Ignatian Volunteer Corps benefits giver, receiver November 25, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, Local News, News Based on the teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, IVC volunteers commit to working eight to 16 hours a week for 10 months. They also commit to attending monthly meetings, two days of reflections and an opening retreat to reflect on their spirituality.
Thanksgiving to whom? November 25, 2024By Russell Shaw OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Thanksgiving is one of those few national holidays when a semi-religious sentiment is allowed.
Curing loneliness one bite at a time November 25, 2024By Sister Constance Veit, L.S.P. Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Jubilee 2025 Food can serve as a powerful force for forging deeper connections. Through the rituals of cooking and eating, we feed our friendships, creating lasting memories one bite at a time.
Preparing your heart and home in Advent November 25, 2024By Woodeene Koenig-Bricker OSV News Filed Under: Advent, Commentary That sense of joyful preparation combined with anticipation is the attitude we bring to Advent as we await the arrival of Christ the Lord.
Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas coming to Baltimore for veneration November 25, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints The skull that believers say once held one of the greatest minds in the history of the Catholic Church is coming to Baltimore.
Dead Theologians Society brings new life to youth ministry November 24, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, World News, Young Adult Ministry Established in 1997 as a private association of the faithful, the Dead Theologians Society (the name of which is a spin on the 1989 film “Dead Poets Society,” in which a teacher galvanizes his students through poetry) is open to teens in grades 9-12, as well as young adults age 18-24, with the two age groups meeting separately under adult leadership.
Annual U.S. collection assists more than 20,000 elderly women and men religious November 24, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Giving, News, Vocations, World News The faithful will have an opportunity the weekend of Dec. 7-8 to support the more than 20,000 elderly religious sisters, brothers and religious order priests who have devoted their lives to service in the Catholic Church through an annual collection benefiting retired religious across the United States.
Missouri farmer’s faith drives him to innovate, stand up for farmers, communities November 23, 2024By Jay Nies OSV News Filed Under: Environment, News, Social Justice, World News This fifth-generation parishioner and curator of the soil assembles the teachings of the church into a more sustainable, God-oriented way of farming.
Feeding 2.4 million schoolchildren every day with Our Lady as his ‘boss’ November 23, 2024By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Giving, News, Social Justice, World News Mary’s Meals serves meals to 2,429,182 children every school day across 17 countries.
Mozambique bishops set National Day of Prayer after nation hit by post-election crisis November 23, 2024By Frederick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News Mozambique’s bishops designated Nov. 24 as a National Day of Prayer for peace and reconciliation following the recent deaths and injuries related to the country’s election crisis.
New York Archdiocese announces staff cuts, ministry restructuring due to abuse payouts November 22, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News The Archdiocese of New York has announced staff cuts and a major revamp of its pastoral offices, as it sheds its longtime headquarters building and wrestles in court with its insurer to cover abuse claim payouts.
‘Cura villero’ — shantytown priest — named archbishop in Argentina November 22, 2024By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has named a “cura villero” — one of the priests working in the shantytowns of Buenos Aires — to head the Argentine archdiocese previously led by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
