5, 4, 3, 2, 1, we have liftoff!

God, our heavenly Father, embraced another good and faithful priest-servant with eternal life the evening of Friday, July 3.

During a recent time of spiritual respite sought in the chapel at Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, I found my eyes wandering about its familiar walls.

Colin Kaepernick, “Kap,” first appeared on my football radar during the 2012 NFL season when he took over the San Francisco 49ers’ QB job.

I find that I am so concerned with making sure that I am doing what I am “supposed to be doing” that I rarely have a moment to rest.

Thank you to the following retiring priests for their years of dedication and service to Christ and his Church.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On the Solemnity of Corpus Christi on June 11, 2020, I declared a Eucharistic Year throughout the Diocese of Spokane that will conclude on the same feast on June 3, 2021.

A van was not their only need, but it was the largest, and they came to PREPARES for help.

Thinking out loud about a return to “Sunday normal”

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the world and into our region this spring, many organizations felt the impact.

Imagine making 36 trips to the Guatemala mission in 18 years, working while there and paying your own expenses for each trip!

When I met with Bernie and Mafalda two years ago to discuss how they might like to consider the diocese and the Catholic Foundation beyond their lifetime, they shared with me a deep love of the Church.