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Wanted posters for priests
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deacon greg kandra
It’s no secret the Church is looking for a few good men. And it’s found some novel ways to recruit them. From the Kansas City Star: On the door of his room at Conception Seminary College in northwest Missouri, Adam Haake has a poster that reminds him of the other local men walking the same…
“All is gift, all is given”: a four-minute tour of my parish
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
This terrific video was produced by Roger Aguinaldo, one of our parish’s trustees, to plug our Parish Expo next weekend. It’s geared to the theme of stewardship, and the idea that “All is gift, all is given.” It’s a nifty tour of the parish and its people — and you’ll see a couple shots of…
On preaching: “Is it pablum or prophecy?”
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deacon greg kandra
At his diocese’s Chrism Mass, Bishop Robert Lynch of St. Petersburg, Florida offered some stirring words to his priests and deacons about the importance of preaching. I thought it worth sharing: Without abusing the privilege of preaching, we must reclaim the challenge of prophecy. Jesus walked into that synagogue, sat among his friends and recalled…
An archdiocese prepares to ordain its first permanent deacons
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Up in Canada, one region that has never had permanent deacons is about to see that change. From the Western Catholic Reporter: Members of the Edmonton Archdiocese’s first class preparing for the permanent diaconate will be ordained July 4 at St. Joseph Basilica, says the man who has been steering their formation for nearly four…
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