engage their people and then to submit their results to their national church who in turn...
Pastor’s Letter 9.4.22
Dear Friends, This weekend, we celebrate Labor Day as a nation. It has been an official federal holiday since 1894. The bishops of the United States, in honor of this day, have often reflected on the importance of the gift of work and the dignity of all workers. Pope...
Pastor’s Letter 8.28.22
Dear Friends, Prior to Covid we offered the Eucharist under both kinds, the Body and Blood, at all of our weekend Masses. During the pandemic, for obvious reasons, the Archdiocese asked us to stop the distribution of the chalice and to limit Communion on the tongue....