Last Updated on April 28, 2025 by web manager

PRAISED BE JESUS CHRIST!

SCHEDULE AND OFFICE HOURS
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YOUTH ACTIVITIES
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EASTER GREETINGS FROM FR SIRBA
I want to wish you and all of your family members a blessed and happy Easter! By His suffering, death and resurrection, Jesus broke the bonds of sin and Satan and even death itself. Through His suffering and death, Jesus made it possible for us to live in freedom as sons and daughters of the most high God. Jesus is truly the source of all life. He is the light of the world. He has shown us the way to the Father, and He offers eternal life to all those who believe in Him. Today, as we celebrate the great mystery of the Resurrection, it’s easy to see why Easter is truly cause for rejoicing and celebration and hope. May God bless you with His peace during this joyful time. He is risen as He said! Alleluia, Alleluia!

FR SIRBA’S HOMILY ON POPE FRANCIS
Father’s homily titled, “On the Death of Pope Francis”, was delivered on Divine Mercy Sunday. To read it, see our recent homilies here.

MAY – THE MONTH OF MARY
There is a very old tradition among Catholics that in May, we give special honor to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Our Lady is the mother of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Without Mary, Jesus would not have been born, and we could not be saved. For this reason, the Church has always loved and honored Mary, but especially during the month of May. So, we should honor her in our homes by saying a family Rosary or making a Novena to Mary and by setting up a May altar.

To honor Mary in our parishes, we are having a May Crowning on May 4th at Saint Luke’s during Mass and also a May Crowning with the annual Rosary Procession at Saint Patrick’s beginning at 1pm.

Plan to come and honor our Blessed Lady who loves us so much! There will refreshments after the Rosary Procession.

FATHER’S THOUGHTS
Occasionally, Father Sirba has written his thoughts on various subjects. For example, he recently wrote about the right to have an opinion. He has also written about questions we should ask and current customs, social norms, abortion, and much more. To see these, click here. The most recent is from November 17th, 2024.

MONSIGNOR JOSEPH BUH
Meet Monsignor Joseph Buh, the Duluth priest who could become America’s next saint.

ARE YOU REGISTERED IN THE PARISH?
If you are new to our area, or if you are a summer parishioner & consider this your spiritual home during the summer months, please join us & become part of our parish family. We value your time, treasure & talents. Contact the parish office to get a parish census form.

ARK BUILDING continues
See our Ark Builders menu and page here for more.

EUCHARISTIC MIRACLES
Eucharistic Miracles happen as Blessed Carlo Acutis shows us here! God does indeed seek to help us believe that he is truly present in the Eucharist.

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The Chosen is an artistic portrayal of the life of Jesus and the Apostles. As “The Passion of the Christ”, the creators of this series attempt to show how things might have been if we had been there … using the art of cinematography. It is worth watching, but with the idea that not all of the words, actions, or ideas presented are known to be true. Consider it like looking at a work of art attempting to portray the parable of The Prodigal Son. As we watch “The Chosen,” we turn to prayer and the Gospels for “the truth” but realize the lives of those portrayed must have been amazing! Here is a video where Bishop Barron and Jonathan Roumie attempt to describe the series and faith and their relationship:

The following videos discuss two of the most popular Podcasts in the country done by Father Michael Schmitz with help from Jeff Cavins: