The Knights of Columbus have produced a new free video series, “Mission of the Family.” The five short videos, found on the knights’ website, are for men and women, young and old, who want to strengthen and grow in their faith with their families. The original “Into The Breach” video series can also be found on […]
He’s been the Apostle to Ireland, the father of Jesus, and the Padre of the Poor, now Michael Sacilowski is ready to tackle St. Francis of Assisi. The director of discipleship for the Cheektowaga Catholic Family produces one-man plays about saints. He began 12 years ago when he realized St. Patrick’s Day had become more […]
As Southern California reels from the damage of raging wildfires, Bishop Michael W. Fisher is asking local parishes to hold a special emergency collection for Catholic Charities USA. Catholic Charities USA, the official domestic relief agency of the Catholic Church in the U.S., has launched a dedicated disaster relief donation campaign. All funds raised will […]
VATICAN CITY — In his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis encouraged Christians to be “messengers of hope” in the jubilee year by saying “‘yes’ to life.” Umbrellas dotted St. Peter’s Square on the rainy Sunday afternoon as jubilee pilgrims braved the weather to hear Pope Francis give his Angelus message. The pope commended the crowd […]
ROME — Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy, bishop of San Diego, to lead the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., the Vatican announced Monday. The 70-year-old cardinal, who holds doctorates in moral theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University and in political science from Stanford, succeeds Cardinal Wilton Gregory, 77, whose age-related resignation was simultaneously accepted by […]
It took the Magi 12 days to reach Jesus, but the three kings of Family of Parishes #21 reached their destinations in just a few hours. The vans probably helped. To celebrate Epiphany or Three Kings Day, Family #21 sent out two teams of kings to bless the homes of their parishioners. Each of the […]
A jubilee is one of the most significant events of the Catholic Church that occurs only every 25 years. With the beginning of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, there are many questions the faithful may ask: What can the jubilee contribute to my life of faith? What is a Holy Door? What is a […]
Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore gathered on Monday night to participate in an interfaith community prayer service in the city memorializing victims of homicide there. The coalition of faith leaders and other community organizers met at St. Joseph’s Monastery Parish in the city’s Irvington neighborhood before holding a prayer walk to My Brother’s Keeper, […]
Cardinal Kurt Koch celebrated a pontifical Mass at the tomb of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, marking the second anniversary of the pope emeritus’ death. The pope from Bavaria, who died on Dec. 31, 2022, is buried just meters away from the tomb of the Prince of the Apostles in the […]
In a story that ran Dec. 31 in The Buffalo News, the front-page article detailed merger decrees recently issued to two parishes that are scheduled to become secondary worship sites. In the story, St. Benedict in Eggertsville and St. Bernadette in Orchard Park are featured and the story’s premise is that the parishes were slated […]
