Sep 25, 2023
This past weekend, we celebrated the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. People leave their home countries for many reasons: perhaps to be with family or to start a new career. But for others, their lives are in danger and staying is simply not an option. Everyone deserves to live free from fear and persecution and...
Sep 19, 2023
On this week's episode, Bishop
Burbidge:
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Previews the Diocesan pilgrimage to Emmitsburg, offers a save the date for the Diocesan Jubilee Festival in 2024
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Shares stories and memories of growing up with Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, who recently celebrated their centennial of service at...
Sep 18, 2023
Through his mercy and grace, Jesus provides us a clear path to peace and happiness. Yet, for many, mental health issues can impede that path. Suicidal thoughts are a particularly difficult struggle for some. September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. In the last year, the CDC reported more than 48,000...
Sep 11, 2023
This past weekend, we celebrated the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly in the United States, a remembrance instituted by Pope Francis three years ago. This year’s theme was: “His mercy is from age to age.” Pope Francis reminds us that grandparents and the elderly “are the link between generations,...
Sep 4, 2023
This week, we celebrate Labor Day, which honors workers who have given of their time, talents and efforts to build a better community, country and world. Many of the privileges that we enjoy—and for which we are so grateful—have their foundation in the tireless commitment of the men and women who strive each day...