Pentecost is not just an historical event. The Gift of the Holy Spirit is the ongoing life of the Church! With Evening Prayer today, the Easter Candle will be lit for the last time, except for the celebrations of the Mass of Resurrection (funerals). This Easter season has perhaps been Read more…
Yesterday, this local Church had a truly joyful celebration in bestowing the grace of Holy Orders upon two new priests; Rev. Augustine Carrillo and Rev. Hiep Nguyen. These ordination ceremonies are powerful, not only for the families and friends of those being ordained, but for the People of God whom Read more…
Prieshood Ordination Homily: May 22, 2015 Most Reverend Paul D. Etienne St. Mary’s Cathedral, Cheyenne, Wyoming Deacon Hiep Nguyen & Deacon Augustine Carrillo My dear friends, welcome to the St. Mary’s Cathedral. Welcome to the Diocese of Cheyenne. I wish to extend a special word of welcome and of thanks Read more…
Easter Vigil, 2015 St. Mary’s Cathedral, Cheyenne You Are My Inheritance, O Lord. (Psalm 16) Happy Easter! On this most sacred night, the Word of God leads us through salvation history. The life and creative love of God are easily grasped as the source and origin of all that exists. Read more…
Ashes – a call to humbly recognize our origins: dust of the earth and the creative love of God. As in death we return to the earth, so we shall return to God. God is our origin and our glorious destiny. Any accomplishments on this earth belong to God, while Read more…
It is so easy in this world to have hearts cluttered by superficial and transient things. Human hearts easily become like the ruins of ancient cities, covered over by centuries of debris, only to be discovered after much excavation. Advent is a time to prepare for the coming of the Read more…
Today the Church celebrates the dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome, St. John Lateran, which also serves as the Pope’s Basilica as the Bishop of Rome. In many ways, the image of a ‘church’ structure, symbolizes the many different aspects and elements of the church architecture which come together Read more…
When the numerous day journeys into the diocese begin, it is a clear sign that summer has reached its end. The fact that some snow flew already in the higher elevations this Saturday also indicates that Autumn and old man Winter are not far off! Friday afternoon I left Cheyenne Read more…
With the Easter Season comes another season of Confirmations. In the Acts of the Apostles (2:42-47) we read that the early community was devoted to the teachings of the Apostles, to communal life, the breaking of the bread and prayer. These same four ‘devotions’ of the early Church are still Read more…
Nineteen young people received the sacrament of Confirmation Thursday night at St. John the Baptist in Buffalo. The selected Psalm for the evening’s celebration had a very missionary message, which is the whole purpose of the Church: “I will proclaim you, Lord, to my brothers and sisters.” This missionary work Read more…