Helena priest Father Stu to be portrayed in film starring Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson
By Autumn Jones Helena, Mont., May 12, 2021 / 17:03 pm America/Denver (CNA). Father Stuart Long, who was a priest of the Diocese of Helena, is set to be the main character in a motion picture starring Mark Wahlberg as the priest himself and Mel Gibson as the priest’s father. …
‘I was in shock’: Polish cardinal recalls assassination attempt on St. John Paul II 40 years on
CNA Staff, May 13, 2021 / 03:05 am America/Denver (CNA). A cardinal has recalled the moment that St. John Paul II was shot in St. Peter’s Square 40 years on from the attempted assassination. The Polish pope collapsed into the arms of the then Msgr. Stanisław Dziwisz when he was …
Cardinal at Fatima shrine: World needs ‘spiritual restart’ after pandemic
CNA Staff, May 13, 2021 / 04:30 am America/Denver (CNA). A cardinal celebrating Mass at Portugal’s Fatima shrine on Thursday said that the world needs a “spiritual restart” as well as economic reconstruction after the pandemic. Preaching on the May 13 feast of Our Lady of Fatima, Cardinal José Tolentino …
Our New Priests: Elijah Puthoff
I grew up near Russia, OH, a small town north of Dayton. I was the fifth of eight children, and my family was very devoted to their faith growing up, stemming primarily from my parents’ great commitment. My home parish is St. Remy in Russia WHEN DID YOU FIRST …
Making Catholic Memories: Baking Blessed Imelda Hosts
There are so many things to look forward to in May! The end of the school year, graduations, sports, Mother’s Day and – for second graders across the archdiocese – the reception of their First Holy Eucharist! Though our oldest is 15, we still remember the day Justin received his …
Rosary Men
The average person spends a third of their life at work. For a believer in Jesus, time at work isn’t supposed to be time out from faith. Rosary Men is a movement, founded by Joe Kruessel, Todd Uterstaedt and Michael Whelan, to bring faith into the workplace. The idea is …
Our New Priests: Scott Morgan
I was raised in Corbin, KY, and moved to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in 2015. My home parish is Immaculate Heart of Mary in Anderson Township. I have three younger sisters. I converted to Catholicism in 2009 when I was in mortuary school, and was a funeral director prior to …
Biden will not address Notre Dame commencement, was invited by the university
by Christine Rousselle Washington D.C., May 11, 2021 / 16:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). In a break with recent tradition, President Joe Biden will not be delivering the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame this year – although he was invited by the university to do so. On Tuesday, …
Former Michigan school teacher donates $1.1 million to local Catholic schools
By Joe Bukuras Washington D.C., May 12, 2021 / 08:30 am America/Denver (CNA). A former Catholic school teacher in Michigan donated $1.1 million to create an endowment for local Catholic schools, the Jackson Catholic Schools district announced on May 6. Donna Ambs, a 1958 graduate of St. Mary Star of …
Maine Catholic schools to observe Fatima anniversary
Washington D.C., May 12, 2021 / 06:05 am America/Denver (CNA). Children at Maine’s Catholic schools will participate in a series of Marian devotions on Thursday, to honor the Blessed Mother on the anniversary of the Fatima apparition. School children at six Maine Catholic elementary and middle schools will be praying …
