Pastor’s Pen – September 29, 2013

The stranger among us… Archbishop Carlson has designated this weekend as Immigration Weekend. Let me share just a part of his letter to us priests, as well as some possible action steps. In the context of contentious and complex policy is-sues such as migration, how...

Are you a fan of Pope Francis?

Apparently Pope Francis made more than a few people in the blog-o-sphere uncomfortable with an interview he gave this week. He had the audacity to say out loud “The church’s pastoral ministry cannot be obsessed with the transmission of a disjointed...

Fiscal Report for 2013

2013 Fiscal Report Part 1 2013 Fiscal Report Part 2 As you read in my pastor’s pen this weekend, besides thinking of Stewardship in terms of the three “T’s” – Time, Talent, and Treasure – we are invited to think of three other words: Prayer, Participation and...