Over the past few months, our Catholic Schools Superintendent, Nic Antoine, has distributed $100,000 in grants to Catholic Schools (Pre-K -12th) across our Diocese from Dick Gadomski and The Gadomski Family Foundation for STEM education at each school. In all, since last year, The Gadomski Family has given $300,000 in grants to Catholic Schools in …
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Key Points for the Lenten Season
Lent lasts 40 days (beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending at sundown on Holy Thursday, excluding Sundays). The three pillars of Lent are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fasting (see requirements here) and abstinence from meat. All Fridays in Lent are days of abstinence from meat. During these …
Ash Wednesday, February 22
Ash Wednesday, February 22, is the beginning of Lent, the start of the Fish Fry season, as well as the first day in preparation for Easter, where we celebrate Jesus’s death and resurrection. But what is the true meaning and importance of Ash Wednesday in the Catholic Church? Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance …
2023 Annual Catholic Appeal Videos
This past weekend, February 18 and 19, was Commitment Weekend for the Annual Catholic Appeal. See below to view the videos and give to the Appeal. English Spanish To give, click here.
Black History Month Video from Bishop David P. Talley
As our Diocese celebrates Black History Month, please click here to view the following video from Bishop David P. Talley on the importance of the month, Bishop Emeritus Steib and many others.
United in Faith Capital Campaign Winter Report
As reported last Summer, due to the incredible generosity of many Parishioners, our Parishes, Missions and Diocese have surpassed their United in Faith Capital Campaign goals. For our latest United in Faith Capital Campaign update (Winter Report 2023), click here.
Bishop David P. Talley Goes to the Holy Land
On Monday, Feb. 6, Bishop David P. Talley and a group of 40 pilgrims left on a two-week Pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Jordan (Feb. 6-20). Click here to listen to a video message from Bishop Talley about the trip. Please pray for him and the 40 pilgrims on the trip as they experience …
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Pray for Peace
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled …
Letter from Bishop David P. Talley Regarding the 2023 Annual Catholic Appeal
Our 2023 Annual Catholic Appeal has begun. Here’s a letter on the Appeal from Bishop David P. Talley: Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, I want to thank you for your support of your parishes and missions and our Diocese on the heels of a successful United in Faith Capital Campaign. While our capital campaign …
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National Eucharistic Revival Weekly Newsletter
As the Diocesan Year of the National Eucharistic Revival continues through the first half of 2023, did you know the Revival has a free weekly newsletter? Get inspiration and formation from some of the best Catholic minds and Eucharistic speakers delivered straight to your inbox. Follow the Revival as it continues to grow across our …
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