PERTH, Australia (CNS) – Several Australian bishops said they would support re-establishment of year-round Friday abstinence in Australia, following the lead of England and Wales. Auxiliary Bishop Peter Elliott of Melbourne, Bishop Geoffrey Jarrett of Lismore and Bishop Michael Kennedy of Armidale are among prelates who said they support Friday abstinence from meat – without […]
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Celebrating The Faith of The Irish
On the steps of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan reviewing the St. Patrick’s Day Parade are, from left, Msgr. Robert Romano, NYPD chaplain; Sgt. Edward Conroy, president of the NYPD Brooklyn-Queens Holy Name Society; Cardinal Timothy Dolan; Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio; and Msgr. David Cassato, NYPD chaplain.
Pope Meets with Head of Ukrainian Catholic Church
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis met privately at the Vatican with the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, the day after pro-Russian voters on the Crimean peninsula voted to secede from Ukraine in a referendum the United States and European Union called illegal. While Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kiev-Halych, head of the Eastern-rite church […]
New Learning Opportunities Announced by the Diocese
The diocesan Spring Faith Formation Congress held March 15 served as the official “Kick Off” of My Catholic Faith Delivered (MCFD), a new initiative that provides in-depth learning programs and video tutorials on the web. It’s targeted for all levels of knowledge of the Catholic faith. “This new way of learning is accomplished by combining […]
Bishops Take Education Credit Fight to Albany
N.Y. State bishops were recently in Albany to rally support for education investment tax credit legislation.
Congress Invites Pope To Visit
WASHINGTON (CNS) – A bipartisan invitation to Pope Francis to address a joint session of Congress if he comes to the U.S. in 2015 recognizes “the importance of the qualities” the pontiff embodies that resonate with people around the globe, said Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington. Those qualities include “a desire for peace, care […]
Pope Says He Doesn’t Like Doing Paperwork
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The thing Pope Francis dislikes most about his job as pontiff is the paperwork, he told residents of an Argentine slum in which he used to minister. “Paperwork, office work, it’s the thing I always struggled with,” the pope said in response to the question, “What’s the thing you like least […]
Called to Be Credible Witnesses
by Father John Cush In today’s Gospel according to John, we read about Jesus and His encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well. It is a key Gospel for us to grasp if we wish to have a true Christian dialogue with our culture. First, we need to understand the context of this Gospel […]
Father Lauder’s Friday Film Festival Begins March 21
Father Robert Lauder and the Office of Faith Formation will present the 47th annual Friday Film Festival at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, starting March 21 with the film “The Mortal Storm.” There is a suggested donation of $25 for the series or $6 per film. For tickets and full details, send a self-addressed stamped […]
Joy Is the Hallmark Of a Christian Life
by Effie Caldarola For many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, this has been the winter of our discontent. Snowstorm upon snowstorm blanketed great swaths of the U.S. Ice brought cities in the Southern U.S. to a virtual standstill, while Canada and Alaska experienced disconcerting periods of warmth. The British Isles were hit by massive flooding. […]