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August 18: Saint Helena
Not much is known about Saint Helena but it is probable that she was born in the middle of the third century in Asia Minor. She worked as a stable maid as a young woman, according to Saint Anselm. Helena later married a young Roman official, Constantius Chlorus, who took …
Eight profess perpetual vows as Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation
8/15/2022 (Nashville, TN) – Eight religious sisters of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia Congregation in Nashville, Tennessee, professed perpetual vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience on July 25, 2022. Among those who made their Perpetual Profession was Sister Monica Marie Slonkosky, O.P., a former parishioner of St. Augustine Parish …
University of Dayton’s new award recognizes outstanding Ohio Catholic school teacher
The University of Dayton’s Center for Catholic Education launches a new award, Lumen Fidei (Light of Faith), to recognize an outstanding Ohio Catholic school teacher. “We well-know the vital importance that Catholic teachers serve in our statewide mission and want to thank them for their unwavering devotion to continued access …
The Catholic School Family
A school should never have to experience tragedy. No one argues with that, like not disputing that parents should never have to bury their child. These statements are anchored in powerful emotions. But, of course, life isn’t always as it should be. My son’s school recently experienced a tragedy: the …
Rosaries are flying off the shelves after ‘The Atlantic’ article suggests link to ‘extremism’
by Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Aug 16, 2022 / 13:04 pm Three online shops that sell rosaries have reported a boost in sales following a controversial article published Sunday in The Atlantic magazine which attempted to link the rosary to right-wing extremism in the United States. In the article, Daniel …
August 17: Saint Hyacinth
St. Hyacinth was one of the first members of the Dominicans (the Order of Preachers) and the “apostle of the North”, and is also called the “Apostle of Poland.” Hyacinth was born into nobility in 1185 at the castle of Lanka, at Kamin, in Silesia, Poland, and received an impressive …
Education for the Common Good
Over the past few years, there have been contentious public arguments over who has authority to educate children and what should be included (or excluded) from the curriculum. Many politicians and pundits declared that parents should have little or no input into curriculum decisions and proposed learning outcomes. For example, …
August 16:Saint Stephen of Hungary
On Aug. 16, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of King Saint Stephen of Hungary, the monarch who led his country to embrace the Christian faith during the 11th century. Before the future saint’s birth in 975, his mother, the duchess Sarolt, is said to have received a vision …
The Geigers: God calling to different vocations
Katherine and Hannah Geiger have walked similar paths their whole lives. Until God called them to different vocations.