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Pope tells bishops to be humble, stay home, return phone calls
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Don't be on the road all the time, aloof or deaf to people's needs; be simple, loving and always close by, just like a spouse would be for his wife, Pope Francis told new bishops. Bishops are pastors, not princes, so always return people's calls, listen to parishioners, recognize one's limitations and sharpen that sense of humor, he said Sept. 19 to some 120 recently appointed bishops from around the world.
Northeast Philadelphia Catholic school wins $20K grant
St. Katherine of Siena School received a $20,000 grant from the Healey Education Foundation Sept. 5 for its school advancement efforts. Recent enrollment gains, a new governance board, fundraising and other initiatives show “a level of professionalism once seen only in higher education institutions."
La Salle prof brings St. Augustine’s classic biography into English
It has taken more than 20 years, but La Salle University professor and St. Augustine scholar Frederick Van Fleteren is nearing completion of the first full translation to English of a 17th-century classic French biography of Augustine of Hippo. “It is by far the most comprehensive and intensive biography of Augustine ever written," he said.
Pope says church should face wayward members like a merciful mother
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis said the church should approach its members with the face of a patient, merciful and understanding mother, who always forgives her erring children and never ceases to pray that they resume the path of Christian living.
Many flood victims have lost all, but ‘still have the Lord,’ says woman
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Mary Jurgensmeier, a member of St. Peter Catholic Church in Greeley, Colo., said she knows people in her community who have lost everything. "We still have the Lord," said Jurgensmeier, who was evacuated from her home Sept. 13. "We will never lose him."
Christ the King’s 30 parish services on display at Ministry Fair
Christ the King Parish in Northeast Philadelphia is sponsoring its fourth annual Ministry Fair Saturday, Sept. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 22 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event in the parish hall showcases each of the parish’s 30 ministries, along with displays by the parish school and parish religious […]
Cardinal Dolan says USCCB continues analysis of HHS mandate
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In a Sept. 17 letter to U.S. bishops, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops continues to study the legal and moral implications of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' contraceptive mandate in the Affordable Care Act. The USCCB also continues to "develop avenues of response that would both preserve our strong unity and protect our consciences," he said.
Official who issued same-sex marriage licenses removed as volunteer at Catholic school
Bruce Hanes, the Montgomery County Register of Wills, has been a long-time volunteer judge for the mock trial team at Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls in Philadelphia. But not any longer.
Washington cardinal urges Catholics to create a ‘civilization of love’
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- One day after the tragic shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl celebrated a Mass for consolation and healing in which he prayed for the victims of the rampage and asked God to "heal the wounds in our society so that we can prevent tragedies such as we have just witnessed."
Long-running art show returning to Daylesford Abbey in October
Daylesford Abbey, Paoli, presents its 41st annual art show Oct. 5-13, noon to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is free. A complimentary opening reception will be held Friday, Oct. 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. Kindly RSVP by calling 610-647-2530 ext. 133. Juried artists will exhibit at this event which showcases major art, portfolio art, jewelry,, […]