Anthony DiCello: Twenty-Six Years of Music at the Cathedral

by John Stegeman As a young boy, Anthony DiCello would sit outside school listening to his brother’s choir practice. When he got home, he’d recreate what he heard on a toy piano. That was the genesis of a profound career in liturgical music that spanned 26 years and officially came …
US military archbishop laments Navy decision to end Masses at San Diego bases

By Christine Rousselle Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 8, 2020 / 03:10 pm MT (CNA).- The Archdiocese of the Military Services, USA is hoping the U.S. Navy will reconsider its decision to terminate its contracts with Catholic priests in the San Diego area as a cost-saving measure. “For some time now, …
Rochester bishop calls for solidarity after Daniel Prude’s death

CNA Staff, Sep 8, 2020 / 03:01 pm MT (CNA).- The Bishop of Rochester said Thursday that news of the death of Daniel Prude, who died after being arrested in the upstate New York city in March, is a source of sorrow, and a reminder of the Christian call to …
A drowning man prayed for help. God sent a floating tiki bar filled with priests.

CNA Staff, Sep 8, 2020 / 06:07 pm MT (CNA).- When Jimmy Macdonald found himself floundering in the waters of Lake George in New York next to his tipped kayak, he thought he might die. He had been enjoying a relaxing August day on the lake with his family, meditating …
Some Illinois dioceses permit reception of Communion on tongue

NA Staff, Sep 8, 2020 / 02:01 pm MT (CNA).- The Bishop of Peoria last week permitted priests in his diocese to distribute Communion on the tongue, as the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois have been doing. “While…I still encourage the faithful to receive Holy …
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 …