A Time to Recharge A retreat is a time to be renewed and to recharge one’s batteries. Unlike a vacation, a retreat benefits not only your physical well-being but your spiritual as well. It’s an opportunity for prayer, silence, spiritual reading, and reflection. The Bishops of Region
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Feast of the Visitation Coming at the end of this month dedicated to Mary is the Feast of the Visitation. The Blessed Virgin Mary, having received word during the Annunciation that her relative, Elizabeth, had miraculously conceived in her old age, goes in haste to help her.
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Annunciation of the Lord Exactly nine months before we celebrate the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, we celebrate the Annunciation of the Lord on March 25th. Luke’s Gospel gives an account of the Angel Gabriel’s visit to the Blessed Virgin Mary to announce the Good News, “the
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Women and Men’s Conference Recap Being at the Conference Saturday with so many men and women from our Diocese renewed a great sense of hope in me. We had been praying for this day, not only for the event to come together, as it did so
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Catholic Schools Week As I mentioned in last week’s blog, our Diocesan Catholic schools are celebrating Catholic Schools Week. Each school has welcomed families to open houses and is participating in a variety of activities and exciting programs to mark this special week. The Catholic School
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Perhaps you, like myself, are following the FIFA World Cup, which is being played in November and December (instead of the typical June and July schedule due to Qatar’s intense summer heat and often high humidity). I recognize that not as many Americans tune into the
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