Deacon Bob Yerhot serves the diocese of Winona, Minnesota. He has dedicated his life to the service of his family and the Catholic Church. He has studied philosophy, classical humanities, theology and social work at St. Mary’s College (now University) Winona, Minnesota, the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy, and the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
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Category Archives: Church News
White House Misrepresents Its Own Contraceptive Mandate
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a point by point clarification of a recent White House response to the HHS mandate requiring religious institutions to violate their consciences and that threatens religious liberty. Here is the bishops … Continue reading
Conscience Protection
Here is another link for you to look at put out by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Conscience Protection. Check it out, respond, and speak up for Conscience Protection and Religious Liberty. Thank you!
HHS Mandate and Religious Liberty
As you no doubt have been reading in the news of late, the Department of Health and Human Services has issued a mandate that all health plans must include, free of charge, contraceptive services including some abortifacients, and sterilizations. This … Continue reading
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More on the new Patriarch of Venice
I posted earlier today on the Holy Father’s appointment of Bishop Francesco Moraglia as Patriarch of Venice, an archdiocesan see from which has come three popes in the past 100 years. The Catholic News Agency today is running a nice little … Continue reading
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The Future Pope?
This morning, at noon Rome time, the Holy Father nominated Bishop Francesco Moraglia of the Italian diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato to be the new Patriarch of Venice. I suspect this will raise some interest among those who are looking for … Continue reading
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Your Prayers, Please, for 2 African Priests
On January 15, Fr. Joseph Makwey and Fr. Sylvester Mogga were kidnapped in the parish of St. Josephine Bakhita, in Rabak, 60 kilometers south of Khartoum, Sudan. Neighbors to the parish said they saw a truck full of people break … Continue reading
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The Year of Faith
There will be a “Year of Faith” celebrated throughout the world, starting on October 11, 2012 and ending on November 24, 2013. The starting date coincides with the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council and, I … Continue reading
Congratulations, Diocese of San Diego!
The Holy Father earlier today nominated Bishop Cirilo Flores coadjutor bishop of San Diego, which means he will immediately become bishop of that diocese upon the death or retirement of its current bishop, Robert H. Brom. Bishop Flores was born … Continue reading
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Martyrs of the Church During 2011
Fides, the information service of the Pontifical Mission Societies, released its 2011 report listing the names of pastoral workers, bishops, priests, men and women religious and lay Catholics killed during 2011. During 2011, 26 pastoral care workers, 18 priests, 4 … Continue reading
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Holy Father Establishes the Personal Ordinariate of The Chair of St. Peter
Today, the Holy Father formally established the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. Let me try to explain. For quite sometime, some of the Anglican Church here in the United States, and elsewhere in the world, have wanted … Continue reading
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Congratulations, Greg Erlandson!
The Holy Father today has named Greg Erlandson, President of the Catholic Press Association, a member of the Pontifical Council on Social Communications. Many of you are probably familiar with Mr. Erlandson’s great work in our country in this field … Continue reading
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Persecution of Christians Worldwide
John Allen of the National Catholic Reporter (www.ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic) wrote an article on December 23 studying Christianity and Catholicism across the globe. It is an interesting read, and I would suggest you take the ten minutes or so to do so … Continue reading
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The Word Is Made Flesh, and Dwells Among Us!
To all who stumble upon these pages, my wife, family and I wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS!! BUON NATALE! FELIX NAVIDAD! May we rejoice today and always in the wondrous mystery of the Incarnation and the coming of the Lord … Continue reading
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Let Us Not Forget Our Iraqi Brothers and Sisters
The bishops of Iraqi are canceling midnight Masses this year out of fear of violence to Church goers. Such is the sorry state of that country. Many have been martyred for their faith. Let us not forget them, our brothers … Continue reading
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Homily Text of the Funeral Mass for Cardinal John Foley
Archbishop Charles Chaput delivered the homily at the funeral Mass for Cardinal John Foley recently. I thought the text is worth our time to read and consider. Here it is: “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt … Continue reading
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Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Soon to be Saint Kateri
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, “the Lily of the Mohawks,” has been give the green light to canonization. Pope Benedict XVI signed a decree on yesterday recognizing a second miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Kateri. Two miracles are necessary for … Continue reading
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Winona Now Has a Minor Basilica
The diocese of Winona is announcing that St. Stanislaus Kostka church in Winona has been elevated the to the status of a Minor Basilica by Pope Benedict XVI. The decree from the Pope was made on November 10, 2011 and … Continue reading
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The Holy Father Visits the Prisoners of Rebibbia
There is a prison in Rome named Rebibbia. This morning, the Holy Father visited there, speaking to the prisoners. If you read Italian, you can review his comments at: http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/28571.php?index=28571&lang=en I want to highlight one short segment. He said: Giustizia e … Continue reading
Diocese of Winona Hires Raymond de Souza as Director of Evangelization
Bishop John M. Quinn of Winona has hired Raymond de Souza as director of the Office of Evangelization. Mr. de Souza had been part-time director of the Office of Apologetics for the diocese, but will be full-time starting January 2, … Continue reading
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Update on the Diaconate in the World (and other stats of interest)
Fides (www.fides.org), the Vatican’s agency on world missions, reported on October 23rd its annual statistics on various aspects of the Church througout the world. Included in this report were interesting data regarding the diaconate. Last year, the number of permanent … Continue reading
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