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
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
Testimony: Resurrection Experience, by Julie Pienkos (Pastoral Council Member, Parish Rep, and Musician) I’ve been a Catholic all my life, but it wasn’t until two years ago that I put any effort into engaging with the Lord personally. Then God led me on an amazing journey culminating in a real resurrection experience. My life has … Continued
Congratulations to our First Communicants and their families as they celebrate this joyous time! May you always delight in the presence of the Lord in the Eucharist and have His Banner over you be His Love!