Vatican norms for Jubilee indulgence include pilgrimage, penance, service
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pilgrims passing through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica during the Holy Year 2025,…
Ascension shows that no one is left behind en route to heaven, pope says
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Jesus’ ascension shows that, despite the difficulties in peoples’ lives, they are all made for…
Collection to benefit missions will be May 18-19
byMy Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Greetings in the Lord! On the weekend of May 18-1 9, parishes will conduct the annual Mission…
Between Amens — Why the AI ‘priest’ — ‘Fr. Justin’ — failed
byOn April 23, Catholic Answers launched “Fr. Justin,” an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated character dressed in a collar and cassock with a neatly groomed gray…
Proclaiming Holy Year, pope says it is time to strengthen and share hope
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — “The time has come for a new Jubilee when once more the Holy Door will…
Wedding Anniversaries — May 9, 2024
byBob and Cindy Huelsman Terrell, members of the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto Cathedral in Bardstown, Ky., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on…
Students crown Mary in May
byDuring May, the month of Mary, Catholic school students are honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary by participating in May crownings.
Bulletin Board — May 9, 2024
bySERVICES, RETREATS The Ursuline Sisters of Louisville will offer Taizé prayer on May 13 at 7 p.m. in the Ursuline Motherhouse Chapel, 3115 Lexington…
Catholics invited to help organize Great Novena, a nine-year prayer initiative
byNine years from now, the year 2033 will mark the 2000th anniversary of Christ’s death and resurrection, as well as the first Pentecost. With…
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage — Archdiocese on route of national pilgrimage
byThe weekend of Pentecost — May 17-19 — four sets of Catholic pilgrims will begin walking in procession from four points in the United…