St. Maximilian Kolbe: ‘Patron of our difficult century’
Aug 14, 2024 · The example of St. Maximilian Kolbe’s life and martyrdom, the Franciscan priest continued, is much needed in today’s world, where “human life is often undervalued, starting with unborn children, the victims of wars and injustices, and ending with the elderly.”. “It is no coincidence that St. John Paul II called him ‘patron of our ...
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Oct 16, 2008 · St. Peter’s Basilica: A sneak peek at the restored baldachin. October 16, 2024. Around the World. U.S. bishops elect Archbishop Hebda as treasurer-elect, five new committee chairs. Nuncio, USCCB president reflect on Eucharistic congress, synodality, duty to …
The quiet, important work of a parish sacristan
May 14, 2020 · Father Yvans Jazon stands with Mary Mercer, one of the eight sacristans at Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Collingswood. In nearly every parish, there are men and women who do the quiet work of preparing for and assisting at Mass. Sacristans may care for altar linens, order wine and hosts, arrange liturgical books for the altar, lay out ...
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A woman walks through Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia Dec. 17, 2016, as Christmas wreaths are laid on gravestones; organizers of Wreaths Across America estimate that more than 245,000 wreaths were placed at graves throughout the cemetery.
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A woman walks through Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia Dec. 17, 2016, as Christmas wreaths are laid on gravestones; organizers of Wreaths Across America estimate that more than 245,000 wreaths were placed at graves throughout the cemetery.
Mass for Life Livestream – Catholic Star Herald
Sep 26, 2024 · Livestream of the N.J Bishops’ Mass for Life in Trenton with the Diocese of Camden’s Bishop Sullivan and Coadjutor Bishop Williams, as well as bishops and priests from the dioceses of New Jersey, and Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of the Archdiocese of Newark who will serve as the principal celebrant! Join the many faithful who are in support of ...
A Catholic perspective on IVF – Catholic Star Herald
Mar 27, 2024 · Over the past several weeks, in vitro fertilization, or IVF, has rocketed to the top of most people’s news feeds due to a Feb. 16 Alabama Supreme Court decision ruled that frozen embryos are recognized as children under state law. This decision came about due to a pair of wrongful death cases brought by three couples who had frozen embryos ...
Bishop Dennis Sullivan addresses Texas shootings
Nov 9, 2017 · Bishop Dennis J. Sullivan has issued the following statement concerning the Nov. 5 shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. For the past several years, our country has experienced a number of mass shootings. Each one similarly heinous, yet uniquely painful. The most recent, at a Baptist church in Sutherland Springs, Texas ...
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Bishop Dennis Sullivan announces the following priest personnel changes: Effective Sept. 11, 2023 – Father James L. Bartoloma from pastor,
Catechetical Sunday, which the Church will celebrate Sept. 19, is the annual tradition of highlighting catech-esis and commissioning the faithful called forth for this ministry. It is also an opportunity for every Catholic to reflect on his/her role in the mission, by virtue of Baptism, to hand on the faith. “The past year has highlighted the ...