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A Week of Highs and Lows

This past week several members of my team and I travelled to the Eastern Vicariate to launch the 2025 Annual Diocesan Appeal. As I have told you before, one of my favorite things to do is to explore our Diocese. Every region, every parish, every school has a unique personality, and it energizes me to...

Act Justly…and a Picture of Moose

As I have mentioned before, each week anywhere from a handful to several dozen of you write back to me. Moose’s emails garner the greatest response (of course,) but a consistent theme is that you enjoy hearing about my travels across our expansive Diocese. I, too, enjoy getting out of the office, and I’m happy...

Keeping the Christmas

If only the basic principle of gravity applied to Christmas decorations, so that what goes up comes down naturally. Each year, after I first marvel at how many decorations actually went up, it seems like it takes longer for me to take them down, box them up, and put them back in the attic. In...

A Full Heart for Christmas

When I was a child, my home was the gathering place on Christmas morning. My brother and I were the youngest grandchildren by a wide margin, so nearly the whole family on my mother’s side would come to our house. First my grandmother (Gran,) great-aunt (Mar-Mar,) and aunt (Mamie) would arrive to watch us open...

Recharging Batteries

With all the electronics in my life, I am constantly checking how much charge I have left on my batteries. For example, when the bar on my cell phone turns red, I get nervous and immediately look for my charger to plug in. (Sometimes I can’t find my charger because my son took mine because...

Spotlight: Outreach in Love

Spotlight: Outreach in Love   If you have ever called the CCF, you might have spoken with Amanda Glass, our Database Manager, who has answered your questions with care, concern, and gratitude. A couple of days ago, Amanda shared a meaningful experience with the team that she and her family had with a ministry called...

A Note of Thanks

With its simple, singular focus – gratitude – Thanksgiving is my favorite time of year. (In reality, I might have several favorites, so keep that in mind if I use that line in a subsequent email.) This year, my daughter volunteered to cook, with a big assist from GMom who will prepare the turkey and...

Discover Catholic Schools Week

Today we are wrapping up Discover Catholic Schools Week, which we commemorate to connect our Catholic schools with prospective families, donors, educators, and the wider community. This is not to be confused with Celebrate Catholic Schools Week, which occurs the last week of each January. Honestly, those in my office who work with the McMahon...

Moose Gives Catholic

My mommy asked me to write to you this week because she is really busy. She said I need to “earn my keep.” If that means earning my treats, then by all means count me in! I am always eager to learn more about how I can help at the CCF. I heard they were...

Thank you, Veterans!

This week I simply want to say thank you to our veterans for your service to our country. I went up to our attic to look for this picture of my dad from the early 1940s, and I came upon his appointment certificate from 1946. As a member of The Greatest Generation, he didn’t talk...

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