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Breaking Ground: Many Turn Shovels of Soil at the Site of St. Kateri Church

By Messenger Editor   Posted in Current Issue
Posted on March 13, 2014March 18, 2014

More than 200 people gathered to mark the official ground breaking for St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church in Ridgway.

Pastoral Plan for Parish Renewal and Restructuring

By Messenger Editor   Posted in Current Issue
Posted on March 13, 2014March 18, 2014

Members of St. Mary Parish in Mound City are invited to join members of St. Patrick Parish in Cairo to form a new community along with members of St. Catherine in Grand Chain.

Lenten Regulations Encourage Conversion of Heart, Spritual Rebirth

By Messenger Editor   Posted in Current Issue
Posted on February 27, 2014March 17, 2014

Each year the Lord Jesus calls the entire Church to a special season of penance and renewal. As we begin this holy time of Lent, we should reflect on our need for conversion of heart, prayer, charitable works and penance.

Donors Make a Difference to Diocesan AgenciesThat Minister

By Messenger Editor   Posted in Current Issue
Posted on February 27, 2014March 17, 2014

While some people continue to think about it, many donors to the Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal (CSMA) choose to give to the diocesan appeal. Giving, they say, is not only good for the soul, it helps untold numbers of people.

A Prudent Interpretation

By Messenger Editor   Posted in Commentary Current Issue Father Donald Dilger
Posted on February 27, 2014March 2, 2014

This gospel reading is the sixth and final selection from Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount. This section concerns wealth, money, possessions. The headline is in the conclusion: “You cannot serve God and mammon,” (a Semitic word for money or wealth).

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