In this issue: Prayer: In union with the Eucharist: Mary speaks at Akita, Japan: In the early morning hours of June 12, 1973, in a quiet suburb of Akita, Japan, Sister Agnes Katsuko Sasagawa was alone in the chapel of the Sisters of the Institute of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist.
Black Catholic: When I was in prison...: A couple of weeks ago, I was in prison. No, I did not commit a crime — I was in prison because I was sent there.
Education: NCEA convention will feature high-powered 'teachers': A classroom boasting more than 16,000 students and taught by three cardinals, an archbishop, a bishop and two CEOs is about to open in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
In the Parishes: This week, focus on Philadelphia South's Divine Mercy Parish, and hear about what special devotions are observed, new ministries and parish history.
Vocation Series: Meet Father Carey, director of the Office for Worship: The tinkling bells at Mass during the consecration once prompted 3-year-old Jerry Carey to research — in his family’s pew at St. Barnabas Church — the reason behind those intriguing, musical rings. | The Word Became Flesh
Cardinal Justin Rigali's weekly column. Read it here!
Cardinal petitions asylum for Indonesians
Cardinal Justin Rigali is attempting to save the lives of thousands of Indonesians by urging the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant protected status to Indoneisans in the U.S., in the wake of the devastating tsunami that struck their country.
Indian community: Hope amid the loss The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Indian community suffered great losses in the tsunami that destroyed much of Tamil Nadu — one of the hardest hit regions in India.
Cardinal leads 'wave of solidarity'
Solidarity born of compassion swept over the Archdiocese of Philadelphia this week, as more than a thousand Catholics filled the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul to pray for the victims of the historic tsunami that left a trail of destruction across the Indian Ocean.
Pray for Christian unity
Christians around the world are gearing up for a powerful week of prayer for Christian unity that will be celebrated Jan. 18 through Jan. 25.
Terri's 'Exit Protocol'
On Oct. 27, 2003, Michael Schiavo, the husband of the cognitively disabled Florida woman, Terri Schindler-Schiavo, appeared on Larry King Live to explain why he was fighting so hard to remove his wife’s feeding tube.
Year of the Eucharist: A call within a call
For the past 45 years, Sister
Joan Noreen has loved every minute of her consecrated life — first as a Sister of St. Joseph and now as a cofoundress of Our Lady’s Missionaries of the Eucharist. | The Catholic Standard & Times
Issue of January 13, 2005 'Be who you are and be that well:' What Salesian spirituality teaches college students: Test, presentation, hyperventilation, sweat, tears, exam, family, boyfriend, girlfriend, friends, short breath, quick temper, ugh ... stress much?. Story
Shepherding his young flock while living the Gospel: Youth and young adults across the Archdiocese continue to mourn the death of Father Charles J. “Chuck” Pfeffer, a young priest who ministered to them and who was the the catalyst behind many meetings and networking opportunities. Story
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