Safeguarding creation is religious obligation, Vatican officials say
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians and Muslims, believers in one God, have an obligation to safeguard the world God created, said the Vatican’s annual message to Muslims for the end of Ramadan. “Our vocation to be guardians of God’s handiwork is not optional, nor is it tangential …
Service, faith, academics, activities: Meet Chaminade Julienne Graduate Clarence Reed III
Clarence Reed III said his mother, Tamika Alexander, has always believed in the value of education, sending him to Corpus Christ and Mary Queen of Peace schools in Dayton. When it came time for high school, Chaminade Julienne (CJ) seemed the natural choice, given Reed’s sister, Jarnai, a 2013 graduate, …
Fr. Endres A Question of Faith: Eye has not seen: Heaven an unending experience of God
Q: I have been told that heaven will be a place of complete joy with no pain, anxiety or sense of loss. Knowing that all of my family and friends might not attain heaven, how will I (presuming I am in heaven) not feel a sense of loss knowing that …
Marian Covenant of Love
In April, Catholics from the northern parts of the archdiocese entered the Covenant of Love with Our Mother, Thrice Admirable Queen and Victress of Schoenstatt at a special Mass held at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish McCartyville.
Fatima anniversary celebrated locally at Holy Spirit Center
A century ago in the village of Fatima, Portugal, three children were divinely chosen to experience a miracle. That miracle at Fatima was celebrated locally by a large crowd on its May 13 anniversary at the Holy Spirit Center in Norwood. The local remembrance, highlighted by Mass, three guest speakers, …
Church leaders welcome leaked HHS draft lifting contraceptive mandate
By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — A leaked draft rule from the Department of Health and Human Services exempting religious groups from the contraceptive mandate of the Affordable Care Act was welcomed by church officials and attorneys representing the Little Sisters of the Poor, one of the groups that challenged …
Maryland priest hopes summer convocation sparks missionary renewal
IMAGE: CNS photo/Chaz Muth By Colleen Dulle WESTMINSTER, Md. (CNS) — For Father Mark Bialek, being a priest means enabling his parishioners to evangelize in new ways. “We can’t just sit comfortably anymore in our parishes and our chanceries and in our homes, but we have to actually go to …
Don’t be overly harsh on youth; they have much to give, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/L’Osservatore Romano By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Young people often are judged too easily, even though with their limitations they are still a much needed and valuable part of the world, Pope Francis said. Do not forget how God often chose the smallest, because proclaiming the Gospel …
Bishops urge Trump to honor Paris climate pact to protect the planet
By WASHINGTON (CNS) — The United States has an obligation to honor the Paris climate agreement to protect “our people and our planet” and “mitigate the worst impacts of climate change,” said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops …
Service, faith, academics, activities: Meet Carroll High School Graduate Dallas McDonald
Recent grad found community, confidence at Carroll High School From the time Dallas McDonald was just a toddler, it seemed like the odds were stacked against him. His parents separated early on, and both his father and step-father died of drug overdoses. His mother was in and out of jail …
