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      Vacations, travel, sight-seeing, swimming at beaches, visiting museums, and even going to sporting events – these are great summer activities. ENJOY!! Absorbing vitamin D, which the sun provides, is a great way to feel better about yourself and life in general. Vitamin D is the feel-good vitamin. Also, staying active and physically…

      By now many of you know that Fr. Jack MacCarthy will not be back in the area until the middle of August. As you remember he went to Peru with the intention of staying for 3 weeks hoping to return to Green Bay at the end of May. Instead, he encountered leadership…

    God Bless our Fathers! (See last week’s bulletin for words of gratitude for our fathers)     The article I wrote recently on modesty received a number of comments. Of course, I know that it is a cause for worry for many parents and adults about how their teenagers and young adult sons and…

      Next Sunday is Father’s Day. May our fathers experience the love and grace of God which they need in order to follow Christ and be gentle leaders. We have many reasons to honor our fathers and remember all the good they have done. I am truly grateful for my father and I…

Jesus Christ is Risen, Alleluia! He is Risen indeed, Alleluia!       As many of you already know, Fr. Jack MacCarthy needed to go to Peru to help manage some challenges which the health center is facing. He left Easter Monday and will return on May 25. Please pray for him and for the…

      Looking back at Lent, Holy Week, and Easter, I am so very pleased and happy for all the celebrations, Masses, and prayerful events we experienced. The Lenten retreats and days of reflection were very meaningful. We offered retreats to those who will be confirmed, and to the elect and candidates who received…

Jesus Christ is Risen! Alleluia! He is Risen, indeed! Alleluia!!!       May that statement of faith be in your heart, on your mind, and shouted from your lips this Easter season.       I hope and pray that you have an experience of renewal this Easter. The “energy” of the Resurrection of…

      Next Sunday is Easter Sunday. We will have around 20 new members of the parish after the Easter Vigil where will baptize, confirm, and invite these neophytes to share in Communion. Their journey and commitment is cause for great celebration. We are very happy that they have brought the gift of their…

      This is a message directed to teens from which adults can also benefit. Parents, you may need to read this together with your children. Let us think carefully about our use of social media and the relationships we form.       Most of you know that I opened a Facebook account…

      Having recently celebrated St. Patrick’s Day, I have been thinking of my family origins. The Cribbens come from County Mayo, Ireland. Mayo is in the far west of Ireland and is known for having suffered greatly during the famines of 1740-41, 1845-49, and 1879. Immigration based on economic need is something to which…