The readings today speak of welcoming those outside the Jewish faith. Isaiah speaks of foreigners being able to offer sacrifice and being welcome in God’s house of prayer. Saint Paul speaks of his ministry to the Gentiles, or non-Jews. And Jesus entered into what was considered pagan territory, an area Read more
Everything seems to happen at once. I have my first funeral at St. Casimir and St. Peter under my belt now. Many anointings, for which I am glad families are asking for sooner rather than later. My classmate was up from Kansas and we had some time up in Hayward. Read more
As we look to the first half of August there are some great saints that we can learn from. This Sunday is the Transfiguration. One of my favorite Gospel stories and places in the Holy Land. God’s divinity breaks through and the voice of the Father is heard. So much Read more
Wrapping up July we had some great saints to learn from. On July 26th we celebrated the feast of Sts. Anne and Joachim. Pope Francis has used this date to honor grandparents as this is the feast of Jesus’ grandparents. Perhaps we often don’t think about Jesus having grandparents, or Read more
This summer when the priests met for Priest Unity Days before the ordination a short presentation was made on Magdala Grove. It is a way of covering priests, deacons and other leaders in the church in prayer. It was started by a woman who wanted to pray for vocations and Read more
The last few days I have been settling in and unpacking. Things are still in boxes and not where I thought I put them. So it will take some more time. Last week Friday also was a day to send off Fr. Joseph. Truly the end of an era. He Read more
Having celebrated the 4th of July, that national holiday is a good reason to pause and consider what freedom is meant to be used for in the mind of the church. From the Catholic encyclopedia (Nelson publisher 1987 page 228) we are reminded “there are three aspects of freedom of Read more
Hello St. Peter and St. Casimir families! As your new pastor I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My journey began in Chippewa Falls where I grew up. I attended the Catholic schools there and graduated from McDonell High School. From there for the next four years Read more