Editor’s note: The following is a letter to the faithful Bishop John Noonan offered on his birthday, Feb. 26, 2026.
My Beloved Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord! …
Bishop’s Letter: Resolve to serve as witness of Christ
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
We are near the end of the Christmas season. We are called, as Jesus’ destiny, to carry on His mission, to accommodate God’s people, no matter where we encounter one another, and be His …
Bishop’s Letter: Draw near to the heart of Jesus
Each month our Holy Father offers and communicates a prayer intention that we might take up and carry as we pilgrimage the journey of faith. Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of June is “that each one of …
Bishop’s Letter: The Lord’s peace is not a peace of measurement
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
As Jesus appears to the disciples after His Resurrection, He offers Peace to each one. This Peace is not an earthly peace, one in which two people “shake hands upon an agreement” or resolve …
Bishop’s Letter: Spread peace, forgiveness of Christ to each other
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Like St. Paul and his co-workers, I always pray for you with thanksgiving. I pray that by all our efforts …
Bishop’s Letter: Don’t separate yourselves from God
Listen, My Beloved Brothers and Sisters.
St. James speaks to us of the sins of partiality. I choose a different word for partiality, segregation. The sins of partiality segregate or separate us from one another and in so doing, separate …