Today I had the opportunity to visit some of our Catholic Agencies in Cheyenne. We have a humble Catholic Charities of Wyoming based here in Cheyenne. Their primary ministry is adoption work. In the past calendar year they helped place 23 children; infants, special need, and international. Ms. Virginia Nies Read more…
Rest is a good thing! So is time to enjoy the beauty of nature. Spending time in nature has always been an important part of healthy re-creation for me, and God in His goodness sent me as bishop to a place where I will get all of nature I can enjoy! Read more…
Well, People of God, it has been a wonderful, Holy Week! Now for a little bit of R&R. There is a certain flock of turkey in the Big Horn area calling my name! Back to the blog when the confirmation tour begins next week. ‘Till then, keep livin’ and growin’ Read more…
It is difficult to fully comprehend the fullness of what we celebrate this Easter Day. We are “worldly people” celebrating an event that took place in history, and yet is “other worldly” in its origins and designs. Jesus is not only the Author of Life, and of all creation, Read more…
Homily, Good Friday, 2010 St. Mary Cathedral, Cheyenne The tabernacles throughout the world today are empty. Not a sacrament is celebrated in the Church, because the Savior of the world lies in death. This reality alone gives stark relief to the tremendous significance of what we celebrate today. Imagine Read more…
Tonight as I processed around the church, the word “Christ-Bearer” kept repeating itself in my mind. Carrying the Eucharist in procession is a beautiful symbol of how the bishop and priest is the presence of Christ in the midst of the People of God. But as the presence of Christ is Read more…
Holy Thursday, a day to celebrate Eucharist and Priesthood. Holy Thursday has always been a day when I give thanks for the gift of my ministry as a priest. It is a day when I think about the fraternity I share with my brother priests, and now, as a bishop, Read more…
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…
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…
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…