Mass of the Lord’s Supper; Holy Thursday 2014 Homily, Bishop Paul D. Etienne Who does not long to see Jesus face-to-face? Who does not yearn for the reassurance of Christ’s love? He comes! Let us receive Him in the manner He chooses. In this Mass of the Lord’s Read more
Today, the Church enters into the Sacred Triduum, beginning with the celebration this evening of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. During this beautiful celebration, the Church recalls the Last Supper, in which Jesus loves his own to the end and offers his body and blood to his apostles under Read more
My dear friends, today we prepare to enter the Sacred Triduum. I wish to encourage all of this readership to make sure you know what the liturgical schedule is for your parish these next three days; Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Great Easter Vigil. Our presence and full participation Read more
While many dioceses around the country are conducting “The Light Is On For You”, a time when priests are available in every church of the diocese to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation for an extended period of time, we here in Cheyenne are offering the Sacrament in our three parishes Read more
The annual Chrism Mass is perhaps the liturgical celebration of the year which emphasizes the unity of the Church. I wish this evening to focus on this theme of communion, of unity. Communion begins in the heart of God, and is best witnessed in the unity and love shared in Read more
This Thursday, we will celebrate the Chrism Mass in the Cathedral in Cheyenne. For generations, the Chrism Mass in the Diocese of Cheyenne has been held in Casper, due to the more central location. However, as the Chrism Mass is a celebration manifesting in a unique and beautiful way the Read more
Today has been another full day of meetings. I met today with the Deans of the Diocese to discuss a number of important topics, not the least of which are the clergy appointments for this summer. Decisions about clergy assignments perhaps have the largest impact on the People of God. Even Read more
In a recent period of prayer, I was mindful of a question of Pope Francis: “Is the Church still capable of warming hearts?” I turned this question in prayer towards God, asking: “Are You still capable of warming our hearts?” In pretty quick fashion, the Lord revealed that indeed He Read more
This morning I had the privilege of celebrating Mass at Holy Trinity on the occasion of rededicating their Eucharistic Adoration Chapel. Earlier this winter, drain pipes froze in the roof above the chapel. With a heavy snow pack still on the roof, when the pipe thawed, it led to a Read more
In some ways, today’s readings give a strong response to one of the great questions of life: How can a God Who is love allow so many bad things to happen in life? Listen to God’s desire for us: “I [God] am about to create new heavens and a new Read more