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Health Care and Religious Freedom
Bishop William Callahan
A recent development in the ongoing debates regarding health care requires our immediate prayer and action. Please follow the link to a letter from the Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse. This letter will be read at all the Masses celebrated throughout the diocese on the weekend of January 29 and 30, 2012.
The letter will also offer a link to the website from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops which offer a means by which to act. The link is repeated here for your convenience.
Changes Among Priests and Parishes In Arcadia Deanery
Announcement One: July 1, 2012, the clustering of parishes in the Arcadia Deanery will be completed according the designs of the Diocesan Pastoral Plan. One pastor will be serving three parishes from the cities of Arcadia and Independence. Fr. Raj will serve as pastor of Holy Family, Arcadia; ...
New Translation of the Roman Missal
The Roman Missal, Third Edition, the ritual text containing prayers and instructions for the celebration of the Mass, is now in place. With new missalettes and Mass cards in the pews, all our resources should be ready as well. For further information follow the link to our long standing ...
SS. Peter and Paul Restoration ProjectSS. Peter and Paul church building has a long history. This history has been a central part of the discussion regarding the restoration project. We encourage you to keep checking here for information regarding the maintenance and restoration/renovation of the building. Our planning is purposefully slow so we take care of our jewel the right way. Follow the growing links in this section for more information.
Hollywood Theological
We are now less than a month from the most anticipated cinematic event of the summer, at least in my Catholic world . . . the opening weekend of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. I can hardly breathe even as I type the thought. Every "fanboy" fiber of my being is right now ...