Sr. Ignatius Orellana, OBT, Age 91, died on April 13, 2025 at St. Mary’s Care Center. Sister was born August 20, 1933, to Ceferino and Damiana Guardado in Arcatao, El Salvador.
Month: April 2025
Death of Pope Francis: What happens next
Centuries of experience dealing with the death, or occasional resignation, of a pope has left the Catholic Church with thorough instructions detailing who has responsibility for planning the funeral, preparing for the election of a new pope and taking care of essential business in the meantime.
Statement from Bishop Donald J. Hying on the Death of Pope Francis
It is with deepest prayers and a profound trust in the mercy of Jesus Christ, that we mourn the death of Pope Francis. We remember Pope Francis for his evangelizing zeal, desire for peace in the world, and love for the poor.
Pope Francis dies at age 88
Pope Francis has died April 21 at the age of 88.
The source of our hope and joy
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the most beautiful and important event in all of human history! Without it, Jesus’ mission was an abject failure, we are trapped in our sins and bereft of any hope for eternal life!
Homeschool drama club presents Love’s Labour’s Lost
At the end of this month, the public is invited to laugh along with a production of Love’s Labour’s Lost, performed by members of Holy Family Homeschoolers’s high school drama club.
Food for Thought: UW students feed the hungry, comfort the sorrowful
What started as a single student’s mission to offer hospitality to the homeless has grown into a student-run organization serving 750 meals and sharing meaningful conversations over the last year.
An adventure in naturally dyed Easter eggs
This year I wanted to elevate my Easter egg efforts. Historically, I’ve only dyed eggs with fizzy tablets in vinegar, roughly sketching out my name ahead of time on the egg with a thick crayon. The process is nostalgic, bringing back many happy memories of dyeing eggs as a child, but my results are always a bit rudimentary.
María Magdalena— Portadora de la esperanza y evangelista valiente
En el corazón de este tiempo jubiloso se encuentra el Domingo de Pascua, un día lleno de la alegría del Señor Resucitado, que también inicia la Octava de Pascua: ocho días de celebración ininterrumpida en la cual cada día es considerado como un solo mismo día.
Mary Magdalene — bearer of hope and bold evangelist
At the heart of this jubilant time is Easter Sunday, a day brimming with the joy of the Risen Lord, which also begins the Easter Octave — eight days of unbroken celebration, each treated as though they are one and the same day.