Prayer: The Immaculate Conception In December 2004, the RCIA leader at my parish, Shawn Mueller, introduced the class to the Church’s teaching on the Immaculate Conception. Though I’ve come to the conclusion that our Blessed Mother was gently guiding me through that part of my journey, at that moment in time, she seemed nothing more than a major stumbling block for me.
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This Week's Issue
The Word Became Flesh Cardinal Rigali's weekly column. Read it here. Archdiocese supports legislative changes to protect children The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has issued the following statement, regarding the possibility of changes to Pennsylvania laws. The statement is being printed in its entirety in order to give an understanding of what legislation the Archdiocese of Philadelphia supports. What the Miraculous Medal means to me It was a time in my life when I was not as serious about my faith as I am now. My mother called me to tell me that she had been badly treated by her parish priest and I was very upset about it. Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal May be said over nine consecutive days or on the same day for nine consecutive weeks.Conceived without sin One hundred and seventy five years ago, Paris was simmering with unrest. In the wake of the “bloodless revolution” of 1830, unemployment remained rampant, the price of bread was sky-high and King Charles X was forced into exile in England. Pope authorizes plenary indulgence To mark the 40th anniversary of the close of the Second Vatican Council, Catholics may receive a plenary indulgence for taking part in any public or private devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary on Dec. 8. Katrina students find refuge in area schools Although there are some not-so-subtle differences in colloquialisms — New Orleaneans say “y’all” when greeting one another, whereas Philadelphians are more likely to say, “yo” — students displaced from their homes on the Gulf Coast to this region by the Aug. 29 Hurricane Katrina are discovering they have much in common with their Philadelphia peers. National Catholic Bioethics Center dedicates library to founder “We’ve got a big job to do, and I ask you from the heart to really to get out and work. What’s at stake here is nothing less than the truth of the human person.” Vatican publishes guidelines on priestly cardidacy and ordained ministry The Vatican has released a long-awaited document that reaffirms Church teaching regarding suitable candidates for Sacred Orders.
Fresh Faith: For area Catholic schools: It pays to recycle St. Adalbert Parish School — along with many other Catholic schools and parishes — is on to something good, and it involves tons of paper. Philly’s first: International studies program at West Catholic West Philadelphia Catholic High School kicked off it’s new international studies program — the first of its kind in the Archdiocese — in true international style.Both Stories
Sports: Archbishop Wood takes Blue Division title Twenty four seconds. In that short span, Archbishop Wood’s emotion changed from concern to relief while West Catholic’s went from delight to shock.