Chrism Mass Homily

    Chrism Mass Homily, 2010 Most Reverend Paul D. Etienne St. Anthony, Casper & Cathedral, Indianapolis       As we gather this evening, we gather as a local Church – Bishop, Priests, Deacons, Religious, Lay Leaders, Seminarians, and the Faithful of our many parishes.  Together, we are Church, Read more…

Chrism Mass & Baldacchino Dedication

Thursday and Friday this week marked two diocesan celebrations of significant proportion.  Thursday, we celebrated the annual Chrism mass at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Casper.  The priests and deacons of the diocese gathered for a day of recollection and prayer.  I gave two talks, and we also offered the sacraments Read more…

Final Stretch

This Thursday, our local Church of the Diocese of Cheyenne will gather in Casper for our Chrism Mass. I wish to encourage anyone from the diocese who can make this trip to try to be present. As I am quickly learning, distances are great in this state from one parish Read more…

St. Joseph, Husband of Mary

As a pastor, I always placed the parish families, facilities and finances under the protection and intercession of St. Joseph, and he always provided for every parish.  As we celebrate his feast again today, I’m reminded to do the same now for the families, facilities and finances of the diocese.  Read more…

Sheridan Deanery Mass

Today wraps up this week long visitation to the deaneries of the diocese.  Saturday evening I celebrated Mass at St. Anthony parish in Casper.  The Casper community was hosting their annual fund-raiser for the St. Anthony Tri-Parish school.  It was quite an event, as well as quite successful.  We are Read more…

Inheritance

In the recent trip around the diocese, I’ve been out of Internet access, so sorry for the late post on the 4th Sunday of Lent.  I want to share just a brief thought or two on yesterday’s famous Gospel regarding the prodigal son. First of all, the parable is a Read more…

Life After…

Spring is such a teacher in the ways of faith.  As Christians, we believe that the cross always leads to new life.  These spring turkeys have survived the harshness of winter.  Yes, even though it is not yet Spring, these turkey spotted today “somewhere near Sheridan, WY” were already yelping and gobbling, which Read more…

Wyoming Travels

  Yesterday, March 10, I travelled from Holy Spirit parish in Rock Springs to St. Patrick in Diamonville and Kemerer to visit Fr. Randy & Msgr. Taylor.  Kemerer is nestled into a beautiful little valley northwest of Rock Springs about an hour and a half.   From there I travelled to Read more…