by Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) – The Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has dismissed Roy Bourgeois from the priesthood because of his participation in the invalid ordination of a woman and “a simulated Mass,” the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers announced. The order said in a statement the canonical dismissal came Oct. 4. […]
Month: November 2012
Consistory Elevates Six New Cardinals
by Francis X. Rocca VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Recalling that Christ’s mission transcends “all ethnic, national and religious particularities,” Pope Benedict XVI created six new cardinals from four different continents, representing the Latin rite of the Catholic Church as well as two Eastern Catholic Churches. The churchmen who joined the College of Cardinals Nov. 24 […]
Pope’s Book Offers Insights on Christmas
by Carol Glatz and Francis X. Rocca VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Nativity story, like the whole story of Christ, is not merely an event in the past but has unfolding significance for people today, with implications for such issues as the limits of political power and the purpose of human freedom, Pope Benedict writes […]
Boston Plans Restructuring Of Its Parishes
by Christopher S. Pineo BRAINTREE, Mass. (CNS) – A pastoral plan approved by Boston Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley calls for the Boston Archdiocese to organize its 288 parishes into approximately 135 groups called “parish collaboratives.” Led by one pastor, a group of priests, deacons and lay ecclesial ministers, called a pastoral team, would provide pastoral […]
Obituary — Deacon Eulogio S. Dupuy
Deacon Eulogio S. Dupuy, who served at St. Gabriel’s parish, East Elmhurst, died Nov. 20 in Orlando, Fla., where he had retired. He was 79. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Nov. 24 at St. Gabriel’s Church. Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez was the main celebrant. Special concelebrants included Fathers Gioacchino Basile, Robert F. Barclay, […]
St. John’s Athletes Visit Bread and Life
Thanksgiving is a time for thanking God for the many blessings in one’s life. Rather than simply thanking God verbally, student-athletes from St. John’s University, Jamaica, showed their gratitude by volunteering Nov. 21 at St. John’s Bread & Life in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Each year, the Red Storm men’s and women’s basketball teams serve hot meals at […]
Bishop Ford Basketball Star Heading to St. John’s
Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope, girls’ basketball star Aaliyah Lewis will be taking her talents to St. John’s University, Jamaica.The senior accepted a four-year scholarship offer to play for the Red Storm. “I am grateful to God, my family, Bishop Ford and all my coaches in the AAU basketball program,” Lewis said. “This was a […]
St. Saviour Sends Buckets of Love
With New Yorkers struggling to clean after superstorm Sandy, St. Saviour H.S. students wanted to make sure those affected had the tools they needed to complete the daunting tasks. The Park Slope high school collected 60 buckets filled with various cleaning supplies to donate to the victims of Hurricane Sandy. The packages were labeled “Buckets of […]
Youth Views: What do you fear losing?
Eucharist: Center of Catholic Faith
by Father Robert Lauder Third in a series One serious problem in the Church in the U.S. is the number of Catholics who have stopped attending the Eucharist. No one I know who has stopped attending has the same view of the Eucharist that I have. They certainly do not have the same view that […]