Father Ronald Bonneau, C.Ss.R, dies at 76 November 20, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Redemptorist Father Ronald E. Bonneau was offered Nov. 18 at St. John Neumann in Annapolis.
School bus worries, after-school treats, instant coffee, and more (7 Quick Takes) November 20, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I hope your week went well. I’m looking back on ours and sharing 7 Quick Takes. ~1~ The school week opened with concerns about a school bus driver strike. I tried to arrange my work schedule so I wouldn’t be far from our sons’ school in case they were stranded there and needed a ride […]
In sunrise walk, bishops, survivors seek day of prayer to end sex abuse November 18, 2021By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2021 The sun barely had peaked over the horizon, ending the darkness and bringing light into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, where two U.S. cardinals, six bishops and prominent leaders of various faiths clasped hands with a group of about 20 men and women Nov. 18, praying for an end to the “evil” that brought them together.
Catholic leaders applaud decision to commute Julius Jones’ death sentence November 18, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Catholic opponents of the death penalty, including Oklahoma City’s archbishop, praised the Nov. 18 announcement that the Oklahoma governor granted death-row inmate Julius Jones clemency — just hours before he was scheduled to be executed.
Movie Review: ‘Belfast’ November 17, 2021By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews In 1969, as the wider world focused on such events as Apollo 11’s mission to the Moon, long-simmering sectarian tensions in Northern Ireland boiled over, initiating a period of religious and political strife, known as the Troubles, that would last for the next 30 years.
U.S. bishops approve document on Eucharist and investing guidelines in Baltimore meeting November 17, 2021By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2021 “The document is meant to be a resource,” Archbishop Lori said. “It’s meant to emphasize points of eucharistic doctrine and practice that may have been neglected over time – that needs, in our times, fresh emphasis.”
Bishops affirm dioceses’ sainthood causes for three U.S. laypeople November 17, 2021By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2021, World News The U.S. bishops agreed Nov. 17 that the sainthood causes for three laypeople from the United States should be advanced by their respective dioceses.
U.S. bishops approve Communion statement that aims to ‘retrieve and revive’ understanding November 17, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2021, World News The U.S. bishops approved their statement on the Eucharist with 222 “yes” votes Nov. 17, the second of two days of public sessions during their Nov. 15-18 fall general assembly.
Movie Review: ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ November 17, 2021By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews This adaptation of a series of children’s books by Norman Bridwell, the first of which was published in 1963, is silly but mostly harmless.
Sister Elizabeth Frances Scully, O.S.F., dies at 97 November 17, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Elizabeth Frances Scully, who ministered in education in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died Nov. 14. She was 97
Nuncio insta a obispos escuchar atentamente a la iglesia November 17, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: En Español El arzobispo Christophe Pierre, nuncio apostólico en Estados Unidos, habló con los obispos estadounidenses el 16 de noviembre sobre la importancia de escuchar a las personas en la iglesia y estar abiertos a la obra del Espíritu Santo.
Bishops agree to begin review of charter earlier than planned November 17, 2021By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2021, World News On Nov. 17, the second of two days of public sessions during their fall general assembly Nov. 15-18 in Baltimore, the bishops voted to begin the process of updating the charter in 2022 rather than in 2025. The vote was 230 bishops in favor of the plan and five bishops against it.
