Obituary: Sister Ritamary Bulach CPPS
Bulach, Sister Ritamary, 77, died peacefully on Sept. 8 at MVH after a short illness. She was born Dec. 1942 near Oxford, Ohio, and entered the Sisters of the Precious Blood Dayton, Ohio, January 1, 1961. For 59 years, she faithfully served God and His people. Private services will be …
How the Catholic Church helped unemployed laborers in the 1920s
CNA Staff, Sep 7, 2020 / 04:00 pm MT (CNA).- The 1920s are known as the “Roaring Twenties” because they were years of economic growth and rising prosperity. But while the U.S. was booming, other countries were grappling with stagnation and mass unemployment. The U.K. was emerging from a war …
US bishops: ‘Imperative’ for Congress to act on COVID relief
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 8, 2020 / 12:30 pm MT (CNA).- As the Senate is expected to consider a pared-down coronavirus relief package this week, the U.S. bishops’ conference is calling for immediate and substantial aid. The head of the U.S. bishops’ domestic justice committee, Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma …
Job Posting: Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio
Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio Job Description POSITION TITLE: Parish and Community Engagement Coordinator FLSA STATUS: Exempt DEPARTMENT: Administration REPORTS TO: CEO WORKS CLOSELY WITH: Mission Advancement; Marketing and Communications; Volunteer Coordinator SUPERVISORY: No WORK HOURS: 37.5 LOCATION: Mid-Pointe DATE: August 2020 Position Summary: The Parish and Community Engagement Coordinator …
Joyful Little Catholics: West Chester Father Creates Catholic Books for Young Children
by Bonny Van When it comes to ABCs and 123s, stay-at-home dad Zach Hinger hopes young children are able to add a little more faith to their early education. That’s why he’s written and illustrated a board book perfect for tiny hands, titled My First Catholic Words. Based on the …
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Duluth Bishop-elect Michel Mulloy after abuse allegation
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Sep 7, 2020 / 05:15 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Bishop-elect of Duluth, Minnesota, Michel J. Mulloy, after an accusation that he abused a minor in the 1980s surfaced in early August. Mulloy, 66, was appointed to lead the …
Why organized labor is (still) a Catholic cause
by Kevin Jones Washington D.C., Sep 7, 2020 / 04:49 am MT (CNA).- At a time when labor unions are weak, Catholics still have a place in the labor movement, said a priest who emphasized the Church’s historic efforts to teach the rights of labor and train workers to organize. …
Mundelein seminary accepts nominations for ‘hero priests’ of the pandemic
by Mary Farrow Denver Newsroom, Sep 7, 2020 / 06:01 am MT (CNA).- In a photo from this spring, Fr. Bobby Krueger dons a black beanie, thick grey gloves, and a jacket with a hood over his clerics. In his gloved hands, he carries a small gold and glass monstrance …
Question of Faith: In what cases can someone be denied communion?
I have heard it is possible for someone who wishes to receive communion at Mass to be denied. In what cases can someone be denied communion? Is this different from being “excommunicated”? When Catholics approach to receive communion, it is presumed that they are in a proper state to receive. …
Pope Francis pleads with Catholics not to gossip
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Sep 6, 2020 / 05:45 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis implored Catholics Sunday not to gossip about one another’s faults, but instead to follow Jesus’ directive on fraternal correction in the Gospel of Matthew. “When we see a mistake, a defect, a slip of a …
