[The letter below, from Bishop Michael Pfeifer, OMI, to Mr. Larry Cox of Amnesty International was written in reply to a letter from Amnesty International appealing for financial help. It is being sent to all Texas diocesan editors with hopes of publication in upcoming editions.]
Mr. Larry Cox, Exec. Dir. June 19, 2007
Amnesty International
5 Penn Plaza
New York, [...]
[The letter below, from Bishop Michael Pfeifer, OMI, to Mr. Larry Cox of Amnesty International was written in reply to a letter from Amnesty International appealing for financial help.]
Dear Mr. Cox:
You begin your recent letter with “I regret to inform you that we are faced with a severe crisis here at Amnesty International.” Yes, [...]
By Bishop Michael Pfeifer
On Tuesday, March 13, Pope Benedict XVI issued for the entire Catholic world a beautiful and inspiring Apostolic Exhortation on the Eucharist entitled, “On The Eucharist As The Source And Summit Of The Church’s Life And Mission.” This statement of the Pope is a follow-up to the Eleventh Ordinary General Assembly [...]
By Bishop Michael Pfeifer, OMI
The Risen Christ gave to His Church through the Apostles God’s merciful forgiveness for our sins in what we call the great Sacrament of Reconciliation and Penance.
The Sacrament of Penance has a two-fold meaning and purpose: It is for those who have broken away from God by mortal sin, [...]
Bishop Michael Pfeifer, of the Diocese of San Angelo, released the following statement Thursday in conjunction with the Supreme Court’s decision Wednesday to uphold the ban on partial birth abortions:
“I was very pleased to learn of the Supreme Court’s decision of upholding a federal law prohibiting the brutal and inhumane partial-birth abortion procedure. This is [...]
By Bishop Michael Pfeifer
For Christians, Resurrection is not simply one among many articles of faith; it is the heart of the matter, the beginning of the Christian experience, the cornerstone of the Christian creed, the central premise of Christian liturgical cult. We believe it on the witness of others as people do all things [...]
A letter to all parishioners from Bishop Pfeifer
My Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
In the story of the Last Judgment, Jesus reminds us to care for those in need. If we ignore those who are hungry, thirsty, ill, without clothes, strangers, or in prison, we turn away from Christ. When we act with compassion, [...]
A pastoral message on the subject of drugs
By Bishop Michael Pfeifer, OMI
Diocese of San Angelo
The Present Situation
The recent drug busts that netted some 50 drug dealers in the rural communities of Ozona, Big Lake, Rankin and McCamey—and perhaps others—have sparked comments by many that in these communities, and others, that the drug situation has reached epidemic [...]
On continuing to live out the Year of Reconciliation.
By Bishop Michael Pfeifer
As a follow-up to our beautiful Year of Reconciliation for the Diocese of San Angelo, and as we remember and celebrate in our own lives the mercy that Jesus our King has manifested to each one of us, we are invited to have [...]
SAN ANGELO — To mark the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision on abortion, Bishop Michael Pfeifer, OMI, will offer a special Pro-Life Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 12 Noon, January 22, in San Angelo.
In the Mass, the bishop will pray for all the unborn and for the unborn whose lives have been taken [...]
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