On Dec. 31, 2022 Bishop Salvatore R. Matano released a memo to all priests, pastoral administrators, and religious communities. The following is an excerpt from that memo:
Today's Announcement that Our Holy Father Emeritus, Benedict XVI, has died causes great sadness in our hearts as we have indeed come to know, love, and admire deeply this Successor to Saint Peter for the guidance that this Vicar of Christ gave not only to Catholics but to all people of good will...
Why does the Church celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God? The Church primarily celebrates this solemnity to honor Mary for the role she played in the history of salvation...
Dear family and friends, We are living in a dark age. But as true as there is darkness, it is also wondrously true that there is light. "The darkness will not darken from you, and the night will shine like the day." (Ps 139:12)