Previous Missions

Sin, Forgiveness and Reconciliation

Pope Benedict XVI shared, “Lent is a period of spiritual ‘combat’ which we must experience alongside Jesus, not with pride and presumption, but using the arms of faith: prayer, listening to the word of God and penance. In this way we will be able to celebrate Easter in truth, ready to renew the promises of our Baptism.“

The 2019 National Catholic Mission focuses on the Sacrament of Reconciliation – the theme is: Sin, Forgiveness and Reconciliation.

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Pope Francis recently shared that:

“The Eucharistic Celebration is much more than a simple banquet: it is exactly the memorial of Jesus’ Pascal Sacrifice, the mystery at the centre of salvation… every time we celebrate this Sacrament we participate in the mystery of the passion, death and resurrection of Christ.”

During this Mission, Fr. Michael reflects on how our Eucharistic celebration took its present form and why participation in the Mass can be transformational.

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Part 1: Our Final Gift – Just before he died, Henri Nouwen began to write of how the last task in life is to give one’s death to others. That is the final lesson we are meant to give the young, to die in such a way that our deaths are our final blessing to them.

Part 2: The Promise of Life Everlasting – The reason we have the choice to make our death a gift to others, is that we have the promise of life everlasting. This promise was fully delivered to us with our Lord’s resurrection on Easter Sunday.

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The 2015 Mission looks at when and where God speaks to us in our daily lives and how we, as an institution and as individuals, can ignore that voice at our peril. Father Anthony Gittins looks at the afternoon of life and discovers why it withers some people and brings freedom and joy to others who have learned to age with wisdom.

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The 2014 Mission looks at how the hurts and cruelties we inevitably experience during the first half of our lives, at school, at home and at work, may be a source of the anger and resentment we feel in our later years. It offers a pathway to help us rediscover a mellow and compassionate heart. Father Ron Rolheiser, O.M.I., Sister Melannie Svoboca SND, Paula D’Arcy and Tom Zanzig all contribute to this mission.

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The 2013 Mission addresses the subject of “Trust,” the lack of which can lead to paranoia and fear. It explains the importance of “Remembering” what Jesus said and what Jesus did in His time here with us.  Father Ron Rolheiser, Father Anthony Gittins and Father Patrick Fitzpatrick are the presenters.

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The 2012 Mission explores:  Why does God allow good people to suffer, what was Jesus’ attitude towards women and what did He add to our concept of Justice? The speakers for this mission are Mr. James McGill, Sister Barbara Leonhard, Father John Heagle, and Father Pat Fitzpatrick.

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The 2011 Mission delves into some thoughtful questions.

Father Jack Lynch, Father Donald Senior and Sister Melannie Svoboda explore: Our world is suffering; our Church is suffering; many of our families are suffering, and we ask ourselves how can our faith help?  Is there anything in the vast arsenal of our rich, Christian heritage that we could call on to heal the wounds of division and conflict that seem to exist everywhere?  Someone has said if your faith has nothing to say to the real problems in our society, then your faith has nothing to say.  present this theme.

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“In our dreams, we are never eighty. Whatever happens to the body, the spirit does not grow old. In our dreams we are forever becoming. Our dreams reveal the basic truth of life; years are biological; the spirit is eternal.” Presented by Sister Joan Chittister and Father Pat Fitzpatrick

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For the 2009 Mission, Bishop Paul-André Durocher who preached the first three National Catholic Missions, returns to present: Reflections for Lent a companion and guide for our journey to Easter Sunday

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The 2008 Mission Father Ron Rolheiser’s message is how to survive and keep a mellow heart, for as the years go by life can twist our hearts and anger can threaten our ability to love.

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The 2007 Mission presents Matthew Kelly and the St. Michael’s Choir School. Together they inspire young and old and help us Rediscover Catholicism.  A Mission for the entire family.

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This 2006 Mission explores the subtle factors in our culture which are pulling us away from living the Christian life. We are a people obsessed with happiness, but can’t seem to find it, why?” Dr. John Markey O.P and Paula D’Arcy present this mission.

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This 2005 Mission presents a documentary of the life of Father Martin Royackers, S.J.

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The theme of the 2003 Mission is recovering our identity – how God chooses us and how we can choose to follow Jesus. Archbishop James Weisgerber, Tony Melendez, Barbara Coloroso, Michael Burgess, Fr. Stan Fortuna and Dr. Mary Jo Leddy explore this subject.

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