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
I wish to begin today’s entry with a salute to my classmates (1992) from the North American College. Twenty one years ago today, we entered St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome for our deacon ordinations. There, laying prostrate on the floor in the chapel of the Chair of St. Peter we Read more
Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper 2013 Homily Good Shepherd Tonight; Sacrificial Lamb Tomorrow Tonight, we celebrate the beginnings of the Church as Jesus establishes the two great sacraments of Eucharist and Priesthood. Tonight, we see Jesus as the Good Shepherd. Tomorrow, we will gaze upon Him as Read more
Enjoy the photos. Once again, these are courtesy of Mr. Matt Potter.
Yesterday, the Church of the Diocese of Cheyenne gathered once again in our Cathedral for the ordination of a new priest. Rev. Louis Shea along with family and friends provided a great follow-up to Tuesday’s celebration in which we ordained sixteen permanent deacons. Best of luck, Fr. Louis! Priesthood Read more
As I sit refining my thoughts for tonight’s homily, I’m mindful of the ‘main ingredients’ of this Holy Thursday. The Mass of the Lord’s Supper highlights the three topics of Eucharist, Priesthood, and Charity. Eucharist is perhaps most easily associated with the Last Supper. We are all familiar with Jesus Read more
Last Saturday, I traveled to St. Anthony’s in Casper to provide the priest coverage for the weekend. I arrived in time to hear confessions from 3-5 and celebrate the 5:15 Vigil Mass. It was great to spend some time in the confessional once again. As a bishop, I do not Read more
Today I had the great pleasure to welcome to the Diocese of Cheyenne, Fr. Demetrio Penascoza. Fr. arrived at the Cheyenne airport around noon today, and our Chancellor, Carol DeLois and I welcomed him to the bishop’s residence. We celebrated Mass and then had a chance to get acquainted over Read more
Today is Chrism Mass day in Cheyenne country. As you know from the previous blog entry, this is one of my favorite Liturgical celebrations of the year, as it is for not only most priests, but many people of the faith as well. It gives a snapshot of the beauty Read more
Sorry for the long silence, gang. This week was an administratively-heavy week. We have several consultative bodies that meet semi-annually, and this was a week for many of those meetings. I want to encourage this local Church of Cheyenne to attend this Thursday’s Chrism Mass. There are a couple Read more