Posted by Kyle Eller
Bishop Paul Sirba laid to rest
By Deacon Kyle EllerThe Northern Cross
“My brother loved the Lord. Jesus Christ was the center of his life.”
Father Joseph Sirba, pastor of St. Patrick in Hinckley and St. Luke in Sandstone, said in his funeral homily Dec. 6 that everyone was ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
Editor’s note: Bishop Paul Sirba wrote this column for the December issue of The Northern Cross shortly before his death on Dec. 1. With the nights getting longer and the cold growing colder, it may seem counterintuitive to be thinking of new beginnings. But the expression “it is always ... Read More »
Posted by Megan Muhich
Not long ago, I gave my weekday Mass crowd two theological statements and asked them to raise their hands if they thought the statement was correct. Here was the first one: “We can earn heaven by living a virtuous life, being faithful to the sacraments, and truly loving our ... Read More »
Posted by Megan Muhich
"When people met him, they felt accepted by him,” Father Joseph Sirba said in the funeral homily for his brother, our beloved Bishop Paul Sirba, who died unexpectedly Dec. 1. “To them he wasn’t just Bishop Paul, but my friend, Bishop Paul ….”
Or take it from a retired ... Read More »
