Bishop Isern’s first Ad Limina visit
By Fr. Michael Papesh, Moderator of the CuriaFrom ancient times the bishops of the Roman Catholic Church have been called to Rome to visit with the Bishop of Rome and the people who work with him to give an account of the life of the Church in their dioceses. This custom originated among the Bishops of Italy in the early centuries, and their visit was set to every five years by Pope Gregory I (590-604).
Thus the visit is sometimes called “the quinquennial visit.” The name most commonly given to the visit, however, is “the Ad Limina visit.” Read more.
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion – “the only Church some people see”
By Ginny Revel As Catholics, we gather in community each Sunday to celebrate the Eucharist united in Christ with one another. But for those who cannot attend Mass due to illness, disability or lack of mobility, the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion provide a sense of connectedness with the universal Church.
Each week they bring the Eucharist, to the ill and elderly, as well as monitoring their physical and social needs. Additionally the E.M. may notify a priest of the need for anointing or reconciliation. Read more.
Trinidad pro-lifers empowered by 40 Days for Life campaign
~ Forty days transformed Moses on Mount Sinai. The city of Nineveh repented when God gave its citizens 40 days to remain faithful. Christ was empowered by 40 days in the desert. By Diane Hochever
It took years of dedication and peaceful protests, but when the Planned Parenthood clinic in Trinidad shut down in September of 2010, the pro-life people in Trinidad gave the glory to God. Read More.
World Youth Day 2013
The Diocese of Pueblo is hosting a pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2013 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil from July 21 -29, 2013. This trip will be coordinated through the JMJ Youth. Read more.Bishop visits Ute Detention Center
Bishop Fernando Isern recently visited the Southern Ute Detention Center to offer Mass with the inmates. Read more.