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Category: Messages from Fr. Kevin

Jan. 12, 2025 – Prayer with the Pope this Year!

Jan. 12, 2025 – Prayer with the Pope this Year!

Posted on January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 by FHC
Did you know that each month, the Pope has a specific prayer intention?  He and his Worldwide Prayer Network pray for these intentions.  This Prayer Network is present in 92 countries and is made up... Read More
January 5, 2025 – We Three Kings, the Feast of Epiphany

January 5, 2025 – We Three Kings, the Feast of Epiphany

Posted on December 31, 2024December 31, 2024 by FHC
Little is known about these magi from the East. Being “magi” we know they were well-educated scholars; and thus, likely from a royal family … hence sometimes called “Kings.” There are number... Read More
Dec. 29, 2024 – Happy New (Jubilee Year) –  The symbolism of the Jubilee Year Logo

Dec. 29, 2024 – Happy New (Jubilee Year) – The symbolism of the Jubilee Year Logo

Posted on December 23, 2024 by FHC
As we begin a new year of 2025, and also have commenced the Jubilee Year of 2025, I wanted to share with you about the “2025 Jubilee Year Logo,” which has various levels of meaning, as it helps us... Read More
Dec. 22. 2024 – Opening the Holy Doors!

Dec. 22. 2024 – Opening the Holy Doors!

Posted on December 19, 2024 by FHC
This week is Christmas!  On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis will be opening the “Holy Doors” of St. Peter’s Basilica, marking the beginning of the 2025 Jubilee Year.  The “Holy Doors” are spec... Read More
Dec. 15, 2024 – The Jubilee Year of 2025

Dec. 15, 2024 – The Jubilee Year of 2025

Posted on December 12, 2024 by FHC
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.

Dec. 8. 2024 – Please pray for Fr. Dennis Conway and all affected by news of his death.

Posted on December 5, 2024 by FHC
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!

Dec. 1, 2024 – “Disciple-Maker Index” Survey for ADVENT!

Posted on November 27, 2024 by FHC
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

Nov. 24, 2024 – The Three Stories of Thanksgiving Day

Posted on November 21, 2024 by FHC
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

November 17, 2024 – Christ the King

Posted on November 14, 2024 by FHC
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

Nov. 10, 2024 – Pope Francis’s new Encyclical

Posted on November 7, 2024 by FHC
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
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