Bishop Nickless: The Shepherd Writes

Bishop Nickless shares thoughts on this week's convocation and the opportunities to grow in faith yet this month.

(bilingual) Bishop Nickless pens a letter of his support of the Oct. 19 and 20 weekend special collection for World Mission Sunday.

(trilingual) Bishop Nickless: The church asks us to set aside time for a deeper understanding of the migrant experience during National Migration Week from Sept. 23 to 29, culminating with the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Sept. 29 marks our 110th commemoration of World Day of Migrants and Refugees. In the Holy Father’s message for the commemoration, he compares the immigrant’s often difficult journey with the Jews in the desert in the Book of Exodus:

(bilingual) Bishop Nickless notes Sept 15 is Catechetical Sunday and the kickoff to Hispanic Heritage Month. Also, Sept. 1 marked the first day of the Season of Creation, which ends on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi.