Gospel Reflection for Memorial of St. Ignatius de Loyola
Gospel Reflection for Memorial of St. Ignatius de Loyola by Rev. Fr. Ken Hezel, SJ.
Gospel Reflection for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel Reflection for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time by Rev. Fr. Harold Funa
Pope: Church needs apostolate of prevention to protect minors from abuse
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Prevention is key in protecting minors from abuse, Pope Francis said. The protection of minors is a serious concern and what is needed is “an apostolate of prevention,” he said in a video message to Catholic leaders taking part in a safeguarding course at the Pontifical University of Mexico. The monthlong
Catholic education is ‘most important thing’ church needs, speaker says
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The keynote address at an annual conference for Catholic educators embracing classical Catholic education reinforced that what they are doing is important. “If we don’t get Catholic education right, we don’t have a future,” Mary Rice Hasson, author and fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, told about 200
Mother Cabrini’s ministry to immigrants called ‘more essential’ than ever
NEW YORK (CNS) — St. Frances Xavier Cabrini took to heart Jesus’ greatest commandment to love God and love one’s neighbor by tending to those most in need — children, the sick, orphans and “most of all” immigrants, said New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan July 13. “Her work still goes on and her work
Mercy sisters honored for efforts to help New Hampshire end death penalty
CONCORD, N.H. (CNS) — A group of Mercy sisters has been honored by the New Hampshire Coalition Against the Death Penalty for the key role they played in making New Hampshire the 21st state in the country to abolish the death penalty. Sisters Eileen Brady, Mary Ellen Foley and Madonna Moran received the recognition on
Big tech, digital culture pose challenges for sharing faith, panelists say
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (CNS) — As politicians around the world scrutinize how Facebook, Google and Amazon mine user data for commercial purposes, Catholic leaders are studying ways to spread the Gospel through digital media. “Despite all of this technological progress, it is not clear that we’ve kept pace in our ability to understand media’s social,
Archbishop: Sedition charges against prelates, VP are ‘beyond belief’
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Philippine church leaders said the filing of sedition charges against four Catholic bishops, three priests, and several government critics are “beyond belief.” In mid-July, the police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group filed charges of inciting sedition, cyber libel, libel and obstruction of justice against more than 40 people, including the country’s
Annual Sports Fest and Health Fair successfully concluded
San Jose, Tinian youths won overall championship for 3 straight years By Julie Ann Loong, for the North Star With over 200 youth and dozens of chaperones in attendance, calling the 2019 Diocese of Chalan Kanoa Sportsfest a success is an understatement. 8AM is an early time for teenagers to be up on a summer
Diocesan Funds Allocated to Parishes Devastated by Typhoon Yutu
The Diocesan Finance Council, in their meeting last July 18, 2019, has allocated $100,000 to San Jose Parish in Tinian specifically for the purpose of rebuilding its church, and a separate $200,000 to be shared by parishes in Saipan directly affected by typhoon Yutu also for the specific purpose of repairing damages sustained during the
