Staffing in Martin County Father Joseph Erbacher writes, “I am most happy to share with you the hiring of the Coordinator of Religious Education and a Youth Minister. “With a gentle persuasion, I convinced Shirley Jeffers to become the part-time CRE for the parishes of St. John a...
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Megan made Bill and Lois Martin parents. She made them grandparents. She made them grateful for Kurt and Sheri Behme. Kurt and Sheri, you see, are Megan’s biological parents. More than 20 years ago, they were young adults struggling to decide how best to handle Sheri’s unexpected pregna...
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You might think it would be crazy to spend a whole week with Benedictine monks praying and celebrating daily Mass and learning more about our Catholic faith and not getting much sleep. But I thought it was rather wonderful. I spent about five days at One Bread, One Cup, a summer Liturgical leadersh...
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Benedictine Sister Barbara Lynn Schmitz became the thirteenth prioress of the Sisters of St. Benedict at Monastery Immaculate Conception during a July 13 installation Mass at the monastery in Ferdinand. Bishop Charles C. Thompson celebrated the Mass and reflected during his homily on this latest oc...
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  Faithful Americans, not all of them Catholic, filled Nativity Church July 4 for the annual Independence Day Mass celebrated by the four-parish cluster of Christ the King, Holy Rosary, Holy Spirit and Nativity. The celebration of our nation’s independence has drawn hundreds for each of...
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 General Interest Sisters of St. Benedict to Host Reception Honoring New and Former Prioresses, July 14, 2-4 p.m., Monastery Immaculate Conception dining room, Ferdinand; reception to honor newly elected prioress Benedictine Sister Barbara Lynn Schmitz and in gratitude for Benedictine Sister K...
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  Sometimes in the midst of the gloomy gray of fall, the solemnity of the Lenten season, the anticipation of Spring Break, and the busy hubbub of life, we need perspective. Not that sort of “me-first” mentality so often preached in popular culture.  Not the “cover it wit...
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Hallie Denstorff is named principal at St. Wendel School Father Ed Schnur, pastor at St. Wendel Parish in St. Wendel, has announced that Hallie Denstorff has been named principal of St. Wendel School for the 2013-2014 school year. Daryl Hagan, diocesan superintendent of schools, said, “Hallie...
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Newly-ordained Father Christopher Droste delivered the homily at the annual Independence Day Mass, celebrated by the four parish cluster of Christ the King, Holy Rosary, Holy Spirit and Nativity. He is the associate pastor at Christ the King and Holy Spirit parishes.   I was honored when Fathe...
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St. Nicholas Parish initiates a new altar server program “On Sunday, June 9, five young people and two adults were blessed and commissioned as ‘Master Altar Servers’ for St. Nicholas Parish in Santa Claus,” according to Jack Tuinier, parish DRE. “Having previously been...
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