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Parishes prep for focus on families this September
Before the World Meeting of Families, parishes such as St. Paul Parish in South Philadelphia are studying the official catechesis to learn church teaching on the family.
Today’s teaching on the family
See the daily excerpt from the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families, “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”
‘Turning two’ makes for one long-sought championship
Archbishop Wood’s game-ending double play kept Neumann-Goretti’s comeback bid at bay and led to the Vikings’ first Catholic League baseball title since 1993.
Hispanic Catholics from archdiocese complete Church Ministry course
Three years after the archdiocese began its Mobile Catholic Institute for Spanish-speaking Catholics, 27 people from the program earned their certificates May 18.
Parish can serve as ‘field hospital’ for the wounded
Read this month’s reflection on the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia, this month focusing on the parish as the place to find mercy.
As Ireland OKs same-sex marriage, archbishop calls for ‘reality check’
Dublin's archbishop said the approval May 22 by 62 percent of voters was an "affirmation of the views of young people," and the church "has a huge task to find the language to talk to (them)."
Blessed Romero ‘another brilliant star’ belonging to church of Americas
Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, who was assassinated in 1980 while celebrating Mass, was beatified Saturday. Watch a video of the Mass.
Beatifying one of church’s ‘best sons’ cause for great joy, says pope
On the occasion of the beatification of El Salvador's Archbishop Oscar Romero, Pope Francis sent a note that was read to those present for the May 23 ceremony.
Pope, in interview, talks about his daily habits, hopes, concerns
Pope Francis said he wants to be remembered as "a good person who tried to do good. I cannot ask for anything more than that."
Pope, council discuss synod document; bishops hold study day in Rome
Pope Francis and members of the council of the Synod of Bishops met May 25-26 to review input from around the world for October's synod on the family and made their final suggestions for the synod's working document.