ARCHBISHOP SHEEN WILL BE BEATIFIED DEC. 21 AT PEORIA’S CATHEDRAL
PEORIA, Ill. (CNS) — Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified Dec. 21, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria announced late Nov. 18. He said the Vatican had just notified him of the beatification and he...
View ArticleWITNESSES BETTER THAN INITIATIVES IN PARISH-BASED EVANGELIZATION, POPE...
Vatican City, Nov 18, 2019 / 09:57 am (CNA) – Having a lot of parish initiatives is not the best way to reach people on a deeper level, Pope Francis said Monday, adding that evangelization is about...
View ArticleNEW HOME FOR FOOD PANTRY
For nearly 28 years needy families in the community of Rancho Santa Margarita have depended on the Solano Catholic Food Pantry for support. The pantry, formerly located a few miles from the church, is...
View ArticleMOVE TO MEET PEOPLE WITH LOVE — EVEN AROUND THE FAMILY TABLE
Religion and politics. The two subjects you’re supposed to avoid in polite conversation. Except that the holiday season is when faith and family collide. Feasts like Thanksgiving, Christmas and New...
View ArticleEPISODE #73MUSIC FROM THE TOWER: GUEST IS DR. MACK WILBERG
Episode No. 73 Saturday, November 16, 2019 Dr. Mack Wilberg, Conductor, Composer, Arranger, Educator and the Music Director for the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Mack Wilberg was appointed music...
View ArticlePRO-LIFE STEM CELL RESEARCH FINDS SUCCESS—AND SEEKS MORE SUPPORT
Iowa City, Nov 21, 2019 / 03:03 am (CNA) – A Catholic medical research institute has claimed some successes in providing alternatives to research that harvest cells from human embryos–but it says such...
View ArticleA FINAL ACT OF STEWARDSHIP
As Catholics, all of us are called to be good stewards of the gifts that God has entrusted to our care. We are not the owners of our material gifts, but rather stewards, caretakers or custodians, of...
View ArticleA NEW TRADITION
This fall St. Cecilia School in Tustin gathered its parent community to begin a tradition called Parent and Prayer Night. Parent and Prayer Night at the school is an answer to Bishop Vann’s call for a...
View ArticleSAINT PROFILE: BLESSED MARY ANNA SALA
The fifth of eight children in an Italian family, Mary Anna went in 1842 to a boarding school operated by the Sisters of St. Marcellina. She earned a teaching diploma in four years and wanted to join...
View ArticleANSWERING GOD’S CALL
The stigma associated with attending church remains, yet a growing number of young women are seeking truth, spirituality, a deep connection with God, and ways to serve the community. In fact, growing...
View ArticleNIGHT OF ALTARS
Noche de Altares (Night of Altars) is a Mexican tradition in which families build elaborate displays in honor of the family’s deceased loved ones. The displays are decorated with photos of those who...
View ArticleGIVE THEM SHELTER
Three Catholic churches in Fullerton are being credited with being among the driving forces behind recent actions taken by the city to address the homeless crisis, which continues to grip communities...
View ArticleCATHOLIC FAITH HELPS MARY HIGGINS CLARK BRING CHARACTERS TO LIFE
TORONTO (CNS) — How does one go from being a widowed mother of five children to a best-selling suspense writer with a huge international following? If you happen to be Mary Higgins Clark, you would...
View ArticleVATICAN DICASTERY ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF NEW YOUTH ADVISORY BODY
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life announced it is setting up a specialized team of young Catholic leaders as advisers. The new international advisory body was...
View ArticleDISCERNING VOCATIONS
“Together let us thank God for the Religious Orders and Institutes devoted to contemplation or the works of the apostolate, for Societies of Apostolic Life, for Secular Institutes and for other groups...
View ArticleCONFESSION IS ‘HIGHLIGHT’ OF NCYC AS HUNDREDS OF PRIESTS SHARE GOD’S MERCY
INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — The National Catholic Youth Conference drew 20,000 youths from across the country to Indianapolis to be inspired by a wide variety of speakers, energized by lively, faith-filled...
View ArticleMARY CAN RENEW THE FAMILY AND THE PARISH, NEW USCCB EVANGELIZATION CHAIR SAYS
Baltimore, Md., Nov 26, 2019 / 10:00 am (CNA) – Mary must be our key to the New Evangelization in the U.S., the incoming head of the U.S. bishops’ evangelization committee says. “The greatest...
View ArticleCATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE MOVIE REVIEW: ’MIDWAY’
NEW YORK (CNS) — It’s all hands on deck in the vivid fact-based naval epic “Midway” (Lionsgate). In fact, the cast of this historical drama is so crowded that viewers might feel the occasional roll...
View ArticleEPISODE#185OC CATHOLIC RADIO: IS IT FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR FROM RELIGION?
Each week, we bring you compelling conversation with church leaders and laity. On this episode, Rick Howick welcomes back one of our favorite guests, Daryl Sequeira. Daryl is the former ‘chair’ of the...
View ArticleEPISODE #74MUSIC FROM THE TOWER: GUEST IS CHRISTOPHER CALIENDO
Episode No. 74 Saturday, November 23, 2019 Christopher Caliendo, Composer, Guitarist, Arranger, Publisher, Film Work, Educator Meet LA’s own, Christopher Caliendo. As a composer, Caliendo is considered...
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