Message from Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr
June 17, 2019 Dear Friends in Christ, Over the last several months, many of us have been outraged and horrified by revelations of sexual abuse and cover-ups of such abuse perpetrated by some bishops in our country. This past week, I, along with the other bishops of our nation, gathered …
Don’t let quake shake your hope, pope tells earthquake survivors
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By CAMERINO, Italy (CNS) — Wearing a firefighter’s helmet painted white and gold for the occasion, Pope Francis entered the earthquake-damaged cathedral in Camerino and prayed before a statue of Mary missing the top of its head. The pope began his visit June 16 outside the …
Synod document raises possibility of married priests, roles for women
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Jeffrey By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church must find ways to reach indigenous Catholics deprived of the sacraments in the most remote areas of the Amazon rainforest, and that may include ordaining married elders, said the working document for the Synod of …
Today’s Video: Cross the Bridge for Life
Two weeks ago on June 2, a huge crowd lined the banks of the Ohio River in Newport to celebrate the annual Cross the Bridge for Life. Check out this marvelous video:
Editor’s Note: Mass obligation more than simply showing up
Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr reminds you, on page 2 of this edition, that your Sunday Mass obligation is not suspended during the summer vacation months. Summer activities, coupled with extended daylight hours and warmer temperatures do consume time. Still, the Sunday Mass requirement is an obligation, not an option. “On …
Bishops’ actions at spring meeting called a ‘work in progress’
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Carol Zimmermann BALTIMORE (CNS) — The gathering of U.S. bishops June 11-13 in Baltimore was anything but business as usual. "The spring meetings are usually more pastoral, and the November meeting has a heavier agenda," said Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, who said …
Lay groups cautious about bishops’ actions to boost accountability
IMAGE: CNS graphic/U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops By BALTIMORE (CNS) — Representatives of lay organizations expressed caution over the steps taken by U.S. bishops to boost accountability and transparency in dealing with clergy sexual abuse, saying future actions by the bishops will determine how successful the initiatives ultimately will be. …
Mitigate global warming, spare further injustice to poor, pope says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Faced with a climate emergency, the world must act immediately to mitigate global warming and avoid committing "a brutal act of injustice" on the poor and future generations, Pope Francis told a group of energy and oil executives and global investors. "Time is …
Catholic Thoughts: When the Holy Spirit winks
I have had a few run-ins with the Holy Spirit in my day and thought that this month in which we celebrate Pentecost would be an excellent time to share what this Holy Breath is up to. For the most part, we seem to encounter the third party of the …
More than a few fans prayed for St. Louis Blues to win Stanley Cup
IMAGE: CNS photo/Rick Wilking, Reuters By ST. LOUIS (CNS) — Before the St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins in Game 7 on June 12 to win the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup for the first time in the team’s 52-year history, Twitter was alive with hopes for a little …