Seek The Lord: Archbishop Schnurr, Celebrating the Saints and praying for the faithful departed.
In early November, the Church calendar calls us to celebrate the saints and to pray for the faithful departed. We should take this seriously. The month begins with All Saints Day, on which we honor and seek the help of all those in heaven, including those not officially recognized by …
Child Protection Part I
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Mexican parishes pitch in to help Central American caravan heading north
IMAGE: CNS photo/David Agren By David Agren HUIXTLA, Mexico (CNS) — Members of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in this southern Mexican city rose early Oct. 24 to feed but a fraction of the Central American migrants traveling in a caravan, which is trying to traverse Mexico and reach the …
Bishops, young people walk to St. Peter’s on pilgrimage of faith
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Following the Francigena Way, an ancient pilgrims’ path, a group of about 300 synod participants and young people from Rome parishes headed to St. Peter’s Basilica to pray at the apostle’s tomb. The wayfaring cardinals, bishops, priests and young …
Pope removes bishop from governance of Memphis, names administrator
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jaclyn Lippelmann, Cat By WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Francis has removed Bishop Martin D. Holley of Memphis, Tennessee, from the pastoral governance of the diocese and has named as apostolic administrator Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky. Bishop Holley, 63, a former auxiliary bishop of Washington, was …
Judge orders arrest of longtime suspect in St. Romero’s 1980 killing
IMAGE: CNS By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — Days after the Catholic Church declared Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero a saint, a judge in El Salvador issued a capture order for a former military captain suspected of killing the religious leader in 1980 as he celebrated Mass. Judge Rigoberto Chicas …
Pope calls for stronger preparation for sacrament of marriage
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Every heart longs for unconditional love and fidelity, Pope Francis said. "Christ reveals authentic love," the pope said Oct. 24 during his weekly general audience. "He is the faithful friend who welcomes us even when we make mistakes and …
School News: Lehman Catholic crowns homecoming King and Queen
SIDNEY, OH | October 17 – Lehman Catholic High School alumni, family and friends gathered at Sidney Memorial Stadium to celebrate Homecoming. The evening commenced with pre-game ceremonies including the traditional Homecoming parade followed by the introduction of this year’s Homecoming Grand Marshall Leah Bertke, Principal/CEO Denise Stauffer, the members …
A picture says a thousand words: St. Vincent de Paul annual RetroFittings
St. Vincent de Paul hosted their 16th annual RetroFittings on October 18, 2018: a fashion show that featured the designs of University of Cincinnati’s Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP) program! Students from DAAP shop in any of the seven St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores with a budget of …
Catholic officials say Hurricane Michael sets new bar for disaster relief
IMAGE: CNS photo/Terray Sylvester, Reuters By Tom Tracy MIAMI (CNS) — Yirca Salazar, a quality assurance specialist for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami, was just a toddler when 1992’s Category-5 Hurricane Andrew left a trail of destruction south of Miami. But Salazar doesn’t remember much about that historic …