Hope in the Lord — God who called you by name
byI was at St. Bernadette Church on March 1, and I found a church packed with enthusiasm. I am told that 388 adults and…
Assumption educator named McGee winner
byA chance encounter with the late Sister of Charity of Nazareth Maureen Coughlin led Dr. Lisa Wieland to her role at Assumption High School…
Ministry seen as ‘resurrection’ work
byPrison ministry is about “resurrection,” said Dale Recinella, keynote speaker at the seventh annual “Reaching Individuals Behind and Beyond Bars” Conference. The conference, held…
‘Maryland to Kentucky and Beyond’ reunion set for June 26 and 27
byThe 2020 Maryland to Kentucky and Beyond reunion will be held on June 26 and 27 in Samuels Hall, Nelson County Fairgrounds, Bardstown, Ky….
Vatican closes St. Peter’s Square, Basilica to tourists through April 3
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In cooperation with Italian emergency measures, the Vatican has closed St. Peter’s Square and Basilica to…
Father James Wuerth, missionary priest who served Hispanics, dies
byFather James Wuerth, a priest of the Missionaries of the Holy Family, died March 7 at Nazareth Home. He was 78 years old. As…
USCCB launches ‘Walking With Moms in Need’ yearlong parish service project
byBy Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — U.S. Catholic bishops are being asked to invite the parishes in their dioceses to join a nationwide effort called…
Pope urges priests to tend to sick, health care workers during epidemic
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis prayed that priests would find the courage to visit those who are sick…
Some Catholic universities cancel public classes amid virus threat
byBy Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — By March 10, a handful of Catholic universities joined more than 40 U.S. colleges and universities…
Use of the chalice, physical sign of peace suspended in the Louisville archdiocese
byCatholic Churches in the Archdiocese of Louisville were instructed March 9 to suspend distribution of the Eucharist through the chalice and identify ways to…