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Pastor’s Letter: March 10, 2024

Pastor’s Letter: March 10, 2024

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Dear friend, This Sunday is Laetare Sunday. The world “laetare” means rejoice. The entrance antiphon for the Mass this Sunday is “Laetare Jerusalem” from the Prophet Isaiah. This is a call to celebrate and rejoice over the love God has for His people. For the liturgy this weekend, the Church allows more festivity than then during the rest of Lent....

Collection for Catholic Relief Services

Collection for Catholic Relief Services

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Soon our diocese will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection. Your support for this collection provides emergency assistance to victims of war and natural disasters; assists migrants and refugees who need housing, education, and specialized legal assistance; and supports travelers and others whose livelihoods require special pastoral support to access the sacraments. In...

Pastor’s Letter: March 3, 2024

Pastor’s Letter: March 3, 2024

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Dear friend, During His ministry, Jesus visited Jerusalem several times. As the Gospel relates this weekend, He especially journeyed south to Jerusalem, from Galilee, for the Passover celebration. Jews would travel from far and near for the Passover. It was an important communal religious celebration of their deliverance from slavery in Egypt. However, it was not only a freedom from...