Last Monday my dental hygienist shared with me that with all that we are going through that most, yes most, of her patients expressed that they are experiencing an overwhelming sense of sadness. The next morning, more than 60 folks gathered here at the Cathedral to celebrate the Memorial of O.L. of Sorrows (where as …
Articles from Father J.J. Mech
The articles on this page are a chronicle of articles written by Father J.J. Mech of The Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
A Lot of Questions
When life hands us something that causes us to question everything, it is bewildering. It seems to me that I am running into more and more folks who are bitter. Rather than finding more balance, folks just seem to be more overwhelmed through our present time. This pandemic with no vaccine or cure, spreading unemployment, …
Fr. J.J.’s Jottings
I feel at times I want to run to my bed, bury myself in the covers, and never come out. First, pandemics, then financial challenges, and now protesting the unjust treatment of African Americans. It is overwhelming. Regardless of our being overwhelmed, we can’t bury our heads. My friend, Fr. Mark Soehner, is a Provincial …
Phone Number Updates
Our staff has been reaching out to every parishioner by phone in these past weeks. Many times, the phone number we are using appears to be wrong or disconnected. If you are a parishioner with a new phone number, please update us by calling from that phone to leave a message with your name, telling …