St. Patrick’s Day Dispensation Those of us who are 14 years of age and older are obliged by Church law to practice the penance of abstaining from eating meat on the Fridays of Lent. This traditi...Read More
February 26, 2023 – An Inspiring Story of Faith in Japan On Feb. 6, we celebrated the Feast of Saint Paul Miki and Companions. In the late 1500s the Catholic Faith in Nagasaki, Japan, had grown to a...Read More
St. Mary, Eldora – Ash Wednesday Service and all activities are canceled, and office will be closed (Feb. 22) St. Mark, Iowa Falls – Ash Wednesday Mass and all activities for Feb. 22 are c...Read More
February 19, 2023 – My Reflections on the Listening Sessions: Part 4 of 4 Forming Habits and Demands on Time My final thought on the “Listening Sessions:” In speaking to some of our younger fami...Read More
This is a continuation of my reflections on the Archbishop’s summary of the Listening Sessions. If you missed past bulletin columns, you can find them online at www.franklinhardincatholic.org under ...Read More
This is a continuation of my reflections on the Archbishop’s summary of the Listening Sessions. If you missed past bulletin columns, you can find them online at www.franklinhardincatholic.org under ...Read More
Last week, in my column, I shared the Archbishop’s report after the listening sessions around the Archdiocese. Before I give a few of my own reflections – which will be shared over the next few we...Read More
Jan. 22, 2023 – Report on the Archdiocesan Listening Sessions for the Continental Synod In place of my usual Bulletin Column, I, Fr. Kevin, wanted to share the following report on the Listeni...Read More
As I announced last weekend, I have been at a conference this past week. But what was it? For the last couple of years I have been part of an ongoing spiritual director-training program for pri...Read More