Meet David Doseck to be Ordained May 20, 2017
Deacon David A. Doseck Family: John and Teresa Doseck (Dad-electrical technician for the Ohio Department of Transportation for District 7 / Mom-part-time secretary at Lutheran church in Botkins); Siblings: Josh and Tiffany Doseck with three kids (Luke, Natalie, and Nicole); Sarah and Alan Mayse with three kids (Sammy, Tyler, and …
Meet David Webb to be ordained in the Diocese of Tulsa
Deacon David Webb Family: James Webb: laboratory technician, Cyndi Webb: accountant; Michelle Webb( 30) and Christopher Webbm(28) Parish: Church of Saint Benedict (Broken Arrow, OK, in Diocese of Tulsa) Schooling: K-12: Broken Arrow Public Schools, college seminary University of St. Thomas with degrees achieved double majored in philosophy and Catholic …
Returning from Fatima, pope says he has doubts about Medjugorje
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM PORTUGAL (CNS) — While the investigations into the very first alleged apparitions at Medjugorje in must continue, Pope Francis said he has doubts about claims that Mary continues to appear in the village of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Asked May 13 …
Fatima seers become church’s youngest non-martyred saints
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves FATIMA, Portugal (CNS) — Standing before the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Pope Francis canonized two shepherd children who saw Mary at Fatima, but more importantly, he said, they heeded the call to pray for sinners and trust in the Lord. …
Mrs. Zebedee and the servant’s role
By Jeanne Hunt One of my favorite passages in Scripture is the time Mrs. Zebedee tries to get Jesus to give her sons first-row seats at the heavenly banquet (see Matthew 20:20–28). I can really identify with her motivation. The mother’s handbook requires us to look out for our boys. …
Meet Duy Nguyen to be ordained in the Diocese of Tulsa
Deacon Duy Nguyen Family: Father- welder, mother-assembler, I have six siblings Parish: St. Joseph Vietnamese Parish, Tulsa, OK. Schooling: seminary with degrees achieved, Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary What led you to pursue the priesthood? The real presence of Christ in the Eucharist and the reality of the Holy Sacrifice of …
Fatima brings hope for peace in suffering Venezuela, pilgrim says
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves FATIMA, Portugal (CNS) — Our Lady of Fatima’s message of peace to a country suffering from war and persecution resonates today just as it did a century ago, a Venezuelan pilgrim said. Jose Antonio dos Santos told Catholic News Service May 13 that …
Pope: Honor the believing, tender Mary, not a ‘plaster statue’
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves FATIMA, Portugal (CNS) — Mary’s example of believing and following Jesus is what matters most; she cannot be some image “of our own making” who Christians barter with for mercy, Pope Francis said. On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Marian …
Latin American bishops appeal for aid for food-short Venezuela
IMAGE: CNS photo/Miguel Guitierrez, EPA By Ezra Fieser SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (CNS) — Bishops from across Latin America condemned the ongoing violence in Venezuela and called for the church to find ways to provide charity to the South American country amid food shortages that have left thousands hungry. “We …