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St. Procopius School
January 23, 2012 By Jeanne Hunt It’s 1959, and St. Procopius Catholic School is flourishing. There are two of every grade and 18 religious Sisters who serve the students.
Called to follow
January 13, 2011 By Terrance Callan Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: 1 Samuel 3: 3b-10, 19; 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20; John 1: 35-42
Catholic Family Fuel: Take a good look at the church
January 10, 2012 By Ken Gleason Have you taken a good look at the church lately?
What keeps me Catholic? The Nativity
January 10, 2012 By Michael Daley Given the time of year, you may have already put it away. As for me, I have a hard time even getting it out: the Nativity scene.
The call to holiness and human life
January 10, 2012 By Father Earl Fernandes “My wife is a saint!” I have heard many men say that, however, when I heard Pietro Molla say it, he was speaking the truth. His wife, Gianna Beretta Molla was canonized in 2004.
About that cheesecake
January 10, 2012 By Jeanne Hunt The last cheese ball has bit the dust. The stinky, monk cheese (as my children call it) is only a memory. Just the dregs of the raspberry-chocolate liqueur remain. It’s now officially time to declare that the feasting is over, and we wassailers must …
The new translation and a culture of vocations
January 10, 2012 By Father Kyle Schnippel As the implementation of the new translation of the Roman Missal neared, I was often asked what affect I thought it would have on vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
The fulfillment of God’s promise
January 5, 2012 By Terrance Callan Epiphany: Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3: 2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12 We have all had the experience of suddenly understanding something that had puzzled us.
Sunday Scripture: Born of a woman
January 1, 2012 By Terrance Callan Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God: Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21 One week after we have remembered and celebrated the birth of Jesus, we turn our attention to Mary, the mother of Jesus, as we observe the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.
With God nothing will be impossible
December 18, 2011 By Sister Betty Jane Lillie, SC Fourth Sunday of Advent: 2 Samuel 7: 1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Psalm 89: 2-5, 27, 29; Romans 16: 25-27; Luke 1:26-38 As our Advent reflections continue, our first reading this week tells us about David’s desire to build a …