Lehman Catholic High School to present “GODSPELL”
Lehman Catholic High School will present its 39th annual all-school musical – Godspell – on March 23, 24, and 25, 2017, at the school. The Thursday night curtain is at 7:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8:00 p.m. Based on the Gospel of St. Matthew, Godspell is not …
A lesson for Lent
It stood on the top floor of St. Bernard Catholic School, glorious in its art deco green and chrome glory, emblazoned with a “5-cent” symbol and little display windows. It was the closest thing to heaven the school’s 400 students could imagine — the candy machine. That machine, with its …
Slain Jesuit inspires another Salvadoran archbishop and an ode to martyrs
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy of the Archdiocese of San Salvador By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — Jesuit Father Rutilio Grande has been credited with inspiring Blessed Oscar Romero, archbishop of San Salvador, El Salvador, toward a journey of defending the poor that led to his martyrdom in 1980. But now, Father …
Pope presides over Lenten penance service at Vatican
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A few hours after urging priests to be generously available for the sacrament of penance, Pope Francis went to confession, then offered the sacrament to seven Catholics. Presiding over the annual Lenten penance service March 17 in St. Peter’s Basilica, …
A picture says a Thousand Words: Catholic Central School Springfield
The Catholic Central Irish recently had a STEM/Critical Thinking Day which began with a prayer service. During the service, students sat with their Faith Families. The mission of Faith Families is for students to develop a closer relationship with God and to strengthen their Catholic community spirit at Catholic Central …
Bagpipes, drums more than St. Patrick’s Day music for the McPhees
IMAGE: CNS photo/Michael Alexander, Georgia Bulletin By Andrew Nelson JACKSON, Ga. (CNS) — As a kid, Richard McPhee played the clarinet. But when his firefighter father asked for “Amazing Grace” at his funeral with the skirl of the pipes, McPhee pledged to his father, he’d take care of it. Now …
Make confession more available, God’s heart is always open, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/Evandro Inetti, pool By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Hear confession every time someone asks, Pope Francis said, and don’t ever put limited hours on the sacrament of reconciliation. “Please, let there never be those signs that say, ‘Confessions: Mondays and Wednesdays from this time to that time,’” …
A picture says a thousand words: Men of Moeller Mom Prom
It was high stakes for the 2017 Mom Prom at Moeller High School. Here are some pictures from the event.
Lent provides opportunity for Catholics to focus attention on homeless
IMAGE: CNS photo/Chaz Muth By Chaz Muth WASHINGTON (CNS) — Almsgiving is a Lenten tradition and Washington resident Ron Van Bellen says his volunteer work feeding the homeless honors his Catholic faith as he prepares for Easter. The real estate agent and parishioner at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Georgetown …
Irish archbishop: St. Patrick was an ‘undocumented migrant’
IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz By ARMAGH, Northern Ireland (CNS) — The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has urged Irish people and those of Irish descent celebrating St. Patrick’s Day to remember the plight of migrants. Archbishop Eamon Martin — St. Patrick’s modern-day successor as archbishop of Armagh …