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
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
Posted in Church News, Evangelization, Science and Religion
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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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Pope Benedict on Charity this Gaudete Sunday
The Holy Father paid a pastoral visit today to the Roman parish St. Mary of Graces at Casal Boccone. It was established only 26 years ago. During his visit he made this comment: “Un altro punto su cui vorrei insistere … Continue reading
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Fear Sin More Than Persecution, says Pope Benedict
On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Benedict said that the Church should fear the sin of its members more than hatred against Christians. He noted that the Church has suffered persecution throughout its history and since it has … Continue reading
Posted in Blessed Virigin, Church News, Ethics and Morality
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Two Martins Appointed Consultors to the Holy Father
Two days ago, the Holy Father announced several appointments to the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization. The new members are from various countries – Germany, Poland, Italy, France, Spain, Brazil, Great Britan and the United States. Those … Continue reading
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Congratulations, Diocese of Fresno!
The Holy Father appointed today Bishop Armando Xavier Ochoa bishop of Fresno, California. He had been the bishop of El Paso. Bishop Ochoa was ordained a priest for the archdiocese of Los Angeles in 1970 after studying theology at St. … Continue reading
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Feast of St. Andrew, the First Apostle
Today, November 30, is the feast day of St. Andrew the Apostle. St. Andrew was the first to accept the Lord’s call to be an apostle, and was one of the first men to follow the Lord’s precursor, St. John … Continue reading
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How Did It Go?
Well, the first Masses were prayed last night with the new translation. How did it go for you? In La Crescent, things went pretty well, it seems. Your’s truly forgot to intone the “Lord be with you” prior to the … Continue reading
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Congratulations, Archbishop Sartain
I read with pleasure this morning that Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle was elected secretary-elect of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Archbishop Sartain was a fellow student at the Gregorian University in Rome in the late 1970s. … Continue reading
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Marriage: Unique for a Reason
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have launched a new website entitled: Marriage: Unique for a Reason (www.marriageuniqueforareason.org). It is a fabulous place to visit and learn of the Church’s teachings on marriage and its defense as a union of … Continue reading
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The Church Thrives Where Persecution Reigns
The Catholic News Agency (www.catholicnewsagency.com) reports this morning on an official with the Vietnamese bishop’s conference, who foresees a confident future for the Church in Vietnam. He cites “flourishing” priestly vocations as one reason for this hope. They have over … Continue reading
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Benedict XVI in Benin
The Holy Father begins a three-day apostolic visit to the West African country of Benin today. He is doing so to mark 150 years of Christianity in that country and to present a document entitled Africae Munus on the Church’s future … Continue reading
New Optional Memorials for Bl. John Paul II and Bl. Marianne Cope, OSF
The US bishops at their annual meeting yesterday decided by a large margin to add two optional memorials to the Church calendar for the United States. October 22 will be the date for Blessed Pope John Paul II. That date … Continue reading
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New Nuncio for the United States
The Holy Father recently named Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano nuncio to the United States. Archbishop Vigano, age 70, replaces Archbishop Pietro Sambi who recently died from complications from surgery. The nuncio is a Vatican representative to the American bishops and … Continue reading
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