| Vol. 47 No. 13 June 18, 2008 |
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Ordained to spread the Gospel
Bishop Murphy ordained nine new priests at St. Agnes Cathedral last Saturday, the largest class for the Diocese of Rockville Centre since 1991, when nine men were also ordained. Here newly ordained Father John McCarthy is greeted enthusiastically by well-wishers at a reception in the St. Agnes parish center.
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Confirmations conferred in traditional Latin liturgy
A dozen teens and pre-teens last Sunday were happy to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation
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50 years a priest, Father Callahan was ‘drawn to the Mass’
Father Zachary Callahan’s sixth-grade teacher asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up.
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Coach’s Yankee know-how spurs high school champ
For 10 years, John Habyan, a graduate of St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School here, pitched major league baseball, playing...
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Jim McKay:
Friends, family recall contributions to Church, community
Some of the institutions that helped shape the man who delivered one of the most distinctive catch phrases ever spoken on television were paid back in full.
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Tim Russert:
Remembered for his fondness for Church, faithfulness
NBC News Washington bureau chief and “Meet the Press” moderator Tim Russert, who died June 13 at the age of 58, was remembered for his warm lifelong ties to the Catholic Church and his support for... |
St. Patrick’s long history of social ministry
A parish social ministry that offers compassion, advocacy, and outreach is just one continuing legacy at St. Patrick’s Church here as it celebrates its 125th anniversary this year.
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Bishops embrace ethical stem cell research, condemn embryo destruction as immoral
Declaring that “true service to humanity begins with respect for each and every human life,” the U.S. bishops overwhelmingly approved a statement June 13 calling embryo-destroying stem cell research “gravely immoral.”
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Feeding the masses: Aussies plan giant barbecue for World Youth Day
What’s being considered Australia’s largest-ever barbecue is being planned for July 16 when World Youth Day 2008 links with Rotary Australia to serve lunch to more than 120,000 pilgrims at 200 locations around Greater Sydney. |
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Pope, Bush discuss international concerns, commitment to values during Rome visit
The president visited the pope as part of his tour of Europe. In response to the president’s unprecedented welcome of the Holy Father to the United States last April, the meeting included a “unique protocol,” according to a communiqué from the Vatican press office.
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Shroud of Turin to be displayed in 2010
The Shroud of Turin, a cloth widely believed to be the burial linen of Jesus, will be put on exposition in the spring of 2010, Pope Bene-dict XVI has announced. |
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| National/World News from Catholic News Service |
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