Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus,

I want to thank all those who have supported our 2016 Youth Mission Trip to Chicago! It really went well. I know many are praying for us. May God bless you all. This coming month of August is dedicated to attentive devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This week I include more information on this devotion and a prayer of Consecration: “The month of August is dedicated to the Immac...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus,

This week (from July 24-30) we celebrate Natural Family Planning Awareness Week. This week presents us a wonderful opportunity to thank our Lord Jesus for the wonderful gift of family life. Family life, as created and intended by our Creator, is the foundation of our civilization. The more we understand it’s foundational role within the human family, the more we can be appreciative an...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus,

We have recently witnessed several acts of violence and hatred that have claimed many, many innocent lives. These acts have not only been greatly disturbing, but also tend to inspire a state of fear in the hearts of those who hear about them or experience them. Our good Lord does not want these hateful actions. Nor does he want us to live in a state of fear or terror. In Sacred Script...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, I hope all of you had a blessed July 4th holiday! The month of July is dedicated to the devotion of the Precious Blood of our Lord Jesus. It is through His blood that we find healing and peace with God! By dying on the Cross and giving His blood Jesus made a way for us to approach God our Father to ask forgiveness of our sins. It is for the sake of this beautiful mystery of Divine Lo...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus,

First, I want to wish you a blessed and safe July 4th holiday! I encourage you to sanctify the July 4th holiday by attending Holy Mass. This year we will offer Holy Mass at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Goodhue at 8am; at the Church of St. Michael in Pine Island at 8:30am; and at the Church of St. Paul at 9am. I hope it will be an additional day of rest, filled with gratitude for...