The number of permanent deacons in America is holding relatively steady, but more than a third of them are also at or approaching the required retirement age for many dioceses. According to experts, the situation may suggest a need for local churches to revisit the Second Vatican Council’s vision for the permanent diaconate and rethink how to invite men to discern the vocation.
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Study: Young Men From ‘Intact’ Families — With Married Mom and Dad — Fare Better in Life
Young men from “non-intact” families without a father are more likely to end up in prison or jail than to graduate from college, according to the findings of a new study from the Institute for Family Studies, a Charlottesville, Virginia-based think tank dedicated to researching marriage, family life and the well-being of children.
Bishop Perry on Juneteenth: ‘We Must Remain Relentless’ In Pursuit of ‘Equality and Equity’
As the nation marked Juneteenth, the head of the U.S. bishops’ anti-racism committee called for renewed efforts to combat the historical legacy of slavery and racism.
The Impatience of Job And the Power of God
Translation matters. If you doubt that, consider this! In the King James Version of the Bible (dating to 1611), here’s how the Letter of James invites us to consider the human protagonist of Sunday’s first reading: “Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and
have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy” (Jas 5:11).
Obituaries, Week of June 22, 2024
Father Ralph J. Caputo
Diocesan Assignments – June 22, 2024
Rev. Robert J. Armato, from pastor of St. Margaret, Middle Village, to senior priest status, and to private residence, effective June 30.
Young and Old Honor Old Glory in Two Queens Catholic Parishes on Flag Day
Bill LaCovara, a Navy veteran of World War II who is nearing age 100, has slowed down considerably since Flag Day last year. He mostly spends his days at home. So this year, LaCovara’s fellow members of Knights of Columbus Council #11449 brought Flag Day to him.
Seitz: Changes to U.S. Visa Program for Religious Workers Have Impact on Diocesan Ministries
Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration, had some grim news for his brother bishops at the USCCB’s 2024 Spring Plenary Assembly in Louisville, Kentucky.
Blessed Carlo Acutis Youth Camp Officials Overjoyed as Namesake Heads Toward Canonization
Its mission is to lead young people to a deep relationship with Jesus Christ through his church. And the Blessed Carlo Acutis Youth Camp does just that each summer for young Catholics in West Virginia.
Sainthood Cause for Adele Brise, Whom Mary Told to Catechize ‘This Wild Country,’ Will Move Forward
The cause for the canonization of a Belgian immigrant who experienced three apparitions of Mary in the Wisconsin wilderness in 1859 and dedicated her life to children’s catechesis will move forward, U.S. bishops determined June 14.