Jesuit schools join faith-based voices on immigration, environment November 12, 2021By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News With the U.S. Capitol at his back, Darian Benitez Sanchez Nov. 8 told the story of how his father used to take him to high school math competitions on weekends in Arizona, where he attended the Jesuit-run Brophy College Preparatory high school, and how his dad would wait hours for him inside a locked car.
Times Square billboard will promote, celebrate ‘Bible in a Year’ podcast November 12, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bible, Feature, News, World News A billboard will go up in New York’s Times Square during Christmas and New Year’s to promote and celebrate the evermore popular podcast “The Bible in a Year,” but more is in store for the program that topped the charts shortly after its debut in January.
Assisi pilgrimage with the poor: Pope calls for open hands, open hearts November 12, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The pope’s pilgrimage to Assisi Nov. 12 was dedicated totally to the poor in preparation for the celebration Nov. 14 of the World Day of the Poor.
Archbishop Broglio blesses first copies of new edition of prayer book for military November 11, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services Nov. 9 blessed the first of 100,000 copies of the new sixth edition of the “Armed with the Faith” Catholic prayer book for members of the military.
Knights of Columbus put ‘faith into action’ with new winter coats for children November 11, 2021By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News Children from across the Baltimore area were all smiles Nov. 10 after receiving brand-new winter coats from Archbishop William E. Lori and members of the Knights of Columbus.
Catholic Charities recognizes three dedicated service award winners November 11, 2021By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News Catholic Charities of Baltimore is recognizing three individuals who have consistently supported Catholic Charities and served their communities in an unparalleled spirit of giving.
Movie Review: ‘Last Night in Soho’ November 10, 2021By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews It may have been author Peter De Vries rather than baseball great Yogi Berra who first observed that “nostalgia ain’t what it used to be.”
Polish church leaders offer support for refugees, but back border security November 10, 2021By Jonathan Luxmoore Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Poland’s military archbishop urged security forces to prevent the illegal entry of refugees and migrants, as the country’s bishops’ conference announced a nationwide collection to help those amassing on the frontier with Belarus.
Mount’s partnership with local provider to yield on-campus health care services November 10, 2021By Erik Zygmont Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Colleges, Feature, Health Care, Local News, News A partnership between Mount St. Mary’s University and Seminary and local health care provider Frederick Health will facilitate enhanced wellness services not only for Mount students, student-athletes, staff and seminarians, but also for residents of northern Frederick County, said William Davies, vice president for business and finance at the Mount.
Knights’ state deputies urged to follow Blessed McGivney as ‘man of action’ November 10, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, World News “St. Joseph’s vocation to foster the earthly life of Jesus is, of course, unique, but all of us have been called to the obedience of faith. Father McGivney envisioned his Knights, above all, as men of obedient faith, who, with their wives and children, would live their vocation to the fullest.”
Requiem Mass recalls homeless San Franciscans who died on the streets November 9, 2021By Christina Gray Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News The “Requiem Mass for the Homeless” Nov. 6 featured the sacred music of Frank La Rocca, composer-in-residence of the Benedict XVI Institute for Sacred Music and Divine Worship in San Francisco.
From slave to portraiture artist November 8, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice Johnson is an important figure in early federal and late colonial American portraiture art, Fulco said, whose story shows the increasing contributions of African Americans to American society in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
