This quote from the prophet Isaiah was the title of the Vatican assessment of the synod reports of the various continents of the earth. It named concerns about groups on the margins of the church and called us to make …
When the Holy Spirit comes we will be clothed in δυναμις, Jesus says. Dunamis is the Greek word for power. I wonder how many of us think of a prayer for the coming of the Spirit as a prayer for power. How many …
I love those words from the Acts of the Apostles because they could just as easily apply to the church in our own day as to the early church. In Acts it refers to what happened when the Gentile Christians …
Native Americans in feathered headdress as finials at the American College in Leuven In looking over the pastor assignments that were announced this week I noticed something that was quite a bit different than when I was first ordained. …
As the Synod on Synodality continues we get another change that will help us to become a church that lives by listening to all its members. The Vatican announced on April 26th that 70 members of the 200 or so …
Are you aware that each weekend liturgy requires at least 14 ministry volunteers per mass? Between the parishes, this calculates to 70 volunteers a weekend, 280 people each month. These numbers do not even include the weekday ministers and numerous volunteers who clean the linens …
On April 21st 1999, Greg Zanis, a carpenter from Naperville, Illinois, worked building crosses. He and his son drove through the night to set up the crosses on a hill overlooking Columbine High School as a memorial for those killed …
On Sunday, February 26th, the staff received news from Fr. Lou’s family that he is “Doing well, doing healthy things and very thankful for all.” Let us continue to keep Fr. Lou, his family, his healthcare team and the Archdiocese …
You may have noticed a display in the back of both churches in January showing off some of the beautiful baby bibs, burp cloths, and senior fidget quilts that our Sewing with Spirit ministry team has been busy creating. And …
As we prepare for the coming of World Day of the Sick on February 11th, I thought it worth reminding everyone of the purpose of Anointing and encourage anyone who needs some healing to take advantage of this sacrament. This …