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Bishop's Blog
12
Apr
2023
Striving Towards Unity

  During the Tuesday of Holy Week, our diocese celebrated the annual Chrism Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral. This celebration brings together priests, deacons, and laypeople from across the diocese …

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Bishop's Blog
5
Apr
2023
Easter Message 2023

“Hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.” (Romans 5:5) As every …

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Bishop's Blog
29
Mar
2023
Closing Lent with Important Events

Installation of Lectors Seminarian Lucas da Costa, currently in the second theology class at St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, was installed as Lector, along with his classmates, on Sunday, March …

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Bishop's Blog
22
Mar
2023
March Announcements

Annunciation of the Lord Exactly nine months before we celebrate the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, we celebrate the Annunciation of the Lord on March 25th. Luke’s Gospel gives an …

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Bishop's Blog
15
Mar
2023
Hope, Hard Decisions, and Two March Saints

Women and Men’s Conference Recap Being at the Conference Saturday with so many men and women from our Diocese renewed a great sense of hope in me. We had been …

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Bishop's Blog
8
Mar
2023
Continuing to Pray for Ukraine

  On February 24, 2022, the armies of the Russian Federation launched an unjust war on the people of Ukraine; sadly, this invasion continues a year later. To mark this …

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1
Mar
2023
Lenten Passages

Celebration of the Rite of Election The Church, or our Liturgical, year is broken into seasons, allowing us to focus more closely on the themes, spiritual aspects, Liturgy, and symbols …

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Bishop's Blog
22
Feb
2023
Lent 2023 and a Special Collection

  Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It has been one year since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. We have seen the tremendous loss of life, property, and …

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Bishop's Blog
15
Feb
2023
Coming Together Around the Eucharist

Celebration for Couples Celebrating Anniversaries We have to make many choices every day in our lives. Our choices lead to good or not-so-good consequences. If we choose a path of …

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Bishop's Blog
8
Feb
2023
Rest and Family

  Today I would like to focus on two words: rest and family. Each plays a significant role in the reason for my visit home to Brazil every January. Interestingly …

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