The Good Steward — Easter, the season of hope and joy
byPope Francis has been writing about hope and joy from the beginning of his pontificate. In fact, his first apostolic exhortation, “Evangelii Gaudium” (“The…
Spalding receives $200,000 grant to promote equity in education
bySpalding University plans to use a grant from the James Graham Brown Foundation to conduct an independent “campus climate survey” that identifies gaps in…
Parishioners accompany others through grief
byFrancia Bennett’s belief in the resurrection has helped her through hard times and she hopes to impart that unwavering faith to others experiencing loss…
Archbishop offers special Mass to pray for jurors, peace in communities
byBy Joe Ruff, Catholic News Service ST. PAUL, Minn. — As closing arguments began April 19 in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer…
St. Teresa of Avila’s life of prayer made her ‘exceptional,’ pope says
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service While St. Teresa of Avila was outstanding in many ways, her union with Christ through prayer made…
USCCB pro-life chairman calls HHS proposed rule on Title X ‘terrible policy’
byBy Julie Asher, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has published a proposed rule to rescind the…
Advocates welcome global steps to help poor nations with pandemic recovery
byBy Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service CLEVELAND — Recent decisions by leading financial institutions and the world’s leading economies to ease the debt burden…
Archbishop prays for shooting victims, a stop to ‘senseless violence’
byCatholic News Service INDIANAPOLIS — Expressing sorrow for the loss of life in yet another mass shooting in the U.S., this time at a…
Mercy Academy presents outdoor spring musical
byMercy Academy, 5801 Fegenbush Lane, is presenting the musical “XANADU” outdoors on the school’s campus at 8 p.m. nightly April 21-26. Seating will begin…
