Bring Father Joe back!

It breaks my heart that this is even happening! Allegations are being made that are untrue!!

We want our priest back!!! I am shocked at how things have been dealt with. My son is to have his First Communion with Father Joe as his Priest and this is beyond tearing our family apart!!

Please release Father Joe back to our parish. We love him and miss him dearly.

All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle. – St. Francis of Assisi

Fr.Joe has been a really great at growing our Parish. With his love for the community and spreading his love for our God.

It has always been abundantly clear to our family that Father Joe loves Jesus and seeks serve him with his whole being. Recently one of our children wrote Father Joe from college and thanked him for putting our masses on line. We appreciate him and miss him and look forward to welcoming him home to Blessed Sacrament.

Father Joe knows how to motivate and inspire and encourage parishioners of all ages. At each of his masses I feel spiritually fed. We miss Father Joe! Please bring him back to Blessed Sacrament.

The very first day we walked into Blessed Sacrament we knew we were home. Fr Joe and it’s parishioners welcomed us with open arms. He is such great blessing to us all. Fr Joe and everyone there is our family!! We pray he is brought back.

Father Joe is a mentor, role model, and an exceptional man. Bring him back.

A text message to a teen that is not threatening, sexual or inappropriate should not be the impetus to suspend a priest. Bring Him Back!

Bring Father Joe back!

This decision appalls me!

Father Joe needs to be back

Bring Father Joe back

Bring Father Joe back!

I pray that Father Joe returns soon!!

Yes! We stand by Father Joe and look forward to his return.

My wife has known Fr. Joe for over 35 years. I have known Fr. Joe for 25 years. He is a man of the highest integrity. We consider him both a beloved friend and priest. When one of our son’s got in trouble, Fr. joe was the first person at our door, food in hand. His love for our family and our son, and his godly advice, helped our son regain his focus. We are in spiritual pain and suffering without his presence and guidance at our parish. Without him our parish is in a proverbial state of limbo. The longer he is away from our parish, the greater spiritual harm our parish will experience. Our understanding is that Fr. Joe committed no grave sin, but only violated a diocesan policy. The vague updates from each visiting priest have not brought peace, but have only sown confusion. My family asks that he be reinstated to his full duties at our parish immediately. If not, we ask for full disclosure and transparency directly from the bishop as to why. Respectfully, Clark S. Olsen

Father Joe should come back to his parish he is needed there

Father joe feeds the souls of our parish each week with the word of our lord. I have left empty since you removed him.