Bishop’s Blog: Looking Ahead to May

Bishop’s Blog: Looking Ahead to May

Annual Catholic Appeal The Annual Catholic appeal will officially begin on May 3, 2023. I wish to share with you in today’s blog my thoughts on this year’s theme and share with you the introductory video beautifully produced by the Catholic Foundation. The theme of our 82nd

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Bishop’s Blog: Striving Towards Unity

Bishop’s Blog: Striving Towards Unity

  During the Tuesday of Holy Week, our diocese celebrated the annual Chrism Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral. This celebration brings together priests, deacons, and laypeople from across the diocese with a focus on blessing the holy oils to be used for the administering of sacraments throughout

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Bishop’s Blog: Easter Message 2023

Bishop’s Blog: Easter Message 2023

  “Hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.” (Romans 5:5) As every dark night is followed by a new day and as calm follows the storm, so there

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Bishop’s Blog: Closing Lent with Important Events

Bishop’s Blog: Closing Lent with Important Events

  Installation of Lectors Seminarian Lucas da Costa, currently in the second theology class at St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, was installed as Lector, along with his classmates, on Sunday, March 26. What an honor to be invited to celebrate the Mass at the Seminary and install

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Bishop’s Blog: Lent 2023 and a Special Collection

Bishop’s Blog: Lent 2023 and a Special Collection

  Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It has been one year since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. We have seen the tremendous loss of life, property, and the unimaginable suffering inflicted upon so many innocent people in that country. More recently, we also witnessed

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Bishop’s Blog: Coming Together Around the Eucharist

Bishop’s Blog: Coming Together Around the Eucharist

  Celebration for Couples Celebrating Anniversaries We have to make many choices every day in our lives. Our choices lead to good or not-so-good consequences. If we choose a path of pride, self-righteousness, and selfishness, we prepare ourselves, our families, and even our communities for a future

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