The Holy Father has appointed Rev. Fr. Julio Angkel, of the clergy of the Caroline Islands as coadjutor bishop of the diocese of the Caroline Islands, in Micronesia. He is currently pastor of the Holy Family Parish, director of the Vocations and Formation Office, and director of the St. John Vianney Formation House, The Holy
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has established a new section in the Vatican Secretariat of State to oversee the training, assigning and ministry of Vatican nuncios and diplomats around the world. The Section for Diplomatic Personnel will be concerned “exclusively with questions pertaining to the people who work in the diplomatic service of the
WASHINGTON (CNS) — As the nation made preparations to celebrate Thanksgiving Day, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops expressed gratitude for “the gift of immigrants and refugees to the country,” but also appealed for their protection. “As we do every year, we will pause this coming Thursday to thank God for the
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Science, technology, religion and the humanities need to work together for their mutual benefit and to safeguard humanity, Pope Francis said. A broader, more holistic approach is needed to “overcome the tragic division between ‘two cultures’ — the humanistic-literary-theological and the scientific, which leads to mutual impoverishment, and to encourage greater
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People who are dying must be accompanied with the love of family members and the care of medical professionals, but there is no requirement that every means available must be used to prolong their lives, Pope Francis said. “Even if we know that we cannot always guarantee healing or a cure,
Bishop Ryan P. Jimenez will install five deacon candidates to the ministry of Lectors this coming Saturday, December 2, 2017 at St Jude Church at 10:00 AM. According to the Basic Norms for the Formation of Permanent Deacons, before anyone may be promoted to the diaconate, whether permanent or transitory, he must have received the
Students in Mount Carmel School’s Advance Placement Computer Science Principles course recently submitted computer apps to the annual U.S. Congressional App Challenge. Of the 21 entries submitted to the Office of Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan, 12 are from Mount Carmel. The students were led by 2017 Teacher of the Year Filmah Buenaflor, who enrolled
AFTER MoNThS of rehearsals, costume designs, and set construction, and with all premium and preferred seats already sold out, Mount Carmel School’s Theatre Club is all set for its next big musical, Disney’s Mulan Jr. The show will run on Friday, December 1, and Saturday, December 2, on campus. The show stars Theresa Schweiger as
In this week’s column, we return to our ongoing series on Catholic Social Teaching to introduce another foundational concept, the Universal Destination of Goods. In the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC), we find the en- try regarding the universal destination of goods in the chapter regarding the 7th Commandment, “You shall not steal.” Christian
Every year all the deacons in the Diocese of Erie, where I now serve, are expected to attend a retreat. It is a requirement meant to revitalize them spiritually and simply spend some time praying and reflecting. I attended one of the two retreats recently that are made available by the Diocese for its deacons.
