Bishop Bonnar Messages

Column | Where is God?
Bishop Bonnar: As a seminarian studying theology, most especially the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, I came to learn that God is present in the priest, the Word, the Eucharistic species of bread and wine, and the assembly.

Column | Looking beyond graduation to see opportunities amid difficulties
Bishop Bonnar: Accompaniment is not about compromise or concession but rather about reverence, compassion, and a conviction that unity is greater than conflict.

Column | Opening Our Hearts and Lives for Easter
Bishop Bonnar: “This image of openings is something for us to ponder and pray about in this Easter season.”

Easter Message 2022
Bishop Bonnar: “What a blessed honor it is for us, in all of our humanness, to be anointed as priests of Jesus Christ and to proclaim the joy of the Gospel to the whole world!”

Homily | Chrism Mass
Bishop Bonnar: “What a blessed honor it is for us, in all of our humanness, to be anointed as priests of Jesus Christ and to proclaim the joy of the Gospel to the whole world!”

Column | Catholic Charities: Showing the Face of God
Bishop Bonnar: “Catholic Charities has a network of people who care. They exude charity and love. As a result, God is made present again and again throughout the six counties of our diocese.”