November 2020

November has been a busy and unsettling month on the national level and the parish level. We are still struggling with the results of a contentious and divisive election; I have been working with the parish staff and committees on planning for a challenging celebration of Christmas, with the Chinese coronavirus still upending our lives; […]

Earlier this month, the dioceses in the U.S. celebrated Vocation Awareness Week. This was a time set aside by our bishops to reflect on the vocations to the priesthood and religious life, and to encourage families to find ways to nurture that vocation in their children and grandchildren. I am going tooffer some brief reflections