VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God wants his disciples to bring his mercy and love to everyone, everywhere on earth, which means it may cost them their “good name,” comfort and their life, Pope Francis said on the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. Following Christ requires “that we open our hearts to the Father and
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — A grand street procession dedicated to Mary through North Philadelphia’s busy neighborhoods on a recent Sunday was a highlight of St. Veronica Parish’s days-long Marian Mission. “Putting Mary everywhere” is a major goal of St. Veronica parishioners, said Incarnate Word Father Joseph LoJacono, the pastor. The particular title of Mary honored during
ALBANY, N.Y. (CNS) — One focus at the Region II encuentro in Albany June 22-24 was a need for the Catholic Church to focus on family ministry. Because families are the foundation of society, evangelized families would transform the world, Albany Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger told Catholic News Service. “We reflect God’s divinity in our
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The church’s teaching on artificial contraception and the role of procreation in marriage isn’t about difficult-to-follow rules in the eyes of Alice Heinzen, a veteran of marriage and family ministry in the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Heinzen told Catholic News Service, the long-held teaching found in Blessed Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical,
It all started Mt. Carmel Youth youth sports fest. last year with an Ministry (MCYM) this year, the Diocese initiative from – an inter-parochial of Chalan Kanoa itself is spearheading the annual sports fest through the newly established Youth Commission. Last year’s sports fest was well received by the youths of all parishes with the
In an effort to continue helping parents, Mount Carmel School’s Board of Directors recently decided to maintain current tuition levels. While the economy is improving, the board recognized that other issues, such as immigration, are weighing heavily on many families. In the past 20 years, the school has only raised tuition three times, in 1999,
MARCH 4, 1928 is the significant day that the First Mercedarian Sisters arrived on Saipan. Mother Margarita was not with the first group of Sisters. She came to Saipan later that year on November 2nd, at first staying only a few days, since she was accompanying the Sisters who would be establishing the first mission
Recently two members of our community completed on-line religion courses at the U Dayton vlcff.udayton.edu . University of Dayton is run by Marianist Fathers who also run Chaminade College in Hawaii. The first reaction from a current student at NMC, who took a course Bible Basics responded to the teachers question: “What will you do
I came across an article a little while ago by a woman who is a “super-recognizer.” This was a new term for me, but she explained: she is among a small percentage of people who remembers the face of everyone she has ever seen. She is one of a group of folks who can recall
“ Be not forever unmindful of the lives of your afflicted ones.” ( Psalm 74: 19). This too is the insight of the centurion, faced with imminent danger of his servant boy’s death. A strong and high ranking Roman military officer, he appealed to Jesus and asked for his healing. He said; “ Lord, my
