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Sharing the Good News

Sharing the Good News of our faith may seem an easy concept, but it doesn’t always come to fruition. That’s why the Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) reserves funds to aid evangelization. “Embracing evangelization in our archdiocese and beyond, in our parishes and through ministries like those supported by the Catholic …
Steubenville bishop bans Latin Mass at Franciscan University, effective immediately

By Tyler Arnold Washington D.C., Mar 7, 2023 / 17:00 pm Students, faculty, staff, and others who attend the Traditional Latin Mass at Franciscan University will need to venture off campus to worship in the more ancient form of the Mass following their bishop’s decision to ban the campus’ monthly celebration. …
Wind rips roof off historic Indiana Catholic church

By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Mar 6, 2023 / 13:45 pm A parish church in southern Indiana that dates to the late 19th century had its roof ripped off in a windstorm Friday. Photos shared by the Diocese of Evansville show the roof of St. Joseph Parish church, which is …
Decline in vocations to the priesthood is worse where priests serve larger flocks, report says

By Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Mar 3, 2023 / 13:25 pm The decline in the number of priests, seminarians, and new vocations to the priesthood in the United States appears to be more pronounced in parishes where priests serve more parishioners, according to a report commissioned by the organization Vocation …
Meet the 6 American Black Catholics who are on the road to sainthood

By Jim Graves Newport Beach, California, Feb 28, 2023 / 12:55 pm Among the history revisited for Black History Month, Catholics would do well to recall that there are currently six African American Catholics who are on the path to sainthood. Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, …
LIVE! Rite of Election.

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Catholics, going to confession? Watch for these changes

By Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Feb 23, 2023 / 16:00 pm Lent is supposed to be a time of penance in the Catholic Church. This year, it’s a time when priests in the confessional will use a revised translation of the sacrament of penance and reconciliation to forgive the sins …
Traveling to or through the Atlanta Airport? Atlanta airport gets a 24/7 eucharistic chapel

by Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Feb 14, 2023 / 15:45 pm Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer of Atlanta dedicated and blessed his archdiocese’s newest chapel while on his way to catch a flight Monday. Airline workers and travelers flying through the busiest airport in the world can now spend time in the …
Helping Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria

On February 6, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated large areas of central Turkey and northwest Syria. The death toll has surpassed 22,000 and continues to climb. The earthquake is the worst to strike Turkey this century. Later that day, the region experienced a second magnitude 7.7 quake. Across affected areas …
SISTER JOYCE ANN ZIMMERMAN TO SPEAK AT SHRINE

MARIA STEIN, Ohio (February 10, 2023) – Mark your calendar to join us on March 14th & 23rd for our Adoration Guild Lenten Learning Series on What We Do and Use at Mass. Both sessions will be held in the Shrine’s Adoration Chapel and begin at 10:00am. They are free …