Bishop Degrood's Column Our desire for truth finds its fulfillment in God Cardinal virtues help us choose the good Charity begins at home We are all called to foster vocations Rest in the solitude and silence of Advent The Holy Spirit infuses us with grace The family is the building block of society Golden opportunity in Catholic school education God chose us to share the Gospel The genius of God in masculinity Marriage Matters Does pornography use affect your future marriage? Easy ways to offer sacrifices as a family during Lent Using time well allows God’s gifts to flourish Surviving the “scariest hood” through divine intervention Is your smartphone interrupting your marriage? Surround your marriage with other good marriages Love your spouse by speaking lovingly about them Do we need new friends? Strive to out-serve your spouse HE SAYS: We hardly ever see each other | SHE SAYS: My job is very demanding Family Prayer How then shall we live? Honor your faith journey with your children Keeping the faith leads to revering the Lord Teach the ways of God in the midst of family life Catholic Dating 101 Dating years are the perfect time to learn to forgive Healing comes in encounter with Jesus Who should pay on a first date? As a Catholic, should I avoid dating non-Catholics? Does the Church have an answer? I don’t just have a body, I am a body What is the meaning of human sexuality? What must we believe to receive the Eucharist? When will the Church get with the times? Is there a proper way to genuflect and receive the Eucharist? What does evangelization look like? How do I respond to those who say the Church is hateful? Can the laity really be missionaries? Are we really all called to be missionaries? Why do we need the Church? Vocations Q&A with Father Terry Anderson Q&A with Father Rodney Farke A priest in the world but not of the world What is the history and purpose of Advent? Q&A with Father Timothy Cone Q&A with Deacon Timothy Dickes Q&A with Father Michael Kapperman God chooses regular men to serve as priests Q&A with Father Tony Klein What’s the difference between a pastor and a parochial vicar? Guest Column A good Catholic horse Let Easter blessings flow Priest shares the beautiful fasting practices of African churches A glimpse into God’s heart Plotting the year ahead for The Bishop’s Bulletin Domestic church traditions ground our faith The importance of the body after death Empower parents with educational choice Discover an abundant life worth living Opportunities abound as Set Ablaze planning begins Local events and extras God is not served well in mediocrity We journey together during the Synod on Synodality St. Wenceslaus Parish receives donation at the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association quadrennial convention Bishop Hoch Scholarships help make private college attainable Lenten Retreat Celebrate Advent at Mount Marty’s free annual Vespers Concert Memorial Mass held in Tyndall St. Mary Parish, Aberdeen, fall festival Oct. 27 St. George Parish, Hartford, fall dinner Oct. 27 St. Mary Parish, Salem, fall bazaar Oct. 27 Anniversaries Anniversaries – May 2024 Anniversaries – April 2024 Anniversaries – March 2024 Anniversaries – February 2024 Anniversaries – January 2024