No matter who you are, where you work or what your status is, as a baptized Catholic you are called to love and serve the Lord and actively participate in the life of the Church.
Bishop Neary: Awakening the lay faithful to their commission (that’s you, by the way!)
Bishop Neary: Holy listening is an act of love
When we are in the presence of another human being, we should treat that person as Christ himself, with undivided, loving attention, and simply listen to whatever he or she wishes to share with us.
Bishop Neary: When the worst thing becomes the best thing
With every cross life offers us comes the invitation to accept it, embrace it, even to kiss the cross presented to us, as we do on Good Friday.
All Things New Planning Update: A word on the pastoral planning process from our shepherd
Bishop Neary said, “What I hope for is a vision that enables us to feel matter how many church buildings we have, we are welcome in all of them.”
Bishop Neary: ‘Hope is a person, and He is Christ’
May all who encounter us on a daily basis find a community of believers that lives the message of Jesus in a credible way.
Bishop Neary: This Jubilee Year encourages all to be ‘Pilgrims of Hope’
When you light your Advent candles this season, may it be a reminder to reflect on how you will fan the flames of hope in the year to come.
Bishop Neary: Trust the fire of the Holy Spirit to inspire the future
The goal of baptized Catholics is to be totally changed into fire: full of the Holy Spirit, full of love, … In essence, to become something new.
Bishop Neary: Seek to promote and practice civility
Despite the worrisome and unpredictable political landscape, let us be propelled and guided by our faith to work together with people of goodwill for the common good of our land and her people.