From the Desk of Fr. Mike
Celebrate Diversity with the Roman Catholic Church
Posted by Anne Serwe on 10/01/18
I am probably going to be read as a heretic by a few as they read this but the scandal of Christian separation weighs heavily upon me. The Protestant reforms of Christianity begin with the Roman Catholic Church not serving her members very well. The arrogance of the hierarchy ... Read More »
A Servant to the Least of Us
Posted by Anne Serwe on 9/24/18
I have been very blessed in my journey of priesthood. My first assignment as a pastor was at Holy Name in South Minneapolis. It was a small failing community with a school that could not be sustained. The neighborhood was changing and although there was a faithful group of ... Read More »
Ready to be Home
Posted by Anne Serwe on 9/17/18
According to several sources the new rectory should be ready for me to move into during the last week of September. I am not sure of the moving day yet, it is being worked out, but hopefully by the first weekend of October I will be residing at 141 ... Read More »
A Long Learning Curve
Posted by Anne Serwe on 9/10/18
I do not doubt the accusations of Archbishop Viganò saying that Pope Francis knew about the background of Cardinal McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington DC. However I am not stunned by the accusation nor would I push for Pope Francis’ resignation. We have been watching Pope Francis grow ... Read More »
Faith is Action
Posted by Anne Serwe on 9/04/18
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world.” James 1:17
The apostle James will tell us that we need to be doers of the Word and not just ... Read More »
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 »
Understanding the Eucharist
Posted by Anne Serwe on 7/31/18
For the next several weeks we shift from listening to St. Mark’s gospel to listening to St. John’s sixth chapter. It is the heart of our understanding of the Eucharist as a Catholic Church. If you get a chance please read this chapter of John’s gospel on your own ... Read More »