Like St. Joseph who had other plans for his life, but lovingly embraced his role as Jesus’ foster father, a priest assigned to a new parish cannot impose his own ways on that community, Pope Francis said.
Month: March 2021
Young Women: Made in the Image of God or Social Media Challenges?
Social media use is nearly universal among teens. But for young women, what they might see displayed on their smartphone screen could be dangerous.
Hundreds of Christian Families Face Eviction From Their Homes in Pakistan
Over the past week, the houses of 450 Catholic families were destroyed in Pakistan, and those of 1,000 Christians will be bulldozed by government officials in upcoming days. The country’s Supreme Court ruled that the homes are on state-owned lands, and their presence makes the cities of Hyderabad and Karachi more flood-prone, since they block the path of rainwater to the sea.
Washington Cardinal: Catholics, Shia Muslims Must Build on Papal Visit to Iraq
The meeting between Pope Francis and Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Husaymi al-Sistani can make a difference in America, says Cardinal Wilton Gregory, because it demonstrated “that people from different religious traditions can work together in a spirit of dialogue and mutual respect.”
Lawmakers Set to Vote on Two Immigration Bills
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to look at two bills on the immigration front March 18, both seeking a path toward citizenship for two groups: younger unauthorized immigrants called “Dreamers” and a second one to help migrant farmworkers become citizens.
Obituaries, Week of March 20, 2021
Sister Janice McLaughlin, MM; Sister Claire Kalbacher, OP; Sister Rose Miriam Pelletier, CSJ.
Local College Hoopsters Earn Conference Awards
A number of local basketball products won college awards.
Letters to the Editor, Week of March 20, 2021
Every Human Being Has Innate Dignity; We Should Never Forget The Pandemic Heroes; Harmony and Unity in This Time of COVID-19; These Women Are Truly Great in my Book.
Only in Print: Tributes to St. Joseph
Images of St. Joseph can be found around the Diocese of Brooklyn in the form of statues, stained glass windows, even murals, as many churches have their own unique ways of paying tribute to the father of Jesus.
Only in Print: Senior Nursing Students Join Efforts In Administering COVID-19 Vaccines
From mid-December to mid-February, senior nursing students at Mount Saint Mary College in upstate New York injected hope and reassurance into hundreds of people.