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Cardinal Wuerl, co-author examine why Catholics call churches home
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In their book "The Mass: The Glory, the Mystery, the Tradition," co-authors Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington and Mike Aquilina wrote about the Mass, the place "where heaven meets earth" as Catholics receive Christ in the Eucharist and then are called to go forth and bring Christ to the world.
Jenkintown parishioner earns top honors at Boston College graduation
Jenkintown resident Claire Kelly Geruson graduated with cum laude distinction from Boston College on May 20 and received the Rev. Edward H. Finnegan, S.J., Award, given to the student who best exemplifies the spirit of the college's motto, "Ever to Excel," and presented to Geruson from among some 2,200 students of her graduating class. She is a 2009 graduate of Mount St. Joseph Academy in Flourtown and Ancillae Assumpta Academy in Wyncote.
Graduation ceremonies planned for 17 archdiocesan high schools
The schedule for baccalaureate Masses and commencement exercises for the graduating seniors of the 17 high schools of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in coming days is as follows:
Pact allows Bishop Shanahan students to study engineering through Widener U
Students of Bishop Shanahan High School, Downingtown, who aspire to be engineers can get a jump start on their college education thanks to an agreement signed May 29 with Widener University. Starting this fall qualified junior and senior Bishop Shanahan students can start taking Widener School of Engineering courses at a rate of only $500 per two-credit course – discounted significantly from the normal $2,440 cost -- and can earn up to four credits toward their engineering degree before graduating from high school.
Family-owned businesses challenge HHS contraceptive mandate in court
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Lawsuits filed by family-owned businesses against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ contraceptive mandate on moral grounds continue to make their way through the courts. The businesses offer a range of services, from making wooden cabinets to selling car supplies to and running a chain of arts and crafts stores, […]
Florida bishops say use of death penalty ‘sanctions revenge’
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CNS) -- Using capital punishment to show that killing is wrong "sanctions revenge," Florida's seven Catholic bishops said in a letter to Gov. Rick Scott. Meanwhile, in Colorado, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver urged legislators to repeal the death penalty.
Legionaries, Regnum Christi members begin novena of atonement, healing
ROME (CNS) -- As the Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi prepare for a new beginning after a Vatican-ordered reform, the groups are asking members to participate in a novena of atonement and healing in the aftermath of their founder's misconduct.
Ancient art form of iconography called ‘Scripture in paint’
ANNANDALE, Va. (CNS) — Veronica “Ronnie” Royal of Virginia has been an iconographer since 1998, working diligently to hone her craft and encourage the use of icons in contemplation and prayer. Born in Nancy, France, she was raised in the Ukrainian Catholic Church by her Russian mother and Ukranian father. Icons were very much a […]
Gosnell trial’s details lead to hearings on bill to protect fetus from pain
An Arizona congressman recently reintroduced a measure that would outlaw abortions in the District of Columbia after 20 weeks, and he and a number of other members of Congress want to amend it to make it nationwide. Congress has legislative jurisdiction over the district. "Today there is ample documentation that unborn children experience serious pain from at least the 20th week," said New Jersey Rep. Chris Smith, who is a cosponsor of the bill. "No one wants to die a painful death. Unborn children deserve no less."
At Roman parish, pope gives children first Communion, catechism lesson
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Visiting an ordinary Rome parish for the first time as the city's bishop, Pope Francis gave a group of children their first Communion and a catechism lesson on the meaning of the Trinity.