February 15, 2026: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jeremiah contrasts those cursed who trust in human beings with those blessed who trust in the Lord—like trees planted beside waters that bear fruit in every season. Paul argues passionately that if Christ has not been raised, our faith is in vain; but Christ has been raised, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. In Luke’s Beatitudes, Jesus declares the poor, hungry, weeping, and persecuted blessed, but pronounces woe upon the rich, full, laughing, and well-spoken-of.
February 22, 2026: First Sunday of Lent
Through one man, Adam, sin entered the world, but through one man, Christ, grace overflows all the more; where Adam failed the test in the garden, Jesus triumphs over the devil in the desert
The Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions
February: For children with incurable diseases
Let us pray that children suffering from incurable diseases and their families receive the necessary medical care and support, never losing strength and hope.
Prayers for our Priests
The following are priests and deacons of our Diocese who have died. Please remember them in your daily prayers:
- Fr. Frederick Lohmann (Feb. 10)
- Msgr. John W. Spreen (Feb. 11)
- Fr. John R. Nolan (Feb. 12)
- Fr. John Lupton (Feb. 13)
- Fr. Patrick Bourke (Feb. 14)
- Most Rev. Peter Baltes (Feb. 15)
- Fr. Peter F. Masterson (Feb. 15)
- Fr. Leonard Paskert, O.F.M. (Feb. 15)
- Fr. Thomas Fennessy (Feb. 16)
- Fr. Gerhard Jansen (Feb. 17)
- Fr. Albin Breinlinger (Feb. 17)
- Fr. William Costello (Feb. 17)
- Fr. Herman J. Niebrugge (Feb. 17)
- Fr. Eugene Cieslick (Feb. 17)
- Fr. M. J. Foley (Feb. 19)
- Fr. Lawrence Hoye (Feb. 20)
- Fr. Barnabas Diekemper, O.F.M. (Feb. 21)
- Fr. Simon Hoffman (Feb. 22)
- Fr. Charles Flori (Feb. 23)
- Fr. George Hamilton (Feb. 23)
- Fr. Louis Elbow (Feb. 24)
- Fr. K. J. Withoff (Feb. 25)
- Fr. Roger Schoenhofen, O.M.I. (Feb. 25)
- Fr. George Morelock (Feb. 25)
- Fr. Timothy M. Moloney (Feb. 26)
- Fr. Thomas Cusack (Feb. 28)
- Fr. P. J. O’Reilly (Feb. 28)
- Fr. E. J. Cahill (Feb. 28)
- Fr. Thomas E. Cusack (Feb. 28)
Prayers for our Military
- Nolan Yehling- USAF, Whiteman AFB
- Brandon Weidner- US Coast Guard, Sault Sainte Marie, MI
- Kody Presswood- Staff Sergeant, US Space Force, Colorado Springs, CO
- Nick Glasgow- USMC, CA