Monday Memo

Bishop’s messages For those using the online resources for A Steward’s Way, our Advent reflection series, each week’s material is available on our website. Here are links for Week One in English and in Spanish. If you can’t make it to a parish-based group, consider joining our online conversation. As a reminder: Bishop’s prayer intention…

Bishop’s messages December 13 is the 50th anniversary of Pope Francis’ priestly ordination. Please remember him in your liturgies that day and use the resources from the USCCB for your social media. An email with liturgical resources has been sent to pastors, deacons and parish life coordinators. For those using the online resources for A…

Bishop’s messages December 13 is the 50th anniversary of Pope Francis’ priestly ordination. Please remember him in your liturgies that day and use the resources from the USCCB for your social media. An email with liturgical resources has been sent to pastors, deacons and parish life coordinators. For those using the online resources for A…

Bishop’s messages May everyone be blessed with a Thanksgiving filled with love and gratitude. The Chancery will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28 and 29, in observance of the holiday. Thank you to everyone involved in promoting our Advent small-group faith sharing sessions. You can use this video to promote the sessions, along…

Bishop’s messages For 15 years, we have been blessed by the ministry of the Order of Preachers (the Dominicans) in our diocese, specifically at the St. Thomas More Newman Center in Columbia. This summer, the provincial chapter serving our diocese, the Province of St. Albert the Great, discerned the need to consolidate its ministries and…

Bishop’s messages The bishops of the United States are meeting this week. You can find the meeting agenda and watch livestream of the meetings and media conferences at the USCCB website. Thank you to everyone who has begun work in promoting our Advent small-group faith sharing sessions. You can use this video to promote the…

Bishop’s messages As we enter into November, I invite you to join with me in my prayer intention for the month: For all our deceased family and friends, and for all the souls in purgatory: that the Lord may have mercy on them, and may they see the face of God and live. Por todos…

Bishop’s messages The Rite of Election will be celebrated on the first Sunday of Lent, March 1, 2020, at 3 p.m. Parishes are asked to complete this participation form by Dec. 2, regardless if anyone from your parish is joining the Church this year. Promotional material for the Catholic Stewardship Appeal 2020 is now available…

Bishop’s messages Official appointments Deacon Edwin J. Schepers, from assisting the pastor of Annunciation Parish, California, to assist the pastor of St. Andrew Parish, Tipton, effective July 1, 2019. Deacon Christopher M. Wickern, from assisting the pastor of St. Patrick Parish, Sedalia, to assist the pastor of St. Ann Parish, Warsaw and the Mission of…

Bishop’s messages Last week we published an updated Reporting Protocols Relating to Allegations of Abuse or Neglect. This updated policy delineates clearly the expectation of the Diocese regarding reporting allegations of abuse, involving minors or vulnerable adults.  For reference purposes, there is a “Frequently Asked Questions” section which, among other things, contains key definitions regarding…