Monthly Archive: December 2012
What exactly is the purpose of a parish mission statement? Well, if you ask an expert (i.e., any member of your local parish council) it’s meant to provide a concise expression of a parish’s purpose for existence. If you ask me, however, I …
In this Year of Faith marking the 50th anniversary of the opening of Vatican II, there’s no shortage of articles featuring quotes from those surviving bishops, priests and others who were present in Rome for some, or all, of the Council sessions. “A …
Speaking at a recent fundraising event to benefit the John Paul II Life Center in Austin, TX, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo shared one of his favorite stories: Shortly after his episcopal ordination in 1988, the newly named Bishop of Sioux City, IA found himself …