VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Mass is not a show, but a beautiful, transformative encounter with the true loving presence of Christ, Pope Francis said. That is why people need to focus their hearts on God, not focus their smartphones for pictures during Mass, he said. When the priest celebrating Mass says, “Let us lift
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People cannot sit back and be indifferent or unresponsive to growing poverty in the world as a privileged minority accumulates “ostentatious wealth,” Pope Francis said. “God created the heavens and the earth for all; yet sadly some have erected barriers, walls and fences, betraying the original gift meant for all humanity,
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — St. Frances Cabrini, the missionary to Italian immigrants in the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s, “teaches us the path to handling the epochal phenomenon of migration by joining charity and justice,” Pope Francis said. The nun, who died Dec. 22, 1917, in Chicago, “understood that modernity would
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Rep. Chris Smith, the New Jersey Republican who co-chairs the Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, made another push Nov. 8 for passage of the Conscience Protection Act. The measure amends the Public Health Service Act to allow lawsuits from health care providers who believe they have been discriminated against, or lost their jobs,
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — The Philippine bishops’ conference started a prayer vigil to protest thousands of killings in the government drive to eradicate drug abuse and drug dealing. Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan, outgoing president of the conference, led the “Lord, Heal Our Land” Mass Nov. 5. He called for repentance and an end to
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When it comes to salvation, God does not seek any form of compensation and offers it freely to those in need of his love, Pope Francis said. A Christian who complains of not receiving a reward for going to Mass every Sunday and fulfilling certain obligations “doesn’t understand the gratuity of
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. Catholic Church stands “in unity” with the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, and the larger community after a shooting during Sunday services took the lives of at least 26 people and injured at least 20 others. Those who died ranged in age from 1 to 72 years old,
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND OUTREACH Goal Statement To speak out as one voice and act on pressing social justice issues in the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa Objective 1.1 Coordinated Action: To establish a Commission on Social Justice in order to coordinate ongoing action and responses to social justice and outreach priorities by January 2018. 2.1 To
“I WANT to continue to do what I love and love what I do.” This simple response explains why Mount Carmel School senior, Monica Usi, has been participating in various speech and debate competitions since the 1st grade, including the Primary Grade Forensic Competition (PGFC), National Junior Speech and Debate Association (NJSDA), National Speech and
This installment of our Did You Know series highlights some of Karidat’s activities over the past week. • 16 people received individual donations; dozens more were helped by goods placed in our permanent bins outside the office • 310 visitors to our front window with food assistance needs • 12 people donated goods & clothing
