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Messages from the Bishop

Read Bishop Libasci's Parable Magazine articles.

2024

Easter 2024
Bishop Libasci's Easter 2024 Message

2023

10/20/23
Bishop Libasci's Message Re Day of Fasting and Prayer for the Holy Land

06/12/23
Statement from Bishop Libasci Re June 16, Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus: Call to Pray an Act of Reparation 

05/30/23
Bishop Libasci's Message About How to Designate Sundays After Pentecost in Bulletins and Calendars

Easter 2023
Bishop Libasci's Easter 2023 Message

02/14/23
Bishop Issues St. Patrick's Day Dispensation from Abstinence from Meat

2022

06/24/22
Bishop Libasci's Message Re Dobbs Opinion

04/14/22
Bishop Libasci's Easter 2022 Message

03/18/22
Bishop Libasci Message Re Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

02/15/22
Bishop Libasci Requests Prayer Vigil for Ukraine

01/27/22
Bishop Libasci's Message Re Prayers for Ukraine

2021

12/16/21
Bishop Libasci's Christmas Message

08/26/21
Bishop Libasci's Letter to the Faithful Re a Call to Diocesan Days of Prayer for Afghanistan

06/08/21
Bishop Libasci's Letter to the Faithful Re the Lifting of the Dispensation of Sunday and Holy Day Mass Obligation

06/06/21
Bishop Libasci's Letter to the Faithful

01/29/21
Bishop Libasci's Letter Re the March for Life

01/08/21
Bishop Libasci's Message to the Faithful Re Civil Unrest

2020

11/17/20
Bishop Libasci's Message to the Faithful Re Carmelite Monastery

05/29/20
Bishop Libasci's Message to the Faithful Re Resuming the Public Celebration of the Eucharist

05/19/20
Bishop Libasci's Message to the Faithful Re Distribution of Holy Communion - English | Spanish

05/02/20
Bishop Libasci's Message to the Faithful

04/20
Bishop Libasci's Easter Message

03/17/20
Letter to the Faithful Re COVID-19

2019

12/11/19
Bishop Libasci's Christmas Message

07/31/19
Bishop Libasci's Letter to the Faithful - English | Spanish
On the topic of publishing names of priests accused of sexual abuse of a minor

06/03/19
Bishop Libasci's Letter to the Faithful - English | Spanish
On the topic of the Church's efforts to protect children and vulnerable adults

4/17/19
Bishop Libasci's Easter Message

04/15/19
Bishop Libasci's Statement Re the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris Fire

03/10/19
Bishop Libasci's Letter to the Faithful Re Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

02/05/19
Bishop Libasci's Letter to the Faithful - English Spanish
Following the Bishops' Retreat at Mundelein Seminary

2018

12/19/18
Bishop Libasci's Christmas Message - English | Spanish

11/19/18
Bishop Libasci's Letter to the Faithful - English | Spanish
On the topic of the General Assembly of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore

10/10/18
Bishop Libasci's Letter to the Faithful - English | Spanish
On the topic of Archbishop McCarrick and Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report

10/3/18
World Mission Sunday 2018 Message - English | Spanish

8/10/18
Response regarding Archbishop McCarrick

3/27/18
Easter Message

2017

12/17
Christmas Message

4/16/17
Easter Message

2016

11/24/16
Thanksgiving Day Message

10/3/16
World Mission Sunday 2016 Message - English | Spanish

07/17/16
Bishop Calls for Prayers for Peace

04/08/16
Comment on Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia

3/23/16
Easter Message

3/22/16
Good Friday Message

1/27/16
Ash Wednesday Message

1/22/16
Message for the 2016 March for Life