Be servants to one another, pope tells prisoners before washing feet
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media, via Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves ROME (CNS) — Jesus’ gesture of washing his disciples’ feet, an act once reserved to servants and slaves, is one that all Christians, especially bishops, must imitate, Pope Francis told hundreds of inmates and prison employees on Holy Thursday. "Jesus’ …
Today’s Video: A look at Tenebrae at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral
The Office of Tenebrae is a religious service of Western Christianity held during Holy Week, and characterized by gradual extinguishing of candles, and by a “strepitus” or “loud noise” taking place in total darkness near the end of the service.
THE PRIESTS’ PERSONNEL OFFICE ANNOUNCES NEW ASSIGNMENTS:
THE PRIESTS’ PERSONNEL OFFICE ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING NEW ASSIGNMENTS: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 4, 2019 Reverend Thomas Wray, as part-time Priest Chaplain at Bethesda North Hospital. EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2019 Reverend Philip Seher, as Parochial Administrator of St. Simon Parish, Cincinnati, through June 30, 2019; Reverend James Meade, as Parochial Administrator of …
Try a taste of Easter
By Erin Schurenberg For many Catholics, the celebration of the resurrection of our Lord begins with a special breakfast and continues after Mass with a big family dinner. What is served and whether that menu differs yearly seems to vary greatly. Early Christian converts carried over the Jewish tradition of …
Saved from the flames: The treasures that survived the Notre Dame fire
Paris, France, Apr 16, 2019 / 08:00 pm (CNA).- When the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Parish caught fire Monday, most predicted the worst. It seemed unlikely the structure could survive, or that some of the treasures inside might be saved. Indeed, a full two-thirds of the cathedral’s roof was …
Pope to priests: Best place to be is among the people
IMAGE: CNS photo/Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Just as Jesus always sought to be with the people to serve, teach and heal them, so, too, must priests always be in the midst of God’s people, "pouring ourselves out" for them, Pope Francis said. Being with the people …
Fire chaplain helped save religious artifacts from burning cathedral
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By PARIS (CNS) — A hero emerging from the Notre Dame Cathedral fire April 15 is Father Jean-Marc Fournier, chaplain of the Paris Fire Brigade, who is credited with saving a reliquary containing the crown of thorns and the Blessed Sacrament from the burning cathedral. The …
College student’s doughnut outing led to love and joining Catholic Church
IMAGE: CNS photo/Ashleigh Kassock for the Catholic Herald By Ashleigh Kassock ARLINGTON, Va. (CNS) — In 1957, Sarah Wessel’s great-grandmother, Isabella Brooks, hand-stitched a wedding gown for her daughter Mary Ann Kelsey. After the wedding, the satin gown was wrapped in blue paper and placed in a cedar chest, where …
Pope’s Way of Cross will shine light on women ‘crucified’ by traffickers
IMAGE: CNS photo/Carol Glatz By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Countless women and girls are being "crucified" by human traffickers, who trick them into slave labor or prostitution, and by those who seek out their services and exploit them, said the missionary nun who wrote the meditations for Pope …
St. Peter in Chains to ring bells in honor of Notre-Dame
St. Peter in Chains Cathedral in downtown Cincinnati will ring their church bells at 12:50pm today, marking the start of the devastating fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral on April 15. The bells will ring for 2.5 minutes. The bell ringing hopes to invoke prayers for all of those impacted by the …
