Any Catholic who participates in the celebration July 24 of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly can receive a plenary indulgence, the Vatican announced.
Month: May 2022
Cardinal Sodano, Former Vatican Secretary of State, Dies at 94
Cardinal Angelo Sodano, former Vatican secretary of state and former dean of the College of Cardinals, died in Rome May 27 at the age of 94.
Pope Francis Announces 21 New Cardinals, Including Key Allies
Pope Francis announced on May 29 that he will create 21 new cardinals on Aug. 27, including Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Diego, long seen as one of his key allies in the United States.
St. Augustine Church Tabernacle Once Featured on NET-TV Series
The tabernacle that was stolen from St. Augustine Church, Park Slope, was featured in 2013 on the NET-TV series “City of Churches.”
Mourning a Lost Voice For Catholic News
I worked for The Tablet for 50 years, and for 33 of those years I was the Editor. Week after week, I guided the make-up and content of our diocesan weekly newspaper. So, I think I know something about putting together the news of the week.
Historic Tabernacle Stolen in Brazen Burglary, Eucharist Desecrated at St. Augustine Church
The sacred tabernacle made of silver and gold dating back to the 1890s at historic St. Augustine Parish was stolen overnight Friday in a brazen burglary that left consecrated Communion, housed inside, scattered within the rubble.
Grandfather of Uvalde School Shooting Suspect Speaks With The Tablet
Just as the sun rose on May 27, I rounded a turn into an Uvalde neighborhood where Ronaldo Reyes was outside working on his truck, wearing a tight-brimmed ball cap, pajama pants, a worn gray t-shirt and slippers in the mild Texas heat.
Uvalde Turns to Faith to Begin to Heal From Shooting
Towards the end of a May 26 Mass to honor slain Robb Elementary School teacher Irma Garcia and her husband Joe, who suffered a heart attack that morning, Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller of San Antonio presented their children a bouquet of roses, at one point leading the church in a collective “we love you.”
Msgr. Cassato Gathers With 1,000 Friends to Mark 50 Yrs. In Priesthood
Fifty years to the day of his ordination, Msgr. David Cassato was feted by his parishioners, fellow clergy members and friends at a gala on Friday, May 27 that marked not only his golden anniversary but his retirement.
Harlem Church Packed for Veneration of St. Bernadette Relics on First U.S. Tour
The first-ever U.S. tour of St. Bernadette’s relics has been underway since April, including a May 20 stop at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in West Harlem, Manhattan.