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Stewardship is much more than the Sermon on the Amount, a wise priest once stated. 

I have been writing about the Eucharist a great deal for the last several articles, exploring how Jesus gives Himself to us completely.  The God of the universe descends His throne in heaven and becomes one with us in a concrete and physical way. He becomes our food.

Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi blessed the grounds on a state-of-the-art Early Learning Center preschool facility during a groundbreaking ceremony. The construction of a new ELC is another phase in the parish’s five-year “Building Something Beautiful for God” campaign, which was initiated by a new $16.5 million church that was dedicated in April 2021 and is fully paid off. The new ELC is expected to cost about $4.5 million, have the capacity to serve 250 children and be open in August 2025.

MOBILE — The members of McGill-Toolen Catholic’s Chamber Choir have had great success and many unique opportunities over the years. They bring their considerable talents to the Contemplative Classroom Project, a collaboration that comes from the creative vision of Steven Warner, founding director and director emeritus of the University of Notre Dame Folk Choir. They had the opportunity to contribute to the evangelization of students in Catholic schools throughout the world. They have repeatedly won Superior ratings and top awards in national competitions and received accolades for multiple and diverse performances within the Archdiocese of Mobile. 

Tens of thousands of Catholics will head to Indianapolis this summer for the National Eucharistic Congress, the first of its kind in 83 years. In prelude to the congress, the Archdiocese of Mobile will hold its own special Eucharistic event on Saturday, June 15—with a clear mission to help neighbors. 

The Church in the US is preparing for a National Eucharistic Congress. There has not been such a congress since 1977. It will be held in Indianapolis on Sunday, July 21, 2024. As a sign of preparing for this upcoming congress, four processions to Indianapolis are already underway, making their way from the south, west, east, and north. 

MOBILE — Deacon Joseph Schultz is feeling a mix of excitement and appreciation-with a natural dose of nervousness. The Archdiocese of Mobile will celebrate the ordination of Deacon Schultz to the priesthood as well as the ordination of Richard Perkins to the transitional diaconate at 10 a.m. June 1 at the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. All are invited to attend and the Mass will be livestreamed at Facebook.com/mobilearchdiocese. A reception will follow at McGill-Toolen Catholic High School.

We are disciples of Jesus, what a wonderful thing! We have been blessed with being invited into the family of God. We know that God loves us—in fact, we know that God loves us enough to send His Son to die for our sins so that we could be reconciled. That, dear brothers and sisters, is good news!

Acabamos de celebrar hace unos días el Día de las Madres, un día especial en el que honramos a nuestras madres y a aquellas mujeres que, con su amor incondicional, sacrificio, ejemplo, han contribuido a nuestra formación y continúan marcando una diferencia en nuestras vidas.

We are blessed by the dedicated ministry of our priests. Their priestly ministry blesses us in many ways. They have many responsibilities but first and foremost they must be men of prayer. Without the foundation of a prayer life and a relationship with the Lord, their ministry would become empty. In order to support their spiritual life, an annual three day priest’s retreat is conducted every year beginning on Memorial Day. It is held at Manresa Retreat House in Convent, Louisiana.

Thank you students in our Catholic schools! I have been blessed by you. Please let me explain why I am expressing my gratitude to our students. It goes back to a conversation which I had with our Catholic school principals a year ago. Since I arrived to serve as Archbishop of Mobile, each year I have visited each school.

 I am nearly 60 years old and I keep making the same mistakes. This is a true statement in my life whether I am talking about financial matters, relational matters, or spiritual matters. For this space I would like to talk about spiritual matters.

Do you ever feel like you are rushing through life like the white rabbit in Alice in Wonderland?

MOBILE — President, Fr. Bry Shields and Principal, Mrs. Michelle Haas are excited to introduce Amanda Gonzales as the new advancement director for McGill-Toolen Catholic High School. Gonzales will replace Kim Dunne who announced her retirement earlier this year.