Another Trip In The Books

With the help of my good friend, Mark Seabrook, yesterday we completed an 1,800 mile, 11 day tour of the diocese.  Thursday, we headed from Jackson to Pinedale.  We had lunch with the affable pastor, Fr. Lucas Simango, then I spend the larger part of the afternoon catching up on Read more…

Bishop With A Backhoe

Wednesday, a long held dream took a big step toward reality.  For nine years or more, the Catholic people at Holy Family in Afton have been dreaming of a new church.  Their present church is a small building, built years ago as one of the “cookie cutter” churches designed and Read more…

St. Helen & St. Mary Magdalen

Though it was a bit cool and breezy, a great crowd gathered in Evanston Monday evening for Confirmation.  We had 35 students, including ten from Ft. Bridger, confirmed.  St. Mary Magdalen is a beautiful, old stone church, well cared for, and houses a strong, faith-filled community.  This is another part Read more…

Immaculate Conception Visit

This final Confirmation tour is just about midway.  This Good Shepherd Sunday morning found us in Green River at Immaculate Conception parish.  Eighteen students were ready to receive the sacrament, along with their families and the parish community.  This parish is blessed with a great choir and faith-filled community, so Read more…

Holy Spirit & Good Shepherd

After a full morning in Lander with the Wyoming Catholic College Community, Mark and I made our way over the South Pass to the Holy Spirit Catholic Community in Rock Springs.  The trip over South Pass was uneventful, but the cloud cover was very low with occasional snow and rain.  Read more…

Historic Commencement

It has been quite an emotional, historic weekend in Lander, Wyoming, as the Wyoming Catholic College celebrated its first graduation.  What began as a dream and entailed much faith, hard work, courage and  hope in the future reached a dramatic result today.  Those who came in the Fall of 2007 Read more…