Members of the Holy Name Societies throughout Brooklyn and Queens gathered for the annual Holy Name Recognition Mass at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn.
Month: March 2017
St. Joseph: Our Model for Life and for Death
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, As you know, March 19 is the day we normally celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church. This year, because it falls on a Sunday in Lent, the feast day has been moved to the 20th of March.
‘The Shack’ Arrives
“The Shack” director Stuart Hazeldine’s screen version of William Paul Young’s best-selling novel, represents a serious effort to tackle the problem of evil from a Christian perspective. As such, it will be welcomed by believers.
Catholic Leaders Study Health Care Proposals
Calling health care “a vital concern for nearly every person in the country,” the U.S. Catholic bishops said they will be reviewing closely a measure introduced in the House to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Beatification Date Is Set for US Priest, Father Stan Rother, Guatemalan Martyr
The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, Okla., announced that one its native sons, Father Stanley Rother, a North American priest who worked in Guatemala and was brutally murdered there in 1981, will be beatified Sept. 23 in Oklahoma.
No Changes for Now at US’s Vatican Embassy
Despite opposing views on some issues, the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See will still look for common ground on global issues, the interim leader of the embassy said.
Local Parades Honoring St. Patrick
Celebrating the feast of St. Patrick is easy in Brooklyn and Queens, where at least four annual parades are held in his honor.
Church in Venezuela Is Under Attack
A series of attacks and confrontations against Catholics in Venezuela has marked a renewed deterioration of relations between the church and the national government. Some church leaders have openly speculated that the events could form part of a broader, coordinated campaign.
Vatican Announces Pope Will Visit Colombia in September
Pope Francis will be visiting Colombia in mid-September as the Latin American nation works to implement a new peace deal and rebuild after 52 years of war.
Pope Visits Rome Parish
Pope Francis speaks during a March 12 visits outside the Rome parish of St. Magdalene of Canossa.