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The Catholic Engaged Encounter retreat is scheduled for February 28 to March 2, 2015.

The fall Catholic Engaged Encounter retreat is scheduled for 18-20 October 2024 at St. Nicholas in North Pole

On Sunday, June 9, 2024, Steven J. Maekawa, O.P., installed Rev. Yakubu Aiden as the new pastor of St. Nicholas Church in North Pole, Alaska.

Ministry Assignments for Fr. Patrick Bergquist, Fr. M. Arokiya Don Bosco, ALCP/OSS, Fr. Francis Kakara, ALCP/OSS, Fr. Eugene Okere, CSSp., and Fr. Thinh Van Tran, OFM

Healing is a gift from God. We all can use healing in some way, whether from ailments, pain, grief, loss, addiction, injury, mental health, spiritual growth, or maybe just as a support for a loved one going through struggles. On Tuesday, April 30th at 5:30 pm, the Diocese of Fairbanks invites everyone to join together at Sacred Heart Cathedral and pray with Bishop Steve Maekawa, OP for our healing as individuals, parishes, communities, and as the flock of the diocese as a whole. This special mass will include the anointing of the sick and will be a spiritual journey to hopefully bring us all closer through the healing grace of God.

After many years of faithful service in the Diocese of Fairbanks, Fr. Alphonsus Afina will return to his home diocese of Maiduguri, Nigeria. Fr. Alphonsus’ last day in the diocese is Tuesday, 23 April 2024. I would like to personally thank Fr. Alphonsus and his bishop for allowing him to minister in the Diocese of Fairbanks. I also want to thank the parish communities of the Seward Peninsula and Norton Sound, where Fr. Alphonsus has spent most of his time, for the support they have provided for him. Most Reverend Steven J. Maekawa, O.P.

To provide for the faithful of our diocese, I am pleased to announce the following assignments. Fr. Patrick Bergquist as Parochial Administrator of Holy Mary of Guadalupe Parish, Healy and St. Theresa Parish, Nenana, effective 15 June 2024. Fr. Cezary Ejsymont as Priest Moderator in solidum with Fr. Michal Ulaski for St. Joseph Parish, Nome; St. Francis Xavier Parish, Kotzebue; St. Ann Parish, Teller; St. Jude Parish, Little Diomede; Church of the Holy Angels Parish, Unalakleet; St. Bernard Parish, Stebbins; and St. Michael Parish, St. Michael, effective 17 May 2024.

Sacred Heart Cathedral will host the Healing Mass on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 5:00 P.M.

With deep gratitude for their service, I want to acknowledge the following international priests who have fulfilled their contractual ministry here in the Diocese of Fairbanks and will be leaving in the next two months. • Fr. Alphonsus Afina will return to the Diocese of Maiduguri, Nigeria in April 2024. • Fr. Welcome Chipiro will return to the Diocese of Mutare, Zimbabwe in May 2024.

This Advent, prepare the way of the Lord. Make a highway (or an airstrip) – cut away sins, fill the gaps of virtue so that when he comes at Christmas we are ready. We are ready to go meet the Lord, who has come to bring us back from exile, home to our Father in heaven.

Our prayers go out to Representative Peltola, their children, and extended family during this time of loss and grieving.

Parishioners can purchase an ad spot to include a welcome message for Bishop Steven Maekawa, O.P., which will be published in the Fairbanks News-Miner on the ordination day.

Wednesday, August 9th, at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 12:10 pm Mass followed by a reception.