VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Mary’s assumption into heaven was a special sign of God’s favor, but it also indicates God’s desire to save all people, body and soul, Pope Francis said. Reciting the Angelus prayer on the feast of the Assumption Aug. 15, Pope Francis also asked the crowd in St. Peter’s Square to join
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Being a Christian isn’t just about not doing evil, but it is a daily exercise in loving others through good works and deeds, Pope Francis said. Many times, Christians can be tempted to “think they are saints” and justify themselves by saying, “I don’t harm anyone,” the pope told thousands of
TACLOBAN, Philippines (CNS) — Filipinos welcomed an announcement by the United States that it planned to soon return church bells seized by American troops as trophies during the Philippine-American War more than a century ago. In a statement Aug. 11, the U.S. embassy in Manila said Congress already has been informed about plans to return
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (CNS) — St. Thomas More is often heralded as a champion of religious freedom, but supporting that effort was his unshakable faith and evangelical joy in the truth about marriage. “We should remember Thomas More for his domestic witness, the witness of his own marriage, family, and home,” Father Paul Scalia said at
GANSU, China (CNS) — Two underground parish priests in China’s Gansu province have been removed after being accused of holding a summer camp for a youth group at their church. Father Wang Yiqin of Hui county and Father Li Shidong of Leling in Shandong province were serving Maijiqu Ganquan Church in Tianshui Diocese, ucanews.com reported.
In preparation for the coming catechetical year 2018-2019, the Office of Religious Education held a Formation Seminar for all the CCD teachers over the last two weekends. Last August 4, 2018, Sr. Nina Caccam, SJBP and her team gathered 11 new catechist/aide from the different parishes who answered the call as volunteers to help in
Mount Carmel School announced that its students fared very well in recently administered SAT-10 and College Board AP national standardized tests. The results show significant improvement in all subjects across all grade levels. On average, students performed at or above the 50th percentile on the SAT-10 and improved from previous years. For the complete 2018
Earlier this month, Bishop Ryan P. Jimenez announced that Social Justice Commission of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa would publish articles that share Catholic social teachings on several issues that are of interest and concern to voters and candidates alike as the November 2018 elections approach. These articles are not meant to direct voters to
Pope Saint John Paul II defines the common good as, “the sum of those conditions of social living whereby people are enabled more fully and more readily to achieve their own perfection.” There are many elements in society that contribute to the well-being of its members. These elements reflect the various aspects of the human
“When we deal with each other, we should do so with the sense of awe that arises in the presence of something holy and sacred.” -Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI This quote is highlighted in this week’s column by the Diocese’s Social Justice Commission on the subject of economic justice. Take some time to consider:
