Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York and Pope Francis pray with students in 2015 at Our Lady Queen of Angels School in the Harlem section of New York City. Cardinal Dolan March 9 urged President Donald Trump to follow through on a recent call for legislation that funds school choice for disadvantaged youth nationwide. (CNS photo/Tony Gentile, Reuters)

Cardinal Dolan op-ed urges passage of nationwide school choice bill

Posted by - March 16, 2017

NEW YORK (CNS) — Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York urged President Donald Trump to follow through on a recent call for legislation that funds school choice for disadvantaged youth nationwide. Writing in a column for The Wall Street Journal March 9, Cardinal Dolan said he hoped that the president would “push Congress to

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Mouth shut, ears open can make the world a better place, pope says

Posted by - March 16, 2017

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People need to listen more if they want there to be peace in the world, Pope Francis said. Open “ears are missing, there’s a lack of people who know how to listen,” which is essential before there can be dialogue, he said during an audience March 11 with volunteers for a

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Lent: An invitation to celebration

Posted by - March 16, 2017

After living and working in Micronesia much of the time from January 1973 through November 1997 my family and I moved to Erie, Pennsylvania.  It was an extremely difficult decision and many issues, which I won’t go into here, played into the decision to move.  Since then I have worked for the Diocese of Erie

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Pope: Conversion doesn’t happen through magic, but concrete actions

Posted by - March 16, 2017

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Conversion doesn’t come from the wave of a magic wand, but from learning to do good through concrete actions every day, Pope Francis said. While even “the saintliest person sins seven times a day,” conversion happens through humility and trying to become “better than the day before,” the pope said March

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Pope Francis greets people March 12 during a visit at the Rome parish of St. Magdalene of Canossa. (CNS photo/Alessandro Bianchi, Reuters)

Sin is scary, but God is always ready to forgive, pope says

Posted by - March 16, 2017

ROME (CNS) — Witches don’t really exist, so they can do no harm, Pope Francis told a young girl, but gossip, sin and evil exist and they hurt people every day. “What frightens me?” the pope asked, repeating the question posed by Sara, one of the children at the Rome parish of St. Magdalene of

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Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 15. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Shady business deals that threaten employment a ‘grave sin,’ pope says

Posted by - March 16, 2017

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Employers who make business deals that threaten people’s livelihood commit a sin that robs men, women and their families of their dignity, Pope Francis said. “Whoever — because of economic maneuvering and business dealings that are not all clear — closes factories and businesses and takes work away from men and

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III DAMENGGUN KUARESMA

Posted by - March 16, 2017

FINE’NA NA TINAITAI  Ex 17, 3-7 Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun Exodus Gi mina’hun-ñiha, manggonggung i taotåo siha kontra as Moises, ilik-ñiñiha, “Håfa mina’ un konni’ ham huyung ginin iya Ihiptu? Kåo put i para un na’fanmåtai må’hu ham guini yan i famagu’un-måmi yan i ga’-måmi gå’ga’ siha?” Intonsis, si Moises ha essalågui i Saina, “Håfa

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A Saint for Our Islands
The Miracle and Favors

Posted by - March 16, 2017

Why Miracles? Miracles reaffirm God’s love for us. Through them God reveals His power to heal and His great mercy for us. Miracles are spiritual gifts God gives His Church, and they have been the heritage of our faith since Biblical times. Jesus said that miraculous signs will follow those who believe in Him (Mark

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Newly inducted members of Mount Carmel School’s Father Arnold Bendowsky chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society pledge their oath as members of the society.

53 Students inducted into Mount Carmel School’s honor Societies

Posted by - March 16, 2017

THIS PAST week, 53 students were inducted into Mount Carmel School’s Immaculate Conception Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) and Father Arnold Bendowski Chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS). Bishop Ryan Jimenez, was on hand to help celebrate the special occasion. He also opened the induction ceremony with a prayer and

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Love

Posted by - March 13, 2017

“I shall show you a more excellent way…Love is patient, love is kind..it is not rude, it does not seek it’s own interests…it does not rejoice in wrong doings, but rejoices in the truth” (1 Cor 13:1-6). These passages from St. Paul’s First Letter to Corinthians are some of the most well-known lines from Sacred

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