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Month: October 2022
St. Edmund’s Volleyballers Behind Breast Cancer Cause
Once again, the St. Edmund Prep H.S. community has been raising funds for the Side Out Foundation as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Etienne: Putin’s Threats to Use Nuclear Weapons ‘Are of Grave Concern’
Seattle Archbishop Paul D. Etienne said Oct. 7 he is “increasingly troubled” by Russia’s war against Ukraine and said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “irresponsible threats” to use nuclear weapons “are of grave concern.”
Ian is Affecting Jobs, Housing for Many in Florida, Not Just Coastal Area
With the full picture of the widespread fallout and damages Hurricane Ian brought to southwest Florida still coming into focus, the Miami region looks on with a collective sigh of relief: What if that had hit here?
Michigan Bishops Say ‘Extreme’ Ballot Measure On Abortion Goes Beyond Roe
The bishops of Michigan’s seven Catholic dioceses are urging voters to reject Proposal 3, which they warn is “the most extreme proposal concerning abortion this state or country has ever seen.”
Dream of ‘Synodality’ is a Fruit of Vatican II, Cardinal Writes
While the term “synodality” is not found in any of the 16 documents of the Second Vatican Council, the council’s vision and definition of the church is at the heart of what synodality is, said Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops.
Pope Prays For Unity of Church As He Celebrates Anniversary of Vatican II
The Second Vatican Council was the universal Catholic Church’s response to God’s love and to Jesus’ command to feed his sheep, Pope Francis said, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the council’s opening.
Sports Round-Up Oct. 15
Msgr. McClancy H.S., East Elmhurst, held its first annual alumni volleyball game on Oct. 1.
Bishop Emeritus Nicholas DiMarzio’s Full Columbus Day Homily
This is Bishop Emeritus Nicholas DiMarzio’s full homily from the Columbus Day Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan on October 10, 2022.
Refusal to Help Migrants is ‘Sinful, Criminal,’ Pope Says at Canonization
The refusal to help desperate migrants “is revolting, it’s sinful, it’s criminal,” Pope Francis said as he canonized a bishop dedicated to assisting migrants and a Salesian brother who had immigrated with his family to Argentina.