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”
Category Archives: 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”
February 05, 2021 – Pastor’s Note
After I wrote last week about the difficult question of trying to balance church capacity with the desire to have parishioners attend weekend Mass as often as possible, a few things happened: First, our Saturday night Mass the next day was so full we had to seat people in the choir loft, while our SundayContinue reading “February 05, 2021 – Pastor’s Note”
January 29, 2021 – Pastor’s Note
When I run up against problems which I am unable to solve, that is a good indication that I need to widen my circle of consultation. With parish problems, I will often go first to the staff, then to my consultative bodies, then to other involved parties. But this particular problem is sticky enough thatContinue reading “January 29, 2021 – Pastor’s Note”
Fr. Moore 