Riverdale Catholic

05/31/2026

Bulletin: 31st May 2026–Trinity Sunday

05/30/2026

Fr. Seán is at the beautiful Carmel in Valparaiso, Nebraska for the first Holy Mass of a newly ordained priest from Throggs Neck.

05/28/2026

Fr. Seán at the Kansas state capital building before a mural of the proto-martyr of America.

05/28/2026

The Abbey of Our Lady of Ephesus in Gower, Missouri.

“Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster died on May 29, 2019, and was buried within days in a grave on the property of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles monastery in Gower, Mo. She was buried without any embalming or other treatment of her body, in a simple unsealed wooden casket. Following the exhumation of the body of Sister Wilhelmina on April 28, 2023, for the purpose of moving her body into the Abbey church for interment, it was discovered that her body did not exhibit signs of decomposition that would normally have occurred after nearly four years of burial under the conditions described above.

On May 24, 2023, as the Bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, I commissioned a team of local medical experts to conduct an examination and evaluation of Sister Wilhelmina’s body….

In the final report, the investigative team noted that the condition of Sister Wilhelmina’s body during the examination was notable for a lack of any detected features of decomposition. The lining of her casket had completely deteriorated, but her habit and clothing showed no features of breakdown. The report also noted that the related history of Sister Wilhelmina’s death and interment does not describe conditions that would be expected to protect against decomposition…

The condition of the remains of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster has understandably generated widespread interest and raised important questions. I pray that Sister Wilhelmina’s story continues to open hearts to love for Our Lord and Our Lady.”

+Bishop James V. Johnston, Jr.
Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph

05/28/2026

At the Abbey of Our Lady of Ephesus in Gower, Missouri.

05/27/2026

Fr. Sean is in Gower, Missouri at the Abbey of Our Lady of Ephesus, home to the Benedictines Nuns of Mary, Queen of Apostles.

05/27/2026

05/26/2026

The crown from the Hallmark logo belongs to the Queen of Heaven.

05/26/2026

The crown on the Hallmark logo belongs to the Queen of Heaven.