At Fatima, 24 countries consecrated to Jesus and Mary amid the coronavirus pandemic
CNA Staff, Mar 25, 2020 / 05:25 pm (CNA).- Twenty-four countries on Wednesday were consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Fatima, Portugal. In a March 25 ceremony that included the recitation of the rosary …
Illinois religious order funds hotel initiative to protect homeless from coronavirus
By Perry West Chicago, Ill., Mar 26, 2020 / 03:38 pm (CNA).- As homeless shelters have been limited by the coronavirus, the Clerics of Saint Viator will help fund an initiative to house homeless people amid the pandemic. The religious order based in Arlington Heights, a Chicago suburb, has donated …
A sickness and a silver crown: How Saint Louis University survived the cholera epidemic of 1849
By Joe Slama St. Louis, Mo., Mar 25, 2020 / 01:30 pm (CNA).- In the basement of St. Francis Xavier College Church on the campus of Saint Louis University stands a statue of the Blessed Mother and the Child Jesus. Cut from plain white stone, the statue stands smaller-than-life on …
What is a plenary indulgence?
IMAGE: CNS photo/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis said he will grant a plenary indulgence to the faithful who watch or listen to his extraordinary blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) at 6 p.m. Rome time March 27. Special indulgences …
Priests’ Personnel Office Announces the Following Assignments
The Priests’ Personnel Office Announces the Following Assignments Effective March 2, 2020 • Reverend Clement Dickie, OP, temporary Parochial Administrator, St. Gertrude, Cincinnati. Effective July 1, 2020 • Reverend Frank Amberger to Pastor of St. Mary, Arnheim, St. Michael, Ripley, and St. George, Georgetown. • Reverend Christopher Armstrong to Spiritual …
Pope prays that world may overcome fear
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis offered his early morning Mass for vulnerable people and health care workers who live in fear that they or their loved ones may fall ill to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world. "In these days of …
St. Vincent de Paul Dayton launches Operation STOPCOVID
Dayton, Ohio: Today the St. Vincent de Paul Society homeless shelters launched Operation STOPCOVID, an effort to temporarily reduce the density of men, women, and children in shelter during the COVID-19 crisis. “Through the generosity of our benefactors, the help of Miami Valley RTA, and the wonderful cooperation of Red …
Statement of U.S. Bishops’ President Upon the Death of Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk, Former U.S. Bishops’ Conference President
ASHINGTON – Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued the following statement on the passing of Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk. Archbishop Gomez’s full statement follows: “His Excellency Daniel E. Pilarczyk, archbishop emeritus of Cincinnati, passed away Sunday at the …
Seek the Lord by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, we find ourselves in a time of confusion, fear, and tension. The range of thoughts and concerns which weigh upon each of us is vast, knowing that the pattern of our lives has quickly become very different than it was mere days ago. …
Busca al Senorpor Arzobispo Dennis M. Schnurr
Mis queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo, nos encontramos en un momento de confusión, miedo y tensión. La extensión de pensamientos y preocupaciones que pesa sobre cada uno de nosotros es enorme, sabiendo que el patrón de nuestras vidas se ha vuelto rápidamente muy diferente de lo que era hace …
