We are nearing the time of year when our churches are approached by local agencies to help others have happier holidays by donating funds and gifts for people who have financial struggles. As is our local custom, these programs will be communicated at some level in our parish cluster.

Along with that, we learned from the Office of Vocations in La Crosse that we are getting near the point of having 40 or more young men in formation for the priesthood for our diocese. Currently, we are just over 30 in formation. Because education is expensive, diocesan funding for this purpose is running dangerously low. The Office of Vocations, in conjunction with the Diocesan Development Office, will be embarking on a select fundraising campaign to raise funds for the purpose of seminarian education. Perhaps there is a special place in your heart for the priesthood and seminarians in formation? If so, be looking for this upcoming endeavor; and perhaps consider being in touch with our local Pastor so that you are included in this necessary project.

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Within the ruins of Our Lady of Victory Church in Prague, Czech Republic, Fr. Cyril recovered what remained of the infant Jesus statue which was given to the Carmelites who were the caretakers of that church. The year was 1638. The statue of the infant Jesus had a broken hand; and, determined, Fr. Cyril was somehow going to restore the statue to its original beauty. So, he did what most of us do when we face a challenge, he prayed. After some days, a message became quite clear to Fr. Cyril; a message from Jesus. “The more you honor me, the more I will bless you.”

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