At St. Leo’s School in Corona, social justice is more than a noble concept taught in religion class; it’s a lived commitment to recognizing and serving Christ among the neighborhood’s neediest residents.
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A Parting Gift – Bishop Sullivan’s Advanced Directive Helped Family Know What to Do
A maze of corridors crisscrossed the lobby of the Nassau University Medical Center, making it difficult to locate my brother, Joe – better known to the rest of the world as Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan.
Co-Cathedral Hosts Its First Pilgrimage
St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights, hosted its first pilgrimage when the Holy Rosary Society of Holy Child Jesus parish, Richmond Hill, visited May 24.
NY Hosts Cardinals Dinner for Catholic U.
New York made history and broke its own record – to the tune of $2.1 million in scholarships – when it hosted the 25th American Cardinals Dinner on behalf of The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
Cleveland Diocese Ends Fees for Annulments
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Couples seeking a marriage annulment in Cleveland no longer have to pay a fee for the service.
Group Backs Married Priests for Orthodox
WASHINGTON (CNS) – The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation voted in early June to encourage the “lifting of the restrictions regarding the ordination of married men to the priesthood in the Eastern Catholic Churches of North America.”
Fortnight Links Freedom To Church Service to Poor
WASHINGTON (CNS) – For Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, the third annual Fortnight for Freedom is an opportunity to consider the link between religious liberty and service to the poor.
Pope’s Peace Invite Sparks Curiosity Around World
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Inviting the Israeli and Palestinian presidents to the Vatican and praying alongside them for peace in the Holy Land does not insert Pope Francis into the political process but is another example of his efforts to help all people, said Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick.
Judge Can’t Stop Church Teaching on Marriage
MADISON, Wis. (CNS) – Marriage is – “and can only ever be” – a relationship “solely between one man and one woman, regardless of the decision of a judge or any vote,” said Bishop Robert C. Morlino of Madison.
Detroit Polls Parishioners
DETROIT (CNS) – Parishioners generally like their parish and their pastor and for the most part think the Archdiocese of Detroit is fulfilling its mission but could be doing more in a few key areas, according to the results of a widely distributed survey.