Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte, who served as Cardinal-Archbishop of Montreal for 22 years, died April 8 in Montreal’s Marie-Clarac Hospital. He was 78. He was diabetic, and his health had been in decline for several months. He was moved to palliative care March 24. Cardinal Turcotte was remembered as a populist, a down-to-earth cleric with a […]
Retired Bishop William B. Friend of Shreveport, Louisiana, died April 2 at his residence in Coral Springs, surrounded by family members. He was 83. His funeral Mass was to be celebrated April 14 at the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans in Shreveport.
Maura Ann Carroll, a longtime parishioner and teacher at Mary, Queen of Heaven parish, Old Mill Basin, died April 3. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Mary, Queen of Heaven Church on April 8. Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello was the main celebrant. Carroll taught in Mary, Queen of Heaven School for over 30 years […]
Pope Francis will make an 11-hour visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina on June 6, taking time to meet with the nation’s leaders and bishops, and also spending time with young people.
During Spirit Week at Archbishop Molloy H.S., students submitted original artwork, presented their musical abilities in front of a packed theater, and dressed in Molloy gear from head to toe.
In this week’s Tablet TALK, Easter basket blessings at St. Stanislaus Kostka, a retreat for young adults, an evening of dinner and doo-wop, and more.
In keeping with a strong athletic tradition, Holy Cross added volleyball to its list of 10 varsity sports starting this spring.
Despite fewer vocations to consecrated life, those responsible for formation in religious institutes must know how to say no to unsuitable candidates, so as to avoid a “graver crisis of quality” down the road, said Pope Francis.
On Divine Mercy Sunday, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio blessed a new chapel dedicated to the Divine Mercy image and two of its champions, St. Faustina and St. John Paul.
The presence of the Holy Spirit makes Christian communities places of harmony and sharing where wealth is not accumulated, but put at the service of the needy, Pope Francis said.
