Category: Messages from Fr. Kevin
St. Patrick, Hampton/St. Mary, Ackley – New Associate Pastor Announcement
April 16, 2023 – Our new Associate Pastor – Fr. Jangill It has been officially announced, that we will be receiving a priest from Haiti who will come and live with me in our parishes. Fr. Jangill... Read More
Archbishop Michael Jackels Retiring
Christ is Risen! Alleluia! He is Risen indeed! Alleluia! On this Easter Sunday, besides the Good News of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, I have some news to share with you all. Our Archbishop... Read More
Fr. Kevin’s Message April 2 – Holy Week
This week is Holy Week, the highest week of the Liturgical Year. I know there are many things that make demand on our time, but I strongly encourage you to take some time to prayerfully enter into thi... Read More
March 26 – Holy Spirit at work in the Archdiocese
March 26 – Holy Spirit at work in the Archdiocese A parish mission called “Holy Spirit: God’s Healing Fire” will be happening every evening starting tonight until March 28, in Bellevue, Ia. I ... Read More
March 19, 2023 – The Seven Penitential Psalms
In there Book of Psalms in the Bible, there are Seven Psalms that have been considered as the traditional Penitential Psalms; that is where the psalmists recognize their sins, shortcomings, and fail... Read More
Why No-Meat Fridays During Lent?
On Fridays during Lent, we abstain from meat. It’s one of those things that Catholics seem to beknown for (Friday night Fish Fry!). But, why?We abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent in commemorat... Read More
Message from Fr. Kevin – An Inspiring Story of Faith in Japan
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
Fr. Kevin’s Reflections on the Listening Sessions: Part 4 of 4
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
