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Pastor’s Pen – August 10, 2014

by | Aug 10, 2014 | Pastor's Pen

From our Archbishop: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I have accepted the recommendation of the Review Board of the Archdiocese of St. Louis in its determination that a report alleging the sexual abuse of a minor by the late Father Alexander Lippert in the early...

Pastor’s Pen – August 3, 2014

by | Aug 3, 2014 | Pastor's Pen

A letter from the Archbishop: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In his Apostolic Exhortation, The Joy of the Gospel, Pope Francis wrote: “The Church which ‘goes forth’ is a community of missionary disciples who take the first step, who are involved and supportive,...

Have you ever known a relentless love?

by | Aug 3, 2014 | Sunday Bulletin

I just knew him as Mr. G. A father of 10 kids. A good father of 10 kids. But the apple of his eye was Kenny. You see, Kenny was a special kid. Confined to a wheel chair. Intellectually, there was not much there. He could react to his surroundings. He knew how to...

Pastor’s Pen – July 27, 2014

by | Jul 27, 2014 | Pastor's Pen

Thoughts from a seminarian: Come and see: The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus…They said to him, “where are you staying?” He said to them, “come and you will see” (John 1, 37-39). When I knew my bishop would send me to the United States for...

Pastor’s Pen – July 20, 2014

by | Jul 20, 2014 | Pastor's Pen

Thoughts from a seminarian: I was born in a countryside village in Vietnam with ranges of bamboos surrounding the village. The bamboos are very common and meaningful to the Vietnamese who live in countryside areas. Because of its characteristics of endurance and...