Great expectations: Vatican abuse summit has key, realistic goals
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — All eyes and ears will be on the Vatican during an unprecedented gathering Feb. 21-24 to discuss the protection of minors in the Catholic Church. When Pope Francis announced the international meeting in September, it sparked an optimistic note …
Lent calls us to deal with our own sinfulness
Aaaargh! Here comes Lent again. There is no denying it. We must face the music once again. There is something deep within us that resists dealing with our own sinfulness. The Spirit calls us to come back again with all our hearts. This requires painful candor and courage to face …
Frisch’s® Big Boy® Is Offering a Discount on Tartar Sauce for Lent
Attention Fish Fry Organizers: If you are holding a fish fry this Lenten season, let Frisch’s® Big Boy® be a part of the festivities. They’re offering a discounted price on their tartar sauce for organizations planning fish fry’s from March 6, 2019 through April 19, 2019. Thanks to this special …
Photo Essay: Veteran’s Appreciation Day at La Salle High School
On Tuesday, February 12, 2019, La Salle High School held their annual Veteran Appreciation Day on the Monfort Heights Campus. Check out the photo’s and video: La Salle Veterans Appreciation Day
In video, Bridgeport bishop calls sex abuse by clerics crime and sin
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — In a video posted Feb. 11 on YouTube, Bishop Frank J. Caggiano of Bridgeport, Connecticut, offered support for the "many sisters and brothers who have been wounded, violated, hurt and abused at the hands of priests and deacons" and whose …
Actor Gary Sinise describes his road to the Catholic Church
IMAGE: CNS By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Gary Sinise, the actor perhaps best known for playing Lieutenant Dan in the 1994 movie “Forrest Gump,” followed a rather unusual path to becoming a Catholic. In a Feb. 4 telephone interview with Catholic News Service from Los Angeles, Sinise told his …
Today’s Video: Jesus wants you!
Our Church has always been blessed with amazing evangelists spreading the Gospel. But that doesn’t get us off the hook. Each and every one of us is called to give witness to the Good News! Check out today’s video: Jesus wants you!
A picture says a thousand words: Black History Month Mass at UD
On Sunday, February 10, 2019, a Mass for Black History Month was held at the University of Dayton’s Immaculate Conception Chapel.
Update: Mexican shelters strain with arrival of asylum-seekers at U.S. border
IMAGE: CNS photo/cDavid Agren By David Agren PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico (CNS) — Gangs in Honduras first threatened Denia Garcia’s husband six months ago, telling him to join with them or die. Her husband, a police officer, fled to the United States, arriving successfully. In his absence, the gangs threatened Garcia, …
Indiana parish opens ‘Blessing Box’ as a gift to people in need
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish By John Shaughnessy INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — Father Doug Marcotte believes "there’s no better way to change a community than one small act of kindness at a time." So the pastor of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Jeffersonville embraced a …