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Father Lacombe’s Patron Saint “Father, this place is charming; I choose it for the founding of a new mission which you will call Saint Albert, in honour of your patron saint.” Bishop Alexandre Taché 1 Catholic Online lists no less than ten saints named Albert.  Who, then, was the patron saint to whom Bishop Taché referred? St. Albert the … Read more

This article was originally published on our blog on 08/28/2014. I think our challenge in parish and diocesan leadership today is two-fold. First, we need to hold onto or reclaim hope. And second, we need to find concrete and effective ways to rise above a passive “managing decline” mode of operating. This September in my diocese … Read more

Eduardo Siguenza was still a student from Marian High School when he published this essay in our blog in 2014. We always welcome contributions from young readers who are starting on the path of evangelization. Our “Theology on Capp” for Teens is a new program inspired by the “Theology on Tap” sessions that Catholic dioceses have held … Read more

This essay was originally published on our blog in July, 2014. How does evangelization feel like for you? Leave a comment below to let us know! In 2002, I attended World Youth Day in Rome, and in the middle of that soggy night, my friend woke me, grabbed my hand and said “get up, we’re … Read more

John J. Boucher has worked for decades in evangelization and wrote many books on the subject. On this essay, originally published here in 2015, he provides steps to reach to inactive catholics. It can be difficult to reach inactive Catholics in our parish. What if we re-envision our efforts as a journey together toward and … Read more

Joyce Donahue was a prominent writer of evangelization literature. This text was originally published on our blog in December, 2015. A recent poll shows that, among religious groups, 60 percent of American Catholics think America’s best days are yet to come – in sharp contrast to 40 percent of Protestants and 49% of all Americans. … Read more

We are reviving some of the older texts published on this blog by prominent members of the Church in the US. We hope you enjoy this article by Bill Huebsch, originally published in 2015. Pope Francis has called on all of us to become what he calls “spirit-filled evangelizers.” In other words, he wants us … Read more

After considerable planning over several years, a Call for Artists was published and distributed in December 2010 for The Buffalo Hunt outdoor public artwork. In February 2011, an independent jury recommended a proposal by Cochrane artists Don and Shirley Begg and, subsequently, the Society signed a commission agreement with the artists. The commission was unveiled … Read more

Imagine what a diocese would look like with kindness and prayers being intentionally done each week.  Imagine a diocese which is blanketed in the works of mercy.  Imagine the administrators of the local food bank when a whole town of Catholics show up with canned goods; imagine the faces of the children who will get a healthy meal … Read more

As we enter the Year of Mercy, declared by Pope Francis, dioceses and parishes are putting out resources to assist lay people to develop a lived response to Pope Francis’ call to a closer relationship with Christ and to acceptance of the tender forgiveness of the Father. We hope this year will animate our people to … Read more