November 8, 2016; Anchorage, Alaska Holy Family Cathedral, Evening Prayer 1 Dedication of Saint John Lateran Homily; Archbishop – elect Paul D. Etienne Ephesians 2: 19-22 Good evening! Thank you all for being here for this moment of prayer. I wish to welcome in a special way His Excellency, Archbishop Read more…
Early this afternoon, I stopped by our Mall of St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store in Cheyenne to drop off some items. We have a wonderful resource here in Cheyenne that not only allows us to pass along slightly used items for the benefit of others, but also that uses the proceeds Read more…
Dear Friends, it is with great joy and anticipation that the Diocese of Cheyenne prepares to ordain two new priests. Yesterday I had the delightful pleasure of meeting the parents of one of our deacons. Deacon Hiep Nguyen and his parents, Joseph and Anna (shown above) came to my residence 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…
Monday evening 59 young people received the Sacrament of Confirmation at the Cathedral and last night, 11 more from St. Paul in Pine Bluff stepped up to be Confirmed in the fullness of the faith. I find these celebrations to be invigorating as it is so encouraging to see so Read more…
Yesterday most Dioceses around the country celebrated the Rite of Election and Call. This is a formal stage of the process of acknowledging the call of our Lord in the life of those who will join the Church as full members this Easter. The Rite is to be celebrated in Read more…