August 2018 archive of From the Desk of Fr. Mike
The Broken Church
Posted by Anne Serwe on 8/27/18
I have little energy left to become angry at the report of the Pennsylvania grand jury about clergy sexual abuse; all that is left is sorrow. I read the Pope’s letter to us concerning sexual abuse in the Church and found little solace in it. There are so many ... Read More »
Another Great Festival Weekend!
Posted by Anne Serwe on 8/21/18
Today we welcome Sr. Rose Vu as our annual mission speaker. She will be raising money to support the work of the Church in Vietnam. In an email I received from Paul Lillyblad (one of our parish trustees) he said, “Festival weekend was another awesome experience for our parish. Excellent ... Read More »
Welcome to Festival Weekend
Posted by Anne Serwe on 8/13/18
Welcome to everyone who is visiting us this weekend as we celebrate our Summer Festival. There are all sorts of volunteers who want to make your day with us a celebration not only of our parish community, but also of our place within the Lino Lakes community. Thank you ... Read More »
Feeding Five Thousand
Posted by Anne Serwe on 8/08/18
In today’s Gospel reading the crowd gathers around Jesus because he gave them a sign by feeding the five thousand gathered with five barley loaves and a few fish. They saw the disciples gather 12 baskets of leftovers from this meal. The sign was about how abundant God is, ... Read More »