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From the Bishop

September 2022 - Reviving appreciation for the great gift of the Eucharist

July 2022 - Become the evangelizer you were sent to be

May 2022 - Finding a welcoming gift in the Catholic Church

March 2022 - Lent: A time to connect with one another

January 2022 - New synodal process is an oppotunity to gather, listen, and reflect


November 2021 - Finding hope in God's eternal love

September 2021 - Our global responsibility to confront COVID-19

July 2021 - Together, we form the Church

May 2021- Care for our common home begins with care for one another

March 2021 - St. Joseph: a man of our times

January 2021 - Should I get the COVID-19 vaccine?


November 2020 - Fratelli tutti: a call for a rebirth of universal fraternity

September 2020 - Our call to faithful citizenship

July 2020 - Opening our hearts to heal the racial divide

May 2020 - Signs of hope in a troubling time

March 2020 - The gift of the Most Holy Eucharist

January 2020 - A visit to the threshold of the apostles


November 2019 - Celebrating a beautiful house of God

September 2019 - Moving forward with vigilance, openness, and hope

July 2019 - A new direction for dealing with crimes of sexual abuse

May 2019 - Planning our eternal future with Christ

March 2019 - Preparing ourselves for Easter

January 2019 - Our enduring call to love


November 2018 - Confronting a crisis with vigilance and faith

September 2018 - The Gift of Grandparents

July 2018 - The Opioid Crisis: “What can we do?”

May 2018 - Equal justice for all people

March 2018 - Lent: A call to a change of life

January 2018 - Resolve to be respectful


November 2017 - Journeying toward the Synod of 2018

September 2017 - The Joy of the Gospel in America

July 2017 - Summer: A Time to Celebrate the Gift of Family

May 2017 - 'Three Beliefs about End-of-Life Care

March 2017 - The Joy of the Family

January 2017 - Mercy lives on


November 2016 - “In Omnibus Christus” “In All Things, Christ”

September 2016 - Citizenship: Our Responsibility as Catholics

July 2016 - Family: A Mission of Love

May 2016 - Christ is Risen. He is truly risen!

March 2016 - Mercy: A Way of Life for Christians

January 2016 - Our Jubilee Holy Year of Mercy


November 2015 - Prayer: Fostering Faith & Family

September 2015 - A Mission of Love

July 2015 - The Beauty and Gift of Consecrated Life

May 2015 - Living the Mercy of Christ

March 2015 - Catholic Schools: Communities of Care

January 2015 - Let the Light of Christmas Shine in the New Year


November 2014 - An Extraordinary Mission: Healing Families

September 2014 - Celebrating Two Special Jubilees

July 2014 - A Vital Need to Nurture Vocations

May 2014 - A Feeling of Home

March 2014 - The Start of a New Relationship (By Bishop Robert P. Deeley)

January 2014 - Re-decorating the Church (By Msgr. Andrew Dubois)


November 2013 - The Chancery: There when needed (By Msgr. Andrew Dubois)

September 2013 - What's in a Name II? (By Msgr. Andrew Dubois)

July 2013 - What is all the celebrating about?

May 2013 - What's in a Name? (By Msgr. Andrew Dubois)

March 2013 - Plugging into the Light of Faith (By Msgr. Andrew Dubois)

January 2013 - Reading for the Year of Faith


November 2012 - The Year of Faith: A Time of Study, Prayer & Action (By Msgr. Andrew Dubois)

September 2012 - New Evangelization: Hospitality is at the Heart (By Msgr. Andrew Dubois)

July 2012 - My Prayers are with You

May 2012 - The Bishop Teaches: Marriage: Yesterday...Today...Always

March 2012 - "I was hungry and you fed me" (Matthew 25)

January 2012 - Two Books for Christmas & Beyond


November 2011 - The Real Presence - Do We Cherish the Gift?

September 2011 - To All Who Care About Our Teenagers' Faith (Everyone, I hope!)

July 2011 - The Precious Gift of the Eucharist: Jesus Christ Truly Present!

May 2011 - Easter: A Celebration of Life

March 2011 - Campus Ministry: The Challenge and the Promise

January 2011 - Do you see what I see?


November 2010 - What are you reading?

September 2010 - Megan's College Discovery

July 2010 - The Best and Worst of Times

May 2010 - Maine: Our Missionary Challenge

March 2010 - Where is God in the Haitian Tragedy?

January 2010 - Forming One's Conscience


November 2009 - Celebrating Our Priests in this Year for Priests

September 2009 - Learning and Living Our Faith

July 2009 - Called to be Faithful

May 2009 - The Road to Healing

March 2009 - Our Faith, Our Challenge