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The Fourth Sunday of Easter is also known as Good Shepherd Sunday. Jesus is our Good Shepherd, and we are called to be His faithful and loving flock. We are blessed to have such a shepherd, and we are blessed to be His flock, His disciples, His Church.

Fr. John Fletcher has been incardinated into the Archdiocese of Mobile, effective April 26, 2026.

Recently, I received a letter from a Confirmation candidate. She shared why she chose her Confirmation patron saint, St. Dymphna—the patron saint of mental health. This candidate has a brother who is affected by mental illness. In her loving concern and care for him, she is discerning a health care profession to assist others who also suffer from mental illness.

In a prayerful gathering marked by quiet reflection and hope, Archbishop Mark S. Rivituso led a healing prayer service April 21 at St. Mary Parish, offering the faithful an opportunity to bring their burdens before the Lord and encounter His healing grace.

The Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Residence in Mobile welcomed a special guest as Mother María del Monte Auxiliadora, mother general of the congregation, arrived April 21 as part of a two-week tour of homes in the Chicago Province.