St. James Eau ClaireLenten Mission with Fr. John Heagle, Preaching
March 10-15, 2012
at St. James the Greater
2502 11th St., Eau Claire, WI
Follow Me - The Path of Christian Transformation
Saturday/Sunday, March 10/11 - We Are God’s Dwelling Place
Weekend Liturgies (4:30 pm Sat., 8:00 and 10:00 am Sun.)
Monday, March 12 Follow Me: The Journey of Personal Transformation
8:00 am Liturgy and 7:00 pm Preaching
Tuesday, March 13 - You Must Be Born Anew: The Ongoing Spiritual ‘Births’ of Our Lives
8:00 am Liturgy, and 7:00 pm Preaching
Wednesday, March 14 -Stay Awake: Living a Conscious and Generous Life
9:00 am Liturgy and 7:00 pm Preaching
Thursday, March 15 - That You May Have Life: Embracing the Gift of Eternal Life...Now
8:00 am Liturgy and 7:00 pm Preaching
The topics don't appear as controversial as his writing or living arrangements. For the record, Fr. Heagle is a priest in good standings with the Diocese of La Crosse and as far as I understand is still incardinated with the diocese despite the fact he lives with an FSPA nun in Oregon. His brother runs a blog that has in the past covered his yearly visits to Eau Claire each year, which I understand has brought about protests by Catholic faithful in the past.
With the onset of what I call false conservatism over the past few years, both in church and politics, John has been assailed from all sides. Even though he is on "Our Lady's Warriors' " hit list, still he remains strong in his convictions.
Don't think that hate mail and protesters at retreats do not hurt. John is after all, a man, a human being. But he is still out there, preaching the TRUTH eloquently and you need only to talk to one of his former parishoners at St. Patrick's Church in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to know how many souls he has deeply touched.
4 comments:
and as far as I understand is still incarcerated with the diocese
LOL! Is that what happens to priests in La Crosse? Maybe they'd get more vocations if they didn't promise to throw them in jail. Jus' sayin'.
I think the word you meant to use is "incardinated".
ROFL!!!
hahahaha! Freudian slip?
Larry -- haha! I think that's what happens when Matt writes things in a fit of rage. Freudian slip and all that.
Matt's living up to his Wisconsin Bad Boy image, that's all.
Thanks for my laugh for today...
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