Browsing FR. THOMAS’ COLUMN
July 19, 2015
Posted by Carolyn Kaczor on 8/04/15
It is good to be home. I had a great time at my family reunion. Thanks for the prayers. It went really, really well. No trips to the ER for any of us. And I believe that most people enjoyed themselves. One never knows how these things are going ... Read More »
July 12, 2015
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 7/13/15
This weekend you might notice that I am not here. I am away attending my Mom’s side of the family (every five years) reunion. So please pray for the Letourneau family reunion taking place in Duluth this weekend. I welcome Fr. Robert Obol here for Masses this weekend. He ... Read More »
July 5, 2015
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 7/13/15
This weekend, we celebrate our countries independence. In 1776, the United States of America came to be. This nation was to be free and independent of a king (especially the king of England). The question for us today is this: Is our country truly free? And what does freedom ... Read More »
June 28, 2015
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 6/24/15
This past weekend we began the process to update our parish censuses. We have no clue when the last one was done in any of our parishes. As with anything of this magnitude, there are always glitches and things that were not thought of. We are asking all parishioners ... Read More »
June 21, 2015
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 6/22/15
We ask for your collaboration this summer as we will be updating the registration information and census data for all three parishes. We are mainly doing this so that our cluster office can communicate more effectively with parishioners from each of the parishes. With the advent of email and ... Read More »
June 14, 2015
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 6/22/15
Summer is finally here!!!! At least, that is what it feels like. Summer officially doesn’t start until June 22, but as we know up here in the northland it comes very quickly and leaves us even quicker. I have seen many people planting gardens, and doing those things that ... Read More »
June 7, 2015
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 6/09/15
We are celebrating Corpus Christi!!! I love Corpus Christi!!! It is fantastic. Who wouldn’t like to celebrate it? This is why we celebrate Mass. The Body and Blood of Christ is the center of our Eucharistic celebration!!! Our Lord gives us His Body and Blood. Yes, I know it ... Read More »
May 31, 2015
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 5/28/15
If only money grew on trees, this is a common sentiment by us at times. If only I won the lottery, I would do this and that. It is amazing to me the amount of money spent on wishful thinking. How many lottery tickets are bought just hoping to ... Read More »
May 24, 2015
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 5/28/15
It is Pentecost, and I thank God that we are celebrating the day that the Holy Spirit came down upon the Apostles. This is the Birthday of the Church. And boy do we ever need the Holy Spirit. Please pray and beg the Lord that all of us may ... Read More »
May 17, 2015
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 5/28/15
I never know how my day or week will go. Sometimes when I expect my week to be light, it is suddenly busy, and other times when I expect it to be busy, it becomes light. Still, I have found that I am given what I need to deal ... Read More »