Category: Messages from Fr. Kevin
June 15, 2026 – The month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
June is the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Friday following Corpus Christi Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This devotion to the Sacred Heart was one that devel... Read More
May 31, 2026 – Our Lady of Fatima and the Miracle of the Sun – Fatima, Portugal, 1917
Continuing on the theme of May as the month of Mary, I will share here about Mary’s apparition at Fatima, especially the miracle of the sun at Fatima, Portugal in October of 1917. May 13 is the Fe... Read More
May 24, 2026 – Pray for our newly ordained priests. Meet Fr. Peter Binder!
This weekend we had four men ordained as priests for the Archdiocese of Dubuque! Please pray for our newly ordained priests: Fr. Peter Binder, Fr. Joshua Krischel, Fr. Jacob Francois, and Fr. Th... Read More
May 17, 2026 – Our Lady of Pompeii and Pope Leo’s Anniversary
Bartolo Longo was a young Italian lawyer in the 1860s who had become involved in Satanism and eve was ordained a Satanic priest. However with the help of a Dominican friar and nun, who introduced hi... Read More
May 10, 2026 – The Month of Mothers, the Month of Mary
May is the Month of Mary. Throughout the year we honor Mary in different ways, observing different facets of the Mystery of Christ and the way that Mary is intimately bound up in that. May has come to... Read More
May 3, 2036 – FAQs about JIF (from dbqjourneyinfaith.org)
What is the difference between forming a pastorate and merging parishes? A pastorate is a grouping of parishes served by one pastor. In the archdiocese each pastorate will have leadership teams with r... Read More
April 26, 2026 – Healthier and Holier Priests: Another reason for the JIF Restructuring
One of the many factors that have contributed to this restructuring of the Archdiocese is to help priests live healthier lives, which contributes to healthier parishes. In the last four years, we ha... Read More
April 19, 2026: Seek the Lord, Seek Understanding, Seek Possibility
With many changes with Mass times and locations to come, I know there have been a variety of emotions. That is ok. Any change means there are things that will be lost, even good things. And thos... Read More
