Happy Mother’s Day!! God bless all of our mothers here with us and those who have gone before us. May is also the month that we keep our heavenly mother in mind. So many of the saints have given us an example of the importance of the rosary. If that Read more
Congratulations to all who are receiving Jesus for the first time. What a time of grace. In our area, whether this weekend or weekends about this time of year our second graders have been preparing for this sacrament. It should be our privilege to be an example of how to Read more
April continues to be a busy month! There are events going on all over keeping all busy and engaged. This Sunday at St. Casimir’s Parish is a breakfast. This occasion is one of the happier events. You may also have noticed the number of funerals lately. There are more Read more
Our Lenten journey is usually a time of more focused and intensive prayer. Now, however, is the perfect time to pray for our local parishes. I have been administering St. Adalbert and St. Mary parishes for a week. I have had good meetings with staff at the parishes and school. Read more
Happy Easter!! Divine Mercy Sunday concludes the Easter octave. Each day in the octave is Easter and a solemnity. Liturgically the Church is trying to teach and reveal the significance of the Resurrection. Perhaps we can say that we get that. Still, the resurrection touches all parts of us, mind, Read more
Happy Easter!! May the Resurrection fill your hearts with hope and joy! The world can look at the negative or short term, but God has our long term/eternal good in mind with all that He does for us. Holy Week reveals humanity’s weakness and need for a Savior. Easter reveals Read more
As we enter into this most holy and amazing week let’s pause to reflect on the passion of our Lord. Today we have two Gospel proclamations, one of Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, then of His crucifixion. It can be a bit of an emotional roller coaster as we witness Read more
The month of March continues to bring so much our way. This weekend a student or representative from Global Outreach will be speaking to us at the end of the Mass. This international group arranges for High Schoolers from here and from Eastern Europe to be exchanged and gain life Read more
Giving things up, surrendering, is not easy. Maybe your Lenten journey has included your difficulties being entrusted to the Lord? I hope the Surrender Novena has been a source of grace for those who have read my column as I have highlighted it over the past number of weeks. We Read more
Lent—the opportune time of year to offer things up, thereby surrendering them to God. In this vein, we continue with our Surrender Novena Day 8.      “Close your eyes and let yourself be carried away on the flowing current of My grace; close your eyes and do not think of Read more