San Francisco Catholics urged to speak up about ‘punitive’ limits on Mass September 15, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, Religious Freedom, World News San Francisco’s archbishop is calling on all parishes in the archdiocese to each gather parishioners to participate in eucharistic processions to U.N. Plaza next to City Hall Sept. 20 “to witness to the city that faith matters.”
Oils blessed, promises renewed at delayed chrism Mass September 15, 2020By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Coronavirus, Divine Worship, Feature, Local News, News Clergy and some lay faithful gathered Sept. 14 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland to participate in the chrism Mass at which Archbishop William E. Lori blesses sacramental oils used in parishes and where priests of the diocese traditionally renew their promises.
U.S. evangelicals get Israeli visas; Catholics want equal treatment September 15, 2020By Judith Sudilovksy Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Catholic leaders in the Holy Land expressed astonishment that a large group of evangelical Christians from the U.S. received visas to come to Israel to help with the grape harvest in West Bank settlements, while Catholic institutions have not been able to obtain Israeli visas for their volunteers and staff members because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two groups criticize Catholic honor planned for U.S. attorney general September 15, 2020By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The Association of U.S. Catholic Priests and the Catholic Mobilizing Network said they strongly object to an award the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast organizers plan to present to U.S. Attorney General William Barr during the annual breakfast, which is to be livestreamed Sept. 23 from Washington.
Sister Mary Reginald Gerdes, champion of St. Frances Academy, Johnston Square, dies at 88 September 15, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Racial Justice, Schools Oblate Sister of Providence Mary Reginald Gerdes, a tireless and fearless advocate of St. Frances Academy and the surrounding Baltimore neighborhood of Johnston Square, died Sept. 7 at her religious community’s motherhouse in Arbutus
Watch the 7:30 p.m. livestream of the Chrism Mass here September 14, 2020By Archdiocese of Baltimore Filed Under: Local News, Video Watch the Sept. 14 livestream of the 7:30 p.m. Chrism Mass, celebrated at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland by Archbishop William E. Lori.
Salvadoran university welcomes conviction for ’89 Jesuit murders September 14, 2020By David Agren Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The Jesuit-run Central American University in El Salvador welcomed the verdict of a Spanish court, which convicted a former Salvadoran colonel for the murder of five Jesuit priests in 1989.
Forgiving hearts September 14, 2020By Father J. Collin Poston Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Dust and Dewfall Ask the Lord today to show you someone you need to forgive or someone from whom you need to seek forgiveness.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Bill McCarthy Jr. discusses the work of Catholic Charities in a pandemic September 14, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Bill McCarthy Jr., Catholic Charities executive director, discusses how the agency has responded to the increased needs during the pandemic and how Catholic Charities continues to fight systemic poverty.
Half a year ago September 13, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Coronavirus, Open Window It’s been six months since our children were last in a school, six months since I went to my office for the workday, and six months since I’ve interacted in a normal way with people outside my immediate household.
Archbishop William E. Lori celebrates special Mass in honor of St. Peter Claver September 13, 2020By Archdiocese of Baltimore Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Video In honor of St. Peter Claver, the patron saint of racial justice whose feast is in September, Archbishop William E. Lori will celebrate the 10 a.m. Sept. 13 Mass at St. Peter Claver Church in West Baltimore.
Starting school, solving an egg mystery, and more (7 Quick Takes) September 12, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window ~1. Reading and writing and where is the log-in code~ The other day one of my colleagues who’s also a virtual learning mom asked me how online learning was going. I told her I was excelling at all of it, handling everything beautifully, and not finding it stressful at all. “It turns out that I […]
