ARTICLE – The Silent Drift
In countless churches across the Western world, an invisible crisis quietly unfolds every Sunday. What was meant to be the beating heart of Christian life — the sacred celebration of the Eucharist — often struggles to touch souls, inspire hearts, or even hold attention. Visitors and parishioners alike slip away
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ARTICLE – Did St. Francis Really Say It?
You’ve likely heard it quoted in sermons, seen it on inspirational posters, or read it in books on Christian living: “Preach with our actions and use words if necessary.” The phrase carries an air of quiet holiness, a challenge to live the Gospel without boasting about it. It’s widely credited
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WEEKLY BULLETIN – April 23, 2025 (Easter Octave)
The Lord had been made to them in the breaking of the bread. (Luke 24.13-35) FROM THE DIOCESE Mass of the Dead for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Francis Bishop Brehl invites the faithful, religious and clergy of the Diocese to a Mass of the Dead for the
Continue readingMessage from Bishop Brehl, upon the death of Pope Francis
April 21, 2025 Easter Monday Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It was with deep grief that we received the news this morning that the Holy Father, Pope Francis, died today in Rome. In communion with the Catholic faithful across the Diocese, and with Catholics and people of good will
Continue readingEaster 2025 – Message from Bishop Michael Brehl, C.Ss.R.
Easter 2025 – Message from Bishop Michael Brehl, C.Ss.R. YouTube link : https://youtu.be/5eBX9h7MU5g Dear Brothers and Sisters, Christ is Risen! Alleluia! He is Risen indeed! Alleluia! After walking with Jesus through the Forty Days of Lent, we accompanied him to Jerusalem where we shared once again in his Last Supper.
Continue readingWEEKLY BULLETIN – April 16, 2025 (Wednesday of Holy Week)
The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that one whom the Son of Man is betrayed! (Matthew 26.14-26) FROM THE DIOCESE Diocesan Office Hours Please be advised that the diocesan offices will be closed from Good Friday (April 18th) and Easter Monday (April
Continue readingWEEKLY BULLETIN – April 9, 2025 (Ferial)
So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. (John 8.31-42) FROM THE DIOCESE Message from Bishop Brehl for Lent 2025 Bishop Brehl’s Lent message for 2025 can be viewed on our diocesan YouTube channel: Message from Bishop Brehl for Lent 2025. Mass of Chrism Mass of
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ARTICLE – Embracing failure: When Hopes Are Shaken, A New Path Is Taken
Failure is rarely comfortable, often discouraging, and sometimes even humiliating. Yet failure is not foreign to the Gospel or to the Christian life. Our life journey whether in personal growth, mission, or evangelization, is rarely a straight line. In fact, it is often marked by stumbling, learning, getting up, and
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ARTICLE – Abide, Be Transformed, Be Sent
Evangelization is not first an activity but a life lived in communion with God. It begins in intimacy, deepens through the renewal of the heart and of the mind, and naturally flows outward in mission. • Talk to God – Abide.Begin with intimacy. Not as duty, but as relationship. This
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