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Group helps memorialize children lost through miscarriage, stillbirths
Ministry for parents of miscarried and stillborn children helps families through the burial process and offers programs to commemorate the young lives.
Crossing the Threshold of 2016
As the New Year begins, Malvern Retreat House offers men and women an opportunity for fellowship, prayer and reflection on Sunday, Jan. 10. The speaker will be Sister of Mercy Marie Michele Donnelly.
Experts praise Vatican’s finance laws, call for clampdown on crime
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — European experts on preventing financial crimes praised the Vatican for significant steps in establishing laws and procedures in line with international protocols, but called for “real results” in cracking down on infractions and prosecuting offenses. Moneyval — the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures […]
Sister Miriam de Chantal Scott dies at 82
St. Joseph Sister Miriam de Chantal Scott was a teacher and administrative staff person in schools in the Archdioceses of Philadelphia and Washington and the Diocese of Wilmington.
Presentation on reconciliation offered at Nativity B.V.M. Parish in Warminster
Father Angelo Citino will give a presentation, “Sacrament of Reconciliation: The Gift of God’s Mercy and Peace,” on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Nativity of Our Lord Parish Conference Center in Warminster.
St. Lucy Day School celebrates 60th anniversary
Archbishop Charles Chaput celebrated a Mass on Dec. 14 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of St. Lucy Day School for Children with Visual Impairments. The school is located at Holy Innocents Parish along with the Archbishop Ryan Academy for the Deaf.
Central African Catholic leader sees positive effects of papal visit
"The pope came with a simple message that Christians and Muslims can fraternally live together in peace and harmony, despite what's happened here. I think this has touched the Muslim community and given us a real chance."
Poet says journey to Catholicism, quest to see Vermeer’s art led to joy
In addition to his Vermeer quest, White also tells tales of his childhood; his alcoholism ("I was a classic, low-bottom drunk") and recovery; his experiences with Match.com; his first wife, who died of cancer; and his divorce from his second wife and their bitter child custody battle.
From Quebec to Sao Paulo, church doors help open Year of Mercy
North America's only Holy Door was reopened at Notre-Dame Cathedral for the Jubilee of Mercy, with Cardinal Gerald Lacroix calling it "a sensible and tangible sign of our God's open heart, from which springs and flows the wide river of mercy."
In Peace Day message, pope addresses death penalty, debt, migrants
He urged individuals, communities and nations to not let indifference, information overload or pessimism discourage them from concrete efforts "to improve the world around us, beginning with our families, neighbors and places of employment."