Franciscans elect Italian as 121st successor to St. Francis of Assisi
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service ROME — Members of the general chapter of the Order of Friars Minor elected Rome-born Father Massimo Fusarelli…
Hundreds gather outside hospital to greet recovering pope
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pilgrims and well-wishers gathered at Rome’s Gemelli hospital to greet Pope Francis as he…
Between Amens —
Returning to ‘your pew’
and our treasured rituals
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During my elementary school days, I rarely missed an episode of “Reading Rainbow” at 4:00 and “Square One” at 4:30 on PBS. For my…
Wedding Anniversaries —
July 8, 2021
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Mr. and Mrs. John Guelda, members of Incarnation Church, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary June 24. Mrs. Guelda, the former Betty Ward, retired from…
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
needs volunteers as it returns
to normalcy, says director
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For the safety of its 300 or so residents and its staff, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has gone into various…
St. Patrick helps Repair Affair
with its 4,000th home
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Laboring in the heat of June 26, volunteers painted, repaired gutters and plumbing, installed bathroom grab bars and did yard work for an…
A Time to Speak —
The Catholic perspective on cremation
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Each year, more and more people choose to be cremated. In 2020, the cremation rate in the United States was 56 percent and 35…
Father Robert B. Gray,
a retired pastor, dies at 93
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Father Robert B. Gray, a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Louisville, died July 5. He was 93 and had served as a priest…
Sister Visitor’s new director
aims to help transform lives
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Sister of Charity of Nazareth Paris Slapikas, who took the helm of Catholic Charities of Louisville’s Sister Visitor Center June 1, aims to…
Miami archbishop, Boston cardinal, pastor offer prayers, comfort at site
byCatholic News Service SURFSIDE, Fla. — After spending time at Surfside’s informal Wall of Remembrance memorial for the victims of the Champlain Towers South…