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May 26, 2024
Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake, We celebrate solemnly this Monday Memorial Day in honor of those who died fighting for our...
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May 31, 20243 min read
May 19, 2024
Blessed Feast of Pentecost! This is the birthday of the Church – the day when the apostles and disciples who had been waiting in prayer...
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May 15, 20243 min read
May 12, 2024
A Blessed Mother’s Day this Sunday to all of our Moms! I will be at home this weekend for the festivities for my brother Randy’s...
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May 10, 20243 min read
May 5, 2024
As we look at ongoing pastoral plans, sometimes the question will come up – why do we need to do this? One of the biggest reasons is the...
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May 1, 20242 min read
4/28/2024
Mark 3:14 “He appointed twelve [whom he also named apostles] that they might be with him and he might send them forth.” This verse...
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Apr 29, 20243 min read
April 21, 2024
Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake, Just before last Christmas I mentioned that I, along with our key staff members, attended...
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Apr 18, 20243 min read
April 14, 2024
Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake, I have been striving this Easter to really live Easter – a season where I cooperate with the...
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Apr 11, 20242 min read


4/7/2024
This weekend I asked Peter Randolph to introduce himself. He will be coming to our parishes for his summer internship (early May though...
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Apr 3, 20242 min read
3/31/2024
A very Blessed Easter everyone! Enjoy this Holy day with the Lord and with your families. A huge thank you to everyone who has helped us...
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Mar 27, 20243 min read
3/24/2024
We begin Holy Week this week, starting with Palm Sunday. I want to encourage you to attend as many of the celebrations of the Sacred...
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Mar 20, 20243 min read
3/17/2024
Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake, This weekend includes the feast day for St.Patrick. I want to pass on his most famous prayer,...
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Mar 15, 20242 min read
3/10/2024
An encouragement to the men of our parishes—the Men’s Conference is coming up next week, the 16th . Take this time to invest in your...
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Feb 29, 20243 min read
3/3/2024
Many Blessings as you continue your Lenten journey! Any good Lent will have times that really stretch us, times where we fail but get...
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Feb 29, 20242 min read
February 25, 2024
Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake, On behalf of the many, many people who are supported by this year’s Diocesan Service Appeal,...
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Feb 22, 20243 min read
2/18/2024
Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake, Blessed Lent! Part of the blessing of this season is to realize that we will fall and God...
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Feb 14, 20242 min read
January 21, 2024
This is a funny liturgical year with how quickly our major feasts are happening. Advent was as short as it could possibly be with...
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Jan 18, 20242 min read
1/14/2024
As we enter this New Year, I invite you to look back over the past year and see what the unexpected blessings were. Too often in the...
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Jan 10, 20243 min read
1/7/2024
Blessed New Year! Blessed Feast of the Epiphany when we celebrate the three wise men who seek Christ, and in seeking find Him. In them we...
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Jan 5, 20242 min read
12/24/2023
Isaiah 9:1-6 “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; Upon those who lived in a land of gloom a light has shone. You...
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Dec 22, 20233 min read
12/31/2023
In helping each parish, and grouping of parishes, come up with a strategic pastoral plan, the Diocese is working from their vision of a...
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Dec 22, 20232 min read
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