We are now entering Holy Week. What a powerful time of prayer. Jesus enters Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to the cheering crowds. Yet we know what is coming next. Even though we “know” what happens, allow yourself the time to reflect more deeply on what our Lord has done for Read more
Last Sunday we celebrated Laetare Sunday rejoicing in this Lenten season that we are coming all the closer to the true joy of the Resurrection. It was also a joy to gather as a larger community of faith at St. Stephen for our parish mission with Fr. Sakowski who led Read more
Thank you to Fr. Todd!! 12 years of ministry here in Stevens Point. How quickly they have gone. It is hard to put into words how you have touched the lives of many here at St. Peter and St. Casimir parishes. This weekend is not the last time Fr. Todd Read more
You may have been raised believing God is watching and waiting for us to mess up so He can punish us. That seems to have been the mindset of the people of the Old Testament and this idea has survived even to this day. This came from the Old Testament Read more
Welcome to the first Sunday of Lent. Perhaps by now you have figured out what you would like to do for the season that allows you to grow in the faith and live out the virtues. If not, there is still time to consider what will allow you to be Read more
Welcome to March and all that is going on this month. March 5th is Ash Wednesday. It is a day of fasting and abstinence. The 8 am Mass will be with the students from the middle school. There will be a 5:30 pm Mass at St. Peter and at St. Read more
In the Gospel passage this weekend Jesus tells His followers to love your enemies. He has taken the teaching from Leviticus, chapter 19, verse 18, and elevated this commandment to include love of enemies in general, not only your fellow countrymen. Jesus came to bring the mind of God to Read more
This Sunday we are having donuts after Mass at St. Casimir. Since we don’t do that very often I invite you to take the time with fellow parishioners. This past week we celebrated the feast day of St. Valentine. I hope it was a good day to express your gratitude Read more
February 3rd was the feast day of St. Blaise. What a beautiful custom of turning to him for the blessing of throats and good health. This comes straight from the saint and his prayer of intercession to save the life of a young boy. On February 9th many will be Read more
This past weekend it was nice to return home and have the wedding of two students of mine from the school I once had. I also prepared them for Confirmation. Having connections just reminds us as our readings did that we are all members of the one Body of Christ. Read more