by Dan Fuerst | Feb 5, 2025 | Fr. Joe's Letter
National Marriage Week, an annual celebration dedicated to promoting the institution of marriage, announces the launch of its 2025 campaign with the powerful theme of “Pursuing a Lasting Love.” This year’s mission is aimed at speaking to everyone’s core longing – to...
by Dan Fuerst | Jan 15, 2025 | Fr. Joe's Letter
Our Jubilee Year has begun. Pope Francis opened the Holy Door at St. Peter’s in Rome on Christmas Eve. The Holy year comes every 25 years and is a special time of prayer and forgiveness that goes all the way back to the Old Testament at which time it was...
by Dan Fuerst | Jan 8, 2025 | Fr. Joe's Letter
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. The Baptism of Jesus is also an epiphany in the sense that God makes Himself known through Jesus. As Jesus is baptized by John, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are revealed to us. Jesus...
by Dan Fuerst | Jan 6, 2025 | Ministry
The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) is a distinctive approach to children’s religious education, emphasizing hands-on learning and personal engagement with faith concepts. Developed over 60 years ago in Rome by Sofia Cavalletti and Gianna Gobbi, this...
by Dan Fuerst | Dec 17, 2024 | Fr. Joe's Letter
Today is the fourth, and last, Sunday of Advent, which means that in a few short days we will celebrate the Birth of Christ. As we celebrate this wonderful feast of the Birth of Christ, we may want to reflect on exactly what God has done for us in His great love for...
