In this issue: Prayer: Prayer: a cry of gratitude and love in the midst of trial : Gratitude, that highly underutilized
sentiment, has been much on my mind lately, and probably not in the way you might think.
Black Catholic: A trinity of gifts for a faithful friend: he faithful turned out in great numbers to show their appreciation and love at St. Peter Claver Evangelization Center recently at a Mass of Thanksgiving for the many years of service given to the Black Catholic community by Mrs. Patricia Shelton.
Education: Scholarship fund will provide children with a Catholic education: A grateful alumnus of St. Hugh of Cluny School has initiated a scholarship fund that has thus far generated $10,000 toward a goal of $100,000 — contributing to the future hopes of individual students as well as adding another progam to the burgeoning efforts designed to improve life in the parish neighborhood.
In the Parishes: This week, focus on Chester County's Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, West Grove and hear about what special devotions are observed, new ministries and parish history.
Vocation Series: The Sisters Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará: A flourishing youthful community: What is it about the Sisters Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará that numerous young women from around the world are leaving everything behind to take on the blue-and-gray habit? | The Word Became Flesh
Cardinal Justin Rigali's weekly column. Read it here!
Cardinal Rigali receives
the pallium
On June 29, 44 men of God, including four Americans, received the pallium from Pope John Paul II in St. Peter’s Square in Rome. However, only one was a Cardinal — Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia, and as such, he was the first to be honored. He was also one of two prelates who concelebrated Mass with the Pope.
Top Vatican official in on U.S. Catholic politician debate
WASHINGTON (CNS) –– In a talk made public June 23, Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick of Washington, head of a task force of U.S. bishops studying how bishops should relate to Catholic politicians, shed considerable light on one of the most widely speculated religious-political news stories of the previous week.
Our duty: Welcome the stranger
Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to the sound of armed men pounding on your door. With only enough time to grab the children, you slip out a side door and run for your life.
Unlocking the power: The Vietnamese-speaking Catholic community
Strengthening and unifying the Vietnamese-speaking Catholic community is the top goal for Father Joseph Tran because he believes they have the potential to do a great deal for the New Evangelization.
Sisters help immigrants achieve their dreams
You would never expect to find nuns at a used truck auction. But in 1996 St. Joseph Sister Marian Behrle and some other Sisters found themselves at such an event looking for a large walkthrough van.
Homosexuality: The untold story
The Catholic Standard and Times is publishing a six-part series that focuses exclusively on the untold side of what is known to the medical, social, scientific and religious communities about homosexuality. This week, "Gay Marriage: Who's Minding the Children?"
| The Catholic Standard & Times
Issue of July 2 & 8, 2004 Sex on the Beach according to God’s plan: Generation Life takes sexual purity to the shore: Many recent high school grads are trading in their caps and gowns and traveling to the Jersey shore for a week free of parental supervision and full of partying. Story
What we are all called to do: On June 22, 2004, Father Marcial Maciel, founder of the Legionaries of Christ, recalled the martyrdom of his childhood friend, 14-year-old Jose Sanchez del Rio. Story
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