Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: I am writing this to you due to the recent removal of Archbishop Theodore McCarrick from ministry. Once again, the sins of a cleric have hurt victims, scandalized the faithful, raised anger in many hearts, and brought ill-repute upon the Catholic Church. Archbishop McCarrick’s abuse of minors, his homosexual […]
Greetings in Christ, all! What a wonderful summertime this is…although I do love winter, I’m always up for sunshine. A reminder that Holy Family Parish Offices are closed on August 22nd / 23rd because so many people will be traveling to Kansas to see Bishop-Elect Jerry’s ordination. If you are not going, but want to […]
Greetings in Christ, all! I’m typing this bulletin article on the last day of my retreat/vacation and things went very well. Right around this time every year, I go on a time away with Fr. Geoff. Fr. Geoff and I grew up together and have been basically inseparable since we were 14 years old. He […]
Greetings in Christ! I pray that God is blessing your summer days with joy, peace and life-giving times with family. I wanted to take this time to give you a couple important updates. First, please note that both Father Dan and I are going away for retreat. We are not going together; we simply discovered […]
It’s been quite the week…I’ve learned a tremendous amount and am moving right along. I am grateful to be a part of two such loving, welcoming Parish Families. I wanted to share with you a couple of thoughts for this week. I’ve been a priest 20 years now and one of the most important things […]
Greetings in Christ, all! Well, I just completed my first week at our two parish families and it has been quite the journey! It’s kind of funny, but just 11 days ago, I was tooling along in Lenawee County, never envisioning that I would move or that my life would be any different than it had […]
Greetings in Christ! My name is Fr. Joseph Krupp and I am blessed and honored to serve as your Pastor at Holy Family and Saint Mark the Evangelist. I want you to know straight away that I love you. I believe with all my heart that God has called us to walk the road together […]
Last: There has been a song that’s been playing in my heart and mind over the last few weeks. It’s titled “What a Beautiful Name (it is).” It’s a song about the name of Jesus by Hillsong Worship (please listen if you get a chance). As the song has played in my mind, I’ve also […]
He must increase, I must decrease: This weekend we celebrate the birth of St. John the Baptist. Pope Francis remarked that “although many began to follow John because ‘his words were strong’ and went ‘to the heart,’ the saint did not give in to temptation ‘to believe that he was important.’ Instead, when asked whether […]
Holy Family Parishioners, Well, I’m sure many of you have heard by now of the big news that our pastor has been named the next Bishop of Salina, Kansas. I know for myself, it is a cause for a mix of emotions. I am deeply saddened by the loss of such a good priest, pastor, […]