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Operation Rice Bowl kicks off in Archdiocese of Philadelphia
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia kicked off its participation in Operation Rice Bowl today at the Visitation Food Cupboard in the Cardinal Bevilacqua Community Center in Philadelphia. Bishop John J. McIntyre blessed the “rice bowls” before they were distributed to parishes and schools of the Archdiocese. During Lent families in the Archdiocese are encouraged to […]
Text of proclamation of Catholic Schools Week
With the understanding that our children are our future, the City of Philadelphia has made the education of our young citizens a top priority. A formidable responsibility for the quality education of our children has traditionally been undertaken by the outstanding Catholic schools located in neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia.
Mayor Nutter proclaims Catholic Schools Week
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter presented Auxiliary Bishop Michael Fitzgerald with a proclamation from the City of Philadelphia today in recognition of Catholic Schools Week which is being celebrated Jan. 29 to Feb. 5. Bishop Fitzgerald opened with a prayer and noted the great contributions that Catholic school students have made to the city. He added […]
Half a century after Vatican II, a year of faith and debate
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Fifty years ago this October, Blessed John XXIII and more than 2,500 bishops and heads of religious orders from around the world gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica for the opening session of the Second Vatican Council. Over the following three years, Vatican II would issue 16 major “pronouncements” on such fundamental […]
Catholic voters urged to press US government to rescind HHS mandate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) — It will be up to Catholic voters to convince the federal government to rescind a recent decision by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to go forward with a mandate that all health insurance plans cover contraceptives and sterilization free of charge, said Archbishop Charles J. Chaput. “Bishops can’t […]
Summit brings together pro-life lawyers, members of advocacy groups
WASHINGTON (CNS) — If the argument against abortion is “grounded in the concept of human equality, you kind of catch people off guard” because “it’s not a religious argument,” a University of Notre Dame law professor told a pro-life crowd gathered at the National Press Club in Washington. “Biology and modern science have confirmed that […]
Confession: Celebration of mercy, not trial before prosecution
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Priests hearing confessions need to replace any negative or aggressive attitudes with meekness and mercy toward the penitent, said a Vatican expert on confession. The sacrament of reconciliation “has led to a unilateral overemphasis on the accusation and listing of sins,” said Bishop Gianfranco Girotti, regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary, a […]
Holy Family offers information, advising sessions for archdiocesan teachers
Holy Family University in Northeast Philadelphia will hold information sessions on Friday, Feb. 3 and 17, especially for archdiocesan teachers and staff facing career transition or displacement. During the sessions, experts from the university’s School of Education will share information about various teaching credentials and the process by which teachers and staff members earn additional […]
Archbishop Chaput issues call to action during Catholic Schools Week
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will join in the national observance of Catholic Schools Week beginning Jan. 29 through Feb. 5. Catholic Schools Week is an annual celebration of the values-centered, faith-filled education that students receive in Catholic elementary, secondary and special education schools. The national theme for Catholic Schools Week 2012 is “Faith. Academics. Service.” […]
HHS move amounts to ‘to hell with you,’ bishop says as protests mount
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A week after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services told individuals and institutions who oppose contraception “to hell with you,” as one bishop put it, members of the U.S. Catholic hierarchy were mobilizing their followers to fight. Bishops across the country — including Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta, Archbishop […]