On March 11, 2020, Archbishop Etienne suspended the public celebration of Mass in our Archdiocese due to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic. He was the first bishop in the country to take this step, but he was quickly followed by every other bishop in the country. It was a shocking, though necessary, move that rocked usContinue reading “March 12, 2021 – Pastor’s Note”
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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”
Fr. Moore 