Comments made by Catholic legislators in New Mexico in support of abortion and physician-assisted suicide “do not represent” church teaching and “may be confusing to the Catholic faithful,” said the state’s Catholic bishops.
Month: March 2017
Family Business Lights Up Vigil Services at Easter
The paschal candle is a central part of the Easter season, and the A.I. Root Co. in Medina, Ohio, will create over 1,500 of these liturgical works of art and ship them to churches across the country in the coming weeks.
Irish Archbishop Points to Patrick’s Roots as a Slave
The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has urged Irish people and those of Irish descent celebrating St. Patrick’s Day to remember the plight of migrants.
Arch. Chaput: Immigration Laws ‘Must be Humane, Proportional’
Karol Diaz, a fifth-grader at Assumption B.V.M. School in West Grove, was among the youngest of those attending the Liturgy of the Word for justice for immigrants and refugees led by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput March 19 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, Pa.
Pope Says Confessional Is Not Like a Dry Cleaners
The confessional is a place where one can go to humbly seek forgiveness; it is not a dry cleaners where one goes to remove the occasional stain, Pope Francis said.
Pope Wants Confessors to Be More Readily Available
A few hours after urging priests to be generously available for the sacrament of penance, Pope Francis went to confession, then offered the sacrament to seven Catholics.
Pope Announces Visit to Egypt
Accepting an invitation from Egypt’s president and top religious leaders, Pope Francis will visit Cairo April 28-29.
Archbishop’s Book Outlines Revolution of Values in US
We are passing through a revolution of sorts in America,” says Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput.
Park Slope Parade Honors St. Patrick
Under sunny skies, the Brooklyn Irish American Parade Committee conducted its 42nd annual parade along the streets of historic Park Slope last Sunday, March 19. James J. Houlihan, owner of Farrell’s Bar and Grill, led the way as Grand Marshal.
Two Saints Can Double the Fun at Parish Social
Everyone had twice as much fun at the third annual St. Patrick and St. Joseph Feast Day celebration March 18 at Our Lady of Mercy parish, Forest Hills.