Last night, I celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation for twenty young people at Holy Trinity in Cheyenne. As I arrived at 4:30 for dinner with some priests, the snow began falling. When I left at 8:30, there must have been at least six inches already accumulated. It was a beautiful Read more
There were several significant gatherings in Casper, yesterday. The Diocesan Pastoral Council, in their role of Leadership Team for the Diocesan Pastoral Planning process along with the diocesan management team and priority task force leaders spent the afternoon together at St. Patrick. This was the first time the task forces Read more
Yesterday morning, I completed my visit to the Carmelite monks and needed to make my way to St. Joseph in Rawlins. I stopped in Thermopolis to enjoy a quick lunch and visit with Fr. Hugo. He is a wise man, and I enjoy his company and insights. His parishioners are Read more
Friday, after a brief stop in the office, I made the drive from Cheyenne to Cody. I arrived in time to enjoy a nice visit with the local pastor, Fr. Vernon Clark. He fixed a wonderful meal, which we shared with another priest who was in town, Fr. Eckley Macklin, Read more
First, I must apologize for failing two days in a row to bring my camera along to get some pictures. Last night, I was at St. Annin Saratoga for Confirmation. They had a class of 8. I had the opportunity just before Mass to meet most of them along with Read more
The 2011 Confirmation season is officially underway! We confirmed 28 students this evening from St. Paul Newman Center Parish and St. Lawrence O’Toole in Laramie. I must say, I was very impressed with this group of young people, and I told them in the homily how much the Church needs Read more
For the past week, our First Reading of Weekday Mass has come from the Book of Genesis. The creation account helps set the stage for a full and proper understanding of stewardship. Our starting point is always: God IS. God is Creator of all things, in the heavens above, upon Read more
Today wrapped up my parish visits to Our Lady of Peace and St. Anne. The day began early with Mass at Our Lady of Peace at 8:00. After Mass, I had a chance to say goodbye to the many families that came. Sunday Mass is well attended as the Relgious Read more
This morning, the ladies of the parish provided a scrumptious pitch in breakfast and then we had time for a nice visit. This afternoon, I had lunch and a great discussion with some of the youth of the parish. At each of these gatherings, there were representatives from Big Piney Read more
I arrived in Pinedale yesterday afternoon for a parish visitation this weekend. Today, after 7:00am Mass, I had the great pleasure of enjoying the company of Fr. Lucas and six other men from the area. We had a great time snowmobiling and ice fishing on Boulder Lake. After a brutal Read more