WASHINGTON – In response to the escalating Israel-Hamas war, Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, renews his call for peace. “The war in the Holy Land is playing out in real time before us with its mounting casualties, the growing humanitarian […]
(Part five of a five part series on the New York State Eucharistic Congress) Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine in Auriesville, also known as the National Shrine of the North American Martyrs, memorializes the sacrifice of three Jesuit missionaries killed by Mohawk Indians in the 17th century. It is also the birthplace of the first […]
(Part four of a five part series on the New York State Eucharistic Congress) Wife, mother and award-winning author Katie Prejean McGrady brought her life experiences to the New York State Eucharistic Congress the weekend of Oct. 20-22. Delivering a talk on “Fostering Eucharistic Love Within the Family,” the host of “The Katie McGrady Show” […]
(Part three of a five part series on the New York State Eucharistic Congress) Peter Kreeft, professor of philosophy at Boston College and the King’s College in New York City, delivered a deeply thoughtful view on the Eucharist at the New York State Eucharistic Congress held Oct. 20-22, at the Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine […]
(Part two of a five part series on the New York State Eucharistic Congress) The Knights of Columbus, the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization, had a strong presence at the New York State Eucharistic Congress in late October. It’s been said no other organization does more to help Catholic men to be men of […]
(Part one of a five part series on the New York State Eucharistic Congress) An estimated 8,000 people walked the same grounds as St. Isaac Jogues and St. Kateri Tekakwitha while learning of the power of, and need for, the Eucharist. From Oct. 20-23, pilgrims gathered at Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine in Auriesville, the […]
Longtime coach Paul McCarthy writes a brief tome on his uncle, Msgr. Leo McCarthy, a man who got knocked to the ground, both physically and metaphorically, and stood back up. “Don’t Lose Your Dignity” mixes biography with coaching strategy as it tells of the priest known for his tireless work coaching football and basketball for […]
Unlike some other designated months celebrating many of America’s diverse ethnicities, National Hispanic Heritage Month begins and ends in the middle of the month. The 2023 recognition of Hispanic heritage ended Sunday, Oct. 15. The Diocese of Buffalo officially marked the end of the month with a Mass in St. Anthony Church, Lackawanna. “In this […]
More than 8,000 Catholics from across New York state will gather this weekend at the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs in Auriesville to celebrate the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. This congress, organized by the eight Catholic dioceses in New York, is part of the three-year National Eucharistic Revival, sponsored by […]
The annual Polish Ancestors Day and All Souls Mass will take place at St. Stanislaus Cemetery on Sunday, Nov. 5. A Mass for the souls of deceased clergy, religious and all lay members of the community, will be offered at 3 p.m. inside the Resurrection Mausoleum Chapel at the cemetery. Beginning at 1 p.m. experts […]
