Recent deaths, necrology and ordination anniversaries–February 2025

Recently DeceasedPlease remember in your prayers the clergy/religious who died in the month of January: Rev. Fernado Molina-Restrepo and Sister Ray Maria McNamara Necrology [February]Please remember in prayer the deceased clergy whose anniversaries occur this month: Priests: Reverend John P. Kelley 2/2/1995 Reverend David McGuinness 2/4/2024 Reverend Patrick Connell 2/5/1984 Reverend Monsignor Henry Gracz 2/5/2024 … Read more

Local Pilgrimage Sites for Jubilee Year of Hope

Brothers and sisters, We have been receiving some questions regarding Holy Doors during the Jubilee of Hope 2025, which goes from the Solemnity of Christmas 2024 to the Solemnity of the Epiphany 2026. This year, the only Holy Doors are in the city of Rome and are located at the four major basilicas listed below, … Read more

LGBTQ+ Pastoral Affairs Commission information session

Please consider sharing this information with your communities. A social media graphic is included.   Join Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer, OFM Conv. and Jayna Hoffacker, director of Restorative Justice Ministry, for an information session on the newly formed LGBTQ+ Pastoral Affairs Commission. Archbishop Hartmayer will share his vision for this work, and he and Jayna will take … Read more

Dispensation information for weekend of Jan 10-11

As this winter storm approaches, pastors should consider whether it will be safe to celebrate Masses this weekend. Because the archdiocese is so large, not all parishes will be impacted in the same way. Each pastor can make a decision about his own parish, but you should either close to the public entirely or offer … Read more