Sunday, the Wyoming Catholic College community gathered for the Convocation Mass of a historic year for the college. This year the College will celebrate its first commencement! There are now all four classes represented in this heroic effort to establish a firm footing for the Wyoming Catholic College. The Freshman Read more…
With the clear message of the readings this weekend being humility, I thought it would be nice to post this beautiful hymn from St. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians (2:5-11). Have a good Sunday all! +PDE Have among yourselves the same attitude that is also yours in Christ Jesus, Who, Read more…
Last week, I began meeting with the priests of the diocese on a deanery basis. Our first group, the Cheyenne Deanery, met at St. Walburga Abbey in Colorado just south of Laramie. The priests gather around 2:00pm and we remain together until the next day around the same time, or Read more…
Yesterday evening I had the opportunity to celebrate Mass with the St. Paul Newman Center community in Laramie, followed by Evening Prayer with about 80 members of the UW faculty, staff, and their spouses. After Evening Prayer, there was a nice social gathering. It is a great way to begin a new Read more…
This Sunday I travelled with our Vocation Director, Fr. Bill Hill, to the Benedictine Abbey of Conception in NW Missouri. The Benedictines operate a college seminary there, and we have three Vietnamese students and one young man from NE Wyoming presently studying for the priesthood with them. To the left Read more…
I cannot tell you how often over the years I’ve been approached as a priest, and now as a bishop, by people wanting to know “the right thing to do”. Deep down, people want to do good, and we want to support every such effort. However, I wonder how many Read more…
Yesterday, the Bishops of this country received word through our Conference President, Cardinal Francis George, that we have received the official text of the English translation of the Roman Missal, third edition. For the first time since the transition from the Latin texts to English following the Second Vatican Council Read more…
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. In verdant pastures he gives me repose; Beside restful waters he leads me; he refreshes my soul. He guides me in right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk in the dark valley I fear no evil; for you Read more…
All pictures courtesy of Matt Potter, Development Director, Diocese of Cheyenne