Prayer to Consecrate Russia and Ukraine
Bishop Vetter calls all of the faithful of the Diocese of Helena to join him as the Holy Father, Pope Francis, leads an Act of Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Bishop Vetter will lead the consecration in Helena at the Cathedral of St. Helena on Friday, March 25th, at […]
Sr. Donna Lynn Casey
Sister Lynn Casey, 85, a Sister of Charity of Leavenworth (SCL) for 65 years, died on Jan. 31, 2022, in Ross Hall at the SCL Mother House in Leavenworth, Kan. Sister Lynn was a highly skilled educator and hospital administrator who made the mentoring and development of healthcare leaders an important part of her legacy. […]
Helena Catholic Women’s Conference | April 1-2, 2022
The Helena Catholic Women’s Conference will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at the Helena Civic Center. All are invited to a day of prayer, speakers, fellowship, Adoration, and Mass. In addition to the conference, there will be a special Mass offered for families on Friday, April 1 at 5:30 p.m. at the Cathedral […]
Historic Temple Emanu-El Returning to Jewish Community
On Nov. 10, 2021, the Montana Jewish Project, a Montana nonprofit corporation, agreed to reacquire the Temple Emanu-El synagogue building that currently houses the Chancery of the Diocese of Helena. The historic building was constructed in 1881 by a bustling Jewish population. It was the first synagogue between Minneapolis and Portland. The State of Montana […]
Our Place: A Safe Haven for Those in Need
Our Place is a peer-run support program that provides a safe physical space for men and women in the Helena community. Those struggling with behavioral challenges and/or addiction can relax, socialize and begin to take steps toward lasting stability. Their mission is to facilitate a place where people can go to be included, create community, […]
Bishop Vetter’s Christmas Message
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Merry Christmas! I never get tired of that greeting. Although as we get older, it seems like Christmas comes around more often, and it’s hard to believe another year has passed. Saint Peter writes, “…with the Lord one day is like a thousand years and a thousand years like […]
National Catholic Youth Convention
by Kevin Molm, Director of the Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry On November 18-21, the Diocese of Helena, through the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, lead a delegation of 140 young people and their youth ministers to the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) in Indianapolis, IN, where they joined 11,000 other […]
Fr. Richard Anthony Kluk
February 12, 1953-December 8, 2021 Father Richard Anthony Kluk died the morning of December 8, 2021, after a long illness and hospitalization at the Logan Medical Center in Kalispell. He was 68 and served as a priest for 11 years. Richard Anthony Kluk was born February 12, 1953, in Lincoln, Illinois, the son of Dr. […]
Photos From Bishop Vetter’s First Ad Limina Visit
Bishop Austin Vetter returned from Rome this week after his first visit Ad Limina Apostolorum, “To the Threshold of the Apostles”. On February 3rd, he, and the other Bishops of Region XII (which includes Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and Alaska) met with the Holy Father, Pope Francis, and presented the quinquennial (five-years) report on the status […]
Father Joseph Byron Oblinger
May 25, 1921 -Sep 18, 2019 Father Joseph B. Oblinger died at his residence in Bozeman, Montana, the morning of September 18, 2019. In May 2019 he celebrated his 98th birthday and his 73rd anniversary of ordination; thereby being the Diocese of Helena priest oldest in age and longest ordained. Joseph B. Oblinger was born […]
Deacon Ronald L. Butler
January 9, 1948-July 31, 2019 Ronald Lee Butler, 71, of Missoula, passed away unexpectedly, on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, while with his wife and friends at Flathead Lake. He was born on Jan. 9, 1948, in Bozeman, to Carroll and Barbara “Bobbie” (Kerzenmacher) Butler. As a boy he was educated in Butte Public Schools. As […]