Mass Intentions
A request made to me by Fr. Charles Muyimba, our visiting priest from Uganda, has opened up the possibility for a greater understanding of an important spiritual practice of the Church. Whenever the Mass is celebrated, the priest celebrant may offer the Mass for a particular intention. During the Mass [...]
Reflections on the Conclusion of Pope Francis’ First Encyclical
Last Sunday the parish expressed strong support for our relationship with the children of St. Anthony’s Parish in Uganda. Fr. Lawrence Kimbowa, who preached at all of the Masses last week, has now departed from Minnesota and will soon resume his canon law studies in Rome, where he was sent [...]
Catholic Links for 9/13
Below are links to articles, stories, and blog posts that may be of interest to our parishioners, other Catholics, and those interested in reading about the church and its people. (all links should open in a new browser window when clicked) Fr. Mike Schmitz shares the perspective of a priest during [...]
The Initiating Community
As Christians, it is our calling and our mission to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ and God’s inexhaustible love for every one of us into the world. When we live out this purpose, we have the extreme privilege of drawing people closer into relationship with God. When we [...]
The Prayer of the Faithful
Q: Is there anything specific that the Prayers of the Faithful are supposed to be for? A: The final part of the Liturgy of the Word is an opportunity for the people of God to exercise their priestly function by interceding for the needs of all humanity. These are called the [...]
Pope Francis on the Relationship Between Faith & Reason
On the afternoon of Friday, August 30, our long awaited friends from Uganda arrived. Last Sunday they concelebrated at all of the Masses. This week, as a way of strengthening our connection with St. Anthony’s Parish in Uganda, Fr. Lawrence Kimbowa will be the principal celebrant at all of the [...]
Catholic Links for 9/6/13
Below are links to articles, stories, and blog posts that may be of interest to our parishioners, other Catholics, and those interested in reading about the church and its people. (all links should open in a new browser window when clicked) James Martin, S.J. writes about the dire financial situation [...]
What Does Consubstantial Mean?
Q: What does “consubstantial” mean? A: When the Church began using the New Translation of the Roman Missal in November of 2011, one of the changes noticed the most by members of the Church was in the Nicene Creed, where we went from proclaiming Christ as “one in being with [...]
Pope Francis’ First Encyclical Letter
We are expecting friends from Uganda to arrive, and I hope by the time you read this they will be with us. Most of you are well acquainted with our relationship with St. Anthony’s Parish in Migyera, Uganda. We welcome Fr. Lawrence Kimbowa, former pastor there, back to St. Peter’s. [...]
Bringing Back Those Who Have Left The Church
Two weeks ago when I was preparing my column for the most recent bulletin, I wrote, “I suspect we will be hearing more about this.” But we didn’t. What was it? I revealed the topic about which Pope Francis was speaking on the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Rome. [...]
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