From the Desk of Fr. Mike
Called to the Priesthood
Posted by Anne Serwe on 10/18/21
“The priest of a church used to come to a hermit to consecrate the Eucharist for him so that he could receive it. But someone else visited the hermit and said evil things about that priest. The next time the priest came to consecrate as usual the hermit was ... Read More »
Retired Priests Continue to Serve
Posted by Anne Serwe on 10/11/21
In the most recent issue of the Catholic Spirit there was a feature about 10 recently retired priests of the Archdiocese. The greatest surprise to me as I read their stories was how many of these men had been educated in the seminary with me! In so many ways ... Read More »
Synod - A Time for Visioning
Posted by Anne Serwe on 10/04/21
In 1840 the bishop of Dubuque Iowa sent Father Lucien Galtier north, up the Mississippi, to the town of Pig’s Eye (later known as Saint Paul) in the territory of Minnesota. At that time the diocese of Dubuque included all of Minnesota, North and South Dakota and half of ... Read More »
Last Vacation Blog
Posted by Anne Serwe on 9/27/21
I spent a couple of days touring the area around LA. The first day I drove up to Malibu in search of the James Rockford mobile home on the beach…sadly I never located anything that looked slightly like it, though the ocean area was beautiful. On the next day I ... Read More »
Vacation Blog #2
Posted by Anne Serwe on 9/13/21
Part 2 of my recent vacation out West…..
We rested one night in Emeryville to get ready for the big adventure of the day: a drive down Hwy 1 on the Pacific Coast from to Los Angeles. While Karen (my sister) slept in her room, I went to the ... Read More »
Vacation Blog #1
Posted by Anne Serwe on 9/08/21
Unless one lives on the East or West coast where the Amtrak railroad functions as a commuter line no one would expect the passenger rail carrier to deliver on time performance. Instead a person would choose to ride Amtrak because of the slower pace and the scenery along the ... Read More »
Story from Homily and on Vacation
Posted by Anne Serwe on 8/16/21
In the mid 300’s there was a group of men and women who lived in the deserts of Israel and Egypt seeking to live a more perfect Christian life. They were known as the desert fathers and mothers. There are collections of stories told about them. The following is ... Read More »
Celebrating Our Community
Posted by Anne Serwe on 8/02/21
I know I am being presumptuous but I have always considered our parish festival THE kick-off event for the Lino Lakes Blue Heron Days. Ours is a great gathering of many differentmembers, neighbors, friends and alumni to celebrate ourcommunity and to enjoy each other’s company. It seemed very strange ... Read More »
First Part of My Journey
Posted by Anne Serwe on 5/11/21
It seemed to me that the best way to get my luggage from Lino Lakes to Downington was to drive. I would have preferred to take the train, but there was one segment of that trip that did not allow large luggage. I started on a Friday and drove ... Read More »
Saint John Vianney Center
Posted by Anne Serwe on 4/26/21
Saint John Vianney Center is located in Downington Pennsylvania. The town is a suburb of Philadelphia and situated about 30 miles from that city center. Due to COVID the institution kept itself locked tight. I was entirely “grounded” for the entire length of my stay. When I arrived I ... Read More »