As part of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception’s continuing celebration marking 100 years of worship at “Mary’s House,” as it’s often called, Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory offered a Mass of thanksgiving for all the priests who were ordained or otherwise connected to the church.
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Heading into its third year, the 2024 St. Ann Fall Men’s Summit will be held Oct. 11-12. The theme this year will be “Strike Fear,” building upon Christ’s words in the Gospel of Mark, “Be not afraid, just have faith.”
26 Aug: U.S. bishops’ diocesan survey sets new baseline for Hispanic ministry in parishes nationwide
The U.S. bishops’ Subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs conducted a survey of dioceses and archdioceses in the country’s 14 episcopal regions and released its results Aug. 21. The survey shows how Hispanic ministry has taken off across the country and that in most dioceses, there is a parish-based pastoral response to Hispanic Catholics.
The best way to ensure evangelization is about Jesus and not about oneself is to spend time in prayer and especially in Eucharistic adoration, Pope Francis told members of the Oblates of St. Joseph.
Sometimes, it truly is just a matter of being the right person in the right place at the right time. That is the case for Trinidad Saucedo, the new president of St. Joseph Catholic School.
“You’re there when there’s life, and you’re there when there’s death.” With these words, Lena Carrera described the work of a chaplain—accompanying the sick, comforting the grieving, praying with the dying. This is work that she herself has taken on since 2023 as a lay Diocese of Dallas chaplain serving at Parkland Health.
Scott Kieffer, the director of discipleship for St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Community in Maple Grove, Minnesota, is 26 lakes away from completing his endeavor to pray a rosary in the 250 to 300 lakes in the Twin Cities urban metro area.
A new Vatican postage stamp celebrates the 40th anniversary of full diplomatic relations between the United States and the Holy See.
A smile never left her face as Karen Bless dressed in a long, white gown processed into the Church of Incarnation to stand before the altar on June 22. It was her day, after all. The day Bless became a “bride of Christ.”
Cleansed from original sin by baptism, Christians are called to spread the “good fragrance of Christ” throughout the world by their kind actions and joyful attitudes, Pope Francis said.