On the Commemoration of the faithful departed
by Joshua Drobena | Nov 6, 2022 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
“We do not offer anything to the departed , or on behalf of the departed, but we remember them with gladness. Bernard of Clairvaux says, ‘The saints have no need of honor from us; neither does our devotion add the slightest thing to what is theirs. But I tell you,...
Pentecost Message: “We are a New Creation”
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Jun 4, 2022 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
Recently, I heard a reference being made that we are living in Genesis days. This statement was meant to point out that because we have been living in a time of multiple crises (such as Covid-19, economic pressures, racial and social discrimination, war, and political...
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Apr 16, 2022 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
May the good news of Jesus’ resurrection assure you that God’s love has won for us the final victory and strengthen you to joyfully proclaim in word and deed the new life that is in Christ. And may each of you be faithful followers of our risen Lord who invites us to...
Prayers and Offerings to Aid Ukrainian Refugees
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Mar 6, 2022 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
Dear Beloved in Christ, Over the past 11 days, the world has turned upside down as a new and unprovoked war has broken out. Our hearts break for those in Ukraine who are under attack: for those whose lives are being put at risk or have been lost by senseless political...
Presentation of Our Lord
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Feb 2, 2022 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
Today, February 2, we celebrate the presentation of our Lord Jesus in the temple; it is the last day of the Christmas season. Today’s commemoration is recorded in these words from the gospel: “When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses,...Search
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