Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Happy New Year! As I reflect on 2019, my heart is filled with gratitude. Some highlights for me this last year include taking an 8 day trip to Rome (January), celebrating the Latin Mass once every other month (January – June), becoming a pastor of four parishes (July), celebrating multiple friend’s and cousin’s weddings (summer/ fall), shooting a 6 point buck on the farm (November), and celebrating my first Christmas as a pastor with all of you! Have you given thanks for 2019? I encourage you to look at each month and find the things you are grateful for. Join me in praying the Te Deum. This ancient hymn goes back to the 4^th century and is attributed to St. Ambrose. It is prayed each Sunday and Holy Days by priests and religious. Let’s begin this 2020 with a grateful heart for all God has done and continues to do in our lives.
Peace,
Father Derek Wiechmann
 

Te Deum
O, God, we praise You and acknowledge You to be the supreme Lord. 
Everlasting Father, all the earth worships You.
All the angels, the heavens and all angelic powers,
All the cherubim and seraphim, continually cry to you:
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts!
Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of Your glory.
The glorious choir of the apostles, The wonderful company of prophets,
The white-robed army of martyrs, praise You.
Holy Church throughout the world acknowledges You:
The Father of infinite majesty; Your adorable, true and only Son;
Also the Holy Spirit, the Comforter. O Christ, You are the King of glory!
You are the everlasting Son of the Father.
When You took it upon Yourself to deliver man,
You did not disdain the Virgin's womb. Having overcome the sting of death, You opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers.
You sit at the right hand of God in the glory of the Father.
We believe that You will come to be our Judge.  We, therefore, beg You to help Your servants whom You have redeemed with Your Precious Blood. Let them be numbered with Your saints in everlasting glory.
Save Your people, O Lord, and bless Your inheritance!
Govern them, and raise them up forever. Every day we thank You.
And we praise Your name forever; yes, forever and ever.
O Lord, deign to keep us from sin this day.
Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us.
Let your mercy, O Lord be upon us, for we have hoped in You.
O Lord, in you I have put my trust; never let me be put to shame.