On historic D-Day anniversary, Catholic veteran says faith has always helped him in ‘tight corner’ June 7, 2024By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News As Western heads of state and government gathered in northern France to mark 80 years since the monumental D-Day invasion that helped secure victory in World War II, one veteran, now age 100, had special memories to share.
Eucharistic pilgrims inspired by Bread of Life – and food truck fare June 7, 2024By Katie V. Jones Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News As a stop on the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, the cathedral hosted vespers and eucharistic preaching by Father Patalinghug, who switched from his robes to an apron to work in his Grace and Grub Food Truck as soon as the liturgy ended.
Our Lady of Pompei has 100-year history of serving immigrant communities June 7, 2024By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parish Anniversary 2024 During a special June 2 Mass commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first Mass inside the completed church, Archbishop William E. Lori highlighted the faith community’s long history of welcoming others and its commitment to the Eucharist.
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage ‘is so radical and so crazy, and I’m glad,’ pilgrim says June 7, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News On their third week of the pilgrimage, however, the perpetual pilgrims — young adults traveling the full lengths of the four National Eucharistic Pilgrimage routes with the Eucharist — reported meeting enthusiasm at every stop since setting out from points in California, Connecticut, Minnesota and Texas May 18-19.
A Christian community listens to kids, accompanies the elderly, pope says June 7, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis led his “School of Prayer” outside on a concrete driveway leading to a series of parking garages under a 30-family condominium on the outskirts of Rome.
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage brings ‘joyous’ and ‘amazing’ experience to Emmitsburg June 6, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori described the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s June 6 stop at the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton as a “joyous” occasion.
National Eucharist Pilgrimage meets rain and prayers at first Maryland stop June 6, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage eastern route arrived in Maryland for three days of prayer, adoration and procession with a stop June 5 at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Carroll County.
On D-Day anniversary, pope says attacking peace is a grave sin June 6, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Marking 80 years since some 4,400 Allied troops “heroically gave their lives” to the cause of freedom by storming the beach in Normandy, D-Day commemorations remind the world that disrupting peace in pursuit of worldly interests is a grave sin, Pope Francis said.
Welcoming spirit marks Our Lady of Grace’s 50-year history June 6, 2024By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parish Anniversary 2024 No one at Our Lady of Grace in Parkton, when asked about their parish’s special character, uses the phrase “radical hospitality.” But it’s what they aggressively practice through social activities. They’re designed as different ways to encourage visitors to join.
Families endure one year after Annapolis killings June 6, 2024By Marietha Góngora V. Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, Local News, News One year after his son was gunned down in what some consider a hate crime, Christian Segovia said it’s the sense of emptiness that hurts the most – seeing the spaces where his son is no longer present.
‘Perpetual pilgrims’ are to be ‘a light to those we encounter’ on way to congress June 6, 2024By Amber Walling OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News Jennifer Torres began her pilgrimage on the northern Marian Route, which began May 17 in Bemidji, Minn., at the Star of the North Conference and will end in Indianapolis at the National Eucharistic Congress.
People must commit to promoting fraternity, easing tensions, pope says June 6, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Christians can be peacemakers when they commit, with courage and humility, to strengthening relationships and to alleviating tensions between people, Pope Francis said.
