Blue and Red Masses will honor first responders September 21, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori will celebrate a “Blue and Red Mass” Oct. 23 at St. Joseph’s Monastery Parish in Irvington at 11 a.m. The Mass honors law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics and all emergency responders, both retired and active duty.
Practicing Catholics who were never confirmed to receive sacrament at basilica September 21, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori will administer the sacrament of confirmation Oct. 23 to approximately 50 baptized, practicing Catholics who have never received the sacrament.
Sister Sarah Thomas (Sally) Neale, S.S.N.D., dies at 87 September 21, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for School Sister of Notre Dame Sarah Thomas “Sally” Neale was offered Aug. 27 at Villa Assumpta in Towson. Sister Sally died Aug. 17. She was 87.
Pope praises Kazakhstan’s support of nuclear weapons ban, peace September 21, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News During his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square Sept. 21, the pope reflected on his trip to Kazakhstan Sept. 13-15 to support the small Catholic minority there and to attend the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.
Pope calls for increased assistance to those hit by Hurricane Fiona September 21, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News As Hurricane Fiona swept across the Caribbean, leaving behind numerous victims and material destruction, Pope Francis called for greater solidarity in assisting all those affected.
Retired Archbishop Fiorenza dies; was tireless social justice advocate September 21, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bishops, News, Obituaries, World News Retired Archbishop Joseph A. Fiorenza, the longtime bishop of Galveston-Houston and a tireless social justice advocate throughout his priesthood, episcopacy and in retirement, died Sept. 19. He was 91.
TV Review: ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ September 21, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews Though it gets off to a slow start, the Tolkien-derived fantasy “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” eventually engages viewers with lush visuals and sympathetic characters.
Bishops speak against transport of migrants; it ‘offends God,’ says one September 20, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Respect Life, World News Several U.S. Catholic bishops slammed the actions of Republican politicians who have recently begun to send out of their states groups of women, children and men seeking refuge.
Synthesis report complete, but bishop finds synodal path is just beginning September 20, 2022By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Synodality, Vatican, World News While the report summarizing tens of thousands of U.S. listening sessions in the first phase of the Catholic Church’s synodal process has been submitted to the Vatican, the experience of synodality is just beginning.
Saying ‘yes’ requires enormous leap of faith September 20, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, The Domestic Church Life is better taken a step at a time, navigating it as it comes, rather than worrying about what tomorrow might bring.
Just a Hamper September 19, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We just got rid of our old hamper. It was just a hamper.
U.S. synod report finds participants share common hopes, lingering pain September 19, 2022By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Synodality, World News Catholics across the country continue to feel wounded by the clergy abuse crisis, seek a more welcoming church in which their “lived reality” is prioritized over rules and regulations, and desire lifelong spiritual, pastoral and catechetical formation as disciples, according to a report synthesizing the 10-month synodal process in dioceses.
