Opening the Catholic school year, focusing in a special way on the ...
WEBSep 14, 2022 · As I closed my comments to educators, it was fitting to share that the theme and hashtag for the 2022-2023 school year will focus on the Eucharist. As Catholic schools, we will take time this year to focus on the Eucharist and rediscover the beauty and grace of Jesus, who promised to be with us always, particularly in the Blessed Sacrament.
As migration increased in 2023, so did pressures on the church’s ...
WEBWASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Unauthorized border crossings increased in 2023, fueled in part by shifts in U.S. policy and global migration trends. The year saw increasingly heated anti-immigrant rhetoric and actions that also put Catholic Charities agencies -- and the church's religious freedom to minister to migrants -- in the crosshairs.
The role of a cardinal in the Catholic Church
WEBNov 28, 2020 · Among the most important duties of a cardinal are those that occur at the death of a pope. When the Holy See is vacant, the College of Cardinals is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Church. They also gather in a conclave to elect a new pope. In 1971, Paul VI decreed that no more than 120 cardinals – all who must be under ...
Virtual audience with Pope Francis launches new Washington …
WEBMay 20, 2021 · Although the COVID-19 pandemic slowed plans for growth over the last year, the virtual event gave a sense of its ambitious reach. In addition to Pope Francis blessing the new Scholas Occurrentes chapter in Washington, he recognized a new chapter in Valencia, Spain, as well as the International School for Environmental Leaders and the School of Political Formation.
At Opening of Schools Mass, educators called to ‘teach the …
WEBAs they embark on a new academic year, Catholic school administrators, educators and parents must work together to provide students with “basic foundational lessons for living that we learn early in childhood and continue to need and to reference throughout our adult lives,” Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory said Aug. 30.
Cardinal Gregory, at St. Francis Xavier Parish ... - Catholic Standard
WEBDec 4, 2023 · Cardinal Wilton Gregory, at a Dec. 3 Mass at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Washington, D.C., marking the First Sunday of Advent that also kicked off the parish’s centennial celebration, suggested that many people are looking for a substitute for Advent.
At Chrism Mass, Cardinal Gregory asks priests to be ‘genuine …
WEBCelebrating an April 11 Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., Cardinal Wilton Gregory led priests in renewing their ordination promises and blessed sacramental oils that will be used in parishes throughout The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.
‘Taste of heaven’ as St. Matthias celebrates faith and cultures at …
WEB‘Taste of heaven’ as St. Matthias celebrates faith and cultures at 60th ...
Catholic experts share tips for navigating Ash ... - Catholic Standard
WEBCatholic couples and liturgical experts are advising how to observe Ash Wednesday – the beginning of the Latin Church’s penitential season of Lent leading up to Easter – which falls on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, this year. The former is a day of prayer, penance and fasting; the latter, a day associated with chocolates and elegant ...
Cardinal announces that Precious Blood can be distributed at …
WEBCardinal announces that Precious Blood can be distributed at Communion ...
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