Pastor’s Note – Page 56

March 05, 2021 – Pastor’s Note

I recently had a conversation with the Archbishop about the possibility of getting an advanced degree in Canon Law. I have a passion for the laws of the Church and have made this known to my superiors since seminary, so it was not surprising that, now that Archbishop Etienne has gotten settled here in theContinue reading “March 05, 2021 – Pastor’s Note”

February 26, 2021 – Pastor’s Note

This next week, I will be headed to Erie, PA to visit my ailing grandmother for what may be the last time. It is possible that things will go south before I get there and that I will instead be attending a funeral. As I have been telling people the purpose for the trip, theyContinue reading “February 26, 2021 – Pastor’s Note”

February 19, 2021 – Pastor’s Note

As some dioceses in the United States are beginning to restore the Sunday Mass obligation, I think it might be time to publicly wrestle with the disconnect between lifetimes of catechism classes telling us that missing Sunday Mass is a mortal sin, and the fact that every diocese in the United States, starting with ourContinue reading “February 19, 2021 – Pastor’s Note”

February 12, 2021 – Pastor’s Note

Recently, a school grandmother wrote to me to sing the praises of our school, and I would like to use this Pastor’s Note to pass along what she said (slightly edited for form and context): “Under the leadership of Dan Anderson and the exceptional work of our teachers, Assumption did not miss a day ofContinue reading “February 12, 2021 – Pastor’s Note”