Author: FHC
A letter to our migrant brothers and sisters Nov. 19, 2024
To our dear migrant brothers and sisters in Christ: We write to you with hearts full of compassion and a deep desire to express our solidarity with you during this stressful time. We recognize the imm... Read More
November 17, 2024 – Christ the King
Next Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. This day was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925, after he had witnessed his European world be ravaged by the greatest War the world had ever kno... Read More
Nov. 10, 2024 – Pope Francis’s new Encyclical
On Oct. 24, Pope Francis published a new “Encyclical.” What is an Encyclical? “Encyclical” means a “circulated letter.” There are many types of Papal Documents the Pope releases, man... Read More
Nov. 3, 2024 – Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
In their statement on Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the Catholic bishops of the United States identify the four main principles of the Church’s social teaching and apply them to some... Read More
Oct. 27, 2024 – A Week of Beautiful Holy Days, and Celebrations!
We have a number of beautiful days to celebrate this week! First All Saints Day! (A reminder that All Saints Day is a Holy Day of Obligation, so it is to be attended like a regular Sunday Mass). Thu... Read More
Oct. 20, 2024 – World Mission Sunday and Hurricane Relief
Last week I spoke that this Sunday, Oct 20 is World Mission Sunday, a day where the Pope asks us to take a special collection to support to support the Church throughout the world by supporting the Po... Read More
Faithful Citizenship 2024
As we approach Election Day, the Iowa bishops encourage you to read “The Role of the Church in American Public Life” usccb.org/resources/Role-of-Church-In-American-Political-Life.pdf and “C... Read More
Oct. 13, 2024 – World Mission and the Rosary
This coming Sunday, (Oct. 20) is World Mission Sunday, a day where the Pope asks us to take a special collection to support the Church throughout the world by supporting the Pontifical Mission Societi... Read More
