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Spaghetti dinner at St. Paul
The parish in East Norriton will hold its 16th annual spaghetti dinner on Sunday, Feb. 22 in the parish hall.
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.”
Vatican gives tips on preparing homilies, tying them to catechism
A homily at Mass is not a mini catechism class, the Vatican says in a new document on homilies, but it is an opportunity to explain church teaching using the Scripture readings and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Culture determines if 20-minute homily is long or short, cardinal says
As long as it is inspired by prayer, refers to the Mass readings and is in harmony with church teaching, a homily's appropriate length and style are judged largely by the particular congregation at Mass, said the new head of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments.
‘The Francis Effect’ coming to local TV
An award-winning documentary on Pope Francis, produced by a Canadian Catholic TV firm, will air on ABC television affiliates within the coming weeks.
Archbishop: Iraq needs U.S. ground troops to fight ISIS
A Chaldean Catholic archbishop called for the redeployment of U.S. and British troops in Iraq to prevent the "genocide" of Christians and other minorities by Islamic State militants.
Social action directors address involving more Hispanics in advocacy
Acknowledging the growing number of Hispanic Catholics in the United States, diocesan social action directors strategized Feb. 6 on how to better integrate them not just in their local parish, but in the wider church.
Inequity is root of all evil in economies, policies, hunger, pope says
To find real solutions to today's problems, people need to address the root evils plaguing the world: unjust economies, financial speculation and systems that create inequity, Pope Francis said.
CCHD honoree has supported living wages, job training in hot dog truck
With a few thousand dollars spread here and there, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development of the Archdiocese of Baltimore has helped bring living wages to employees who clean sports stadiums and supported a group that helps homeless people with projects including a hot dog truck.
FCC proposal rejects ‘fast lanes,’ supports open Internet for all
The Federal Communications Commission's proposed rules to regulate Internet traffic are in harmony with what Bishop John C. Wester of Salt Lake City and more than a dozen religious bodies asked the FCC to do in September.