Category: Messages from Fr. Kevin
Dec. 15, 2024 – The Jubilee Year of 2025
Pope Francis declared that Christmas Eve will initiate the beginning of the Jubilee Year of 2025. But what is a Jubilee Year? And why 2025? A “Jubilee Year” is rooted in Scripture. The Book ... Read More
Dec. 8. 2024 – Please pray for Fr. Dennis Conway and all affected by news of his death.
I mentioned last Sunday, in my homily, a friend of mine, who was ordained with me as a brother priest of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, who, unfortunately, took his own life. Based on correspondence ne... Read More
Dec. 1, 2024 – “Disciple-Maker Index” Survey for ADVENT!
You may have seen in the bulletin a couple of weeks ago, a letter from me about a “Disciple-Maker Index Survey” that is coming out. Why? Our Archbishop (whom you may recall, just became Archb... Read More
Nov. 24, 2024 – The Three Stories of Thanksgiving Day
In reflecting on this Day of Thanksgiving, I thought of three stories that are bound up in this National Holiday. 1)The story of the first Thanksgiving – The classic story of Thanksgiving Day, ... 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
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
