Hello Parish! I recently had the opportunity to teach my fellow missionaries at FOCUS’s summer formation at St. Mary University in North Dakota, and it was an incredible time! FOCUS spends five weeks each summer training new missionaries to go out to the college campus to spread the Gospel and to raise up people who … Continued
Last summer at this time we were in the midst of promoting the upcoming Diocesan Assembly: Made for Happiness. And even if you weren’t able to attend the assembly last fall, you have undoubtedly noticed the ripple effects of that day here in our parish and diocese. Much of that impact was inspired by the … Continued
Corpus Christi I remember Bishop Boyea at the second Diocesan Assembly shouting out to the large audience! What’s the most important part of the mass? Embarrassingly, I seized up under the pressure of an immediate response. However, my fellow Catholics bailed me out by loudly responding in unison: “The Eucharist.” The Feast of Corpus Christi … Continued
Throughout my life, I have struggled with control. Over the years, the desire for control has manifested itself in many ways. On the playground, I was the one telling other kids the “right” way to play. In middle school and high school, I wanted to have perfect grades. After I graduated high school, I wanted … Continued
Dear Parish Family, Last month, I extolled the paramount importance of our mothers. Now it’s time to do the same for our fathers. There is something about the authority and influence of fathers that has a varying effect than the correspondingly important authority and influence of mothers. They complement one another, and both are needed. … Continued