SYNODALITY IN THE CHURCH AND OF THE CHURCH
This article is part of a series from Father Earl Fernandes exploring Families of Parishes. Click the links below to find other articles in the series. The Church as the Family of God Families of Parishes as Evangelizing Communities Being a Synodal Church Synodality Walking with Christ, The Holy Spirit …
November 19: St. Raphael Kalinowski
Saint Raphael was born in 1835 as Joseph, son of Andrew and Josepha Kalinowski in present day Lithuania. Saint Raphael felt a call to the priesthood early in his life, but decided to complete his education. He studied zoology, chemistry, agriculture, and apiculture at the Institute of Agronomy in Hory …
USCCB votes to inscribe Mother Teresa in the U.S. Liturgical Calendar
By Shannon Mullen, Francesca Pollio Baltimore, Md., Nov 17, 2021 / 13:41 pm The U.S. bishops, meeting in Baltimore for their annual fall assembly, voted Nov. 17 to inscribe St. Teresa of Kolkata, known during her life as Mother Teresa, in the Liturgical Calendar of the United States. The bishops …
Blessed Carlo Acutis named a patron of Eucharistic Revival campaign
by Christine Rousselle Baltimore, Md., Nov 17, 2021 / 15:00 pm Blessed Carlo Acutis will serve as the patron of the first year of a new three-year Eucharistic Revival project the U.S. bishops approved Nov. 17, a designation that entrusts a critical initiative to the intercession of a popular modern …
Why was Indy chosen for the Eucharistic Congress? The archbishop explains
by Shannon Mullen Baltimore, Md., Nov 18, 2021 / 00:00 am Half of America lives within a day’s drive of Indianapolis. The U.S. bishops hope up to 100,000 of those people show up in the Circle City three years from now for the first national Eucharistic congress since 1976. “Our …
Everything you need to know about the National Eucharistic Congress
by Shannon Mullen, Katie Yoder Baltimore, Md., Nov 17, 2021 / 16:20 pm Seeking to rekindle devotion to the Eucharist, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops voted Nov. 17 to launch an ambitious, three-year revival initiative, culminating with a National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis in 2024. “My sense, from speaking …
BREAKING: How did the bishops vote on the Eucharist document? Here’s the latest
by Shannon Mullen Baltimore, Md., Nov 17, 2021 / 10:55 am The U.S. Catholics bishops overwhelmingly voted to approve a new document on the Eucharist Wednesday that highlights the sacrament’s indispensable role in the life of the Church. The vote, coming during the annual fall assembly of the the United …
Being Pro Life: Pray for Dobbs
In the United States, abortion has taken the lives of over 60 million babies since 1973, and still well over 600,000 each year. An upcoming Supreme Court case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, could change that, as the court considers the question of whether it is constitutional to ban abortion at …
USCCB chairmen elections: Who came out on top?
by Christine Rousselle Baltimore, Md., Nov 16, 2021 / 15:28 pm Members of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops elected six new chairmen-elect on Nov. 16 at their Fall General Assembly in Baltimore. The chairmen-elect will serve in the role for one year before assuming the position of “chairman” …
Orthodox archbishop makes historic address to USCCB assembly
by Christine Rousselle Baltimore, Md., Nov 17, 2021 / 07:40 am His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, Chairman of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States, spoke of a “dialogue of love” between the two faiths and the potential for increased unity in a historic address to the Fall …
