Bishop’s Blog: Christmas 2022

Bishop’s Blog: Christmas 2022

Bishop’s Christmas Message Dear Friends in Christ, In the Gospel account by Luke, an angel appears to the shepherds to announce the birth of Christ, saying: “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests” (Luke 2:14). From

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Bishop’s Blog: The Season of Advent and December Blessings

Bishop’s Blog: The Season of Advent and December Blessings

Celebration of Adult Confirmation On December 9th, I was honored to confer the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Mary’s Cathedral to the confirmandi prepared through the Adult Confirmation program of our Diocesan Secretariat for the New Evangelization. The celebration of Confirmation recalls the faith we all received

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Bishop’s Blog: Preparing for Christmas

Bishop’s Blog: Preparing for Christmas

O Antiphons The Church has its own countdown—the O Antiphons of Advent— which begin on December 17 and conclude on Christmas Eve.  The Roman Church has been singing the “O” Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of

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