The feast of Christ the King was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925. According to Pius XI, people of his time “…thrust Jesus Christ and his holy law out of their lives,” so that “these have no place in public affairs and politics.” Pius continues,”…as long as individuals and states refuse to submit to the rule of our Savior, there will be no hopeful prospect for a lasting peace among nations.”

On Sunday, September 25, 2016, Bishop Edward K. Braxton was the principal celebrant and homilist of the Mass of Thanksgiving marking the centenary of St. John the Baptist Parish in West Frankfort.

Retirement living can mean many things, but to priests who have retired, it seldom means sitting in the rocking chair on a porch someplace. Many of our retired priests continue to minister in parishes, celebrating liturgies for the living and the dead, visiting the sick or homebound.