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CLEVELAND — The Catholic Church can offer a message of healing to Native peoples through a new and inculturated evangelization that shares the hope expressed by Jesus in the Gospel, the executive director of the Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions said at a Mass celebrating the feast of St. Juan Diego.
A little over a year ago, Kala Maybury was in a domestic violence shelter in Winchester with two small children and another on the way. The cycle of abuse had been going on for five years and she knew something had to change.
Two months after Bishop Michael F. Burbidge named 14 Black lay leaders and clergy to a new Advisory Council on Racism, members are considering holding listening sessions, workshops and other public events to hear from parishioners across the diocese.
When Molly Loesel moved back to Northern Virginia after college, “I was super lonely for a long time,” she said, even though she attended Mass and sought out young adult church events. “I was looking for friends, and I wanted to find friends through church.”
The Just One Yes (JOY) campaign is returning this Advent to encourage the faithful to commit to one “yes,” like a daily rosary, daily Mass or an act of service, to unite with Mary’s “yes” that changed the world.
The nominations are in for the Herald Angel award, which recognizes a volunteer who goes above and beyond to help others in their community, and the staff of the Catholic Herald are excited to cast their votes and select the winner.
Keany Produce is continuing its partnership with Catholic Charities through December and January to provide food to those in need. The “Pay it Forward” boxes packed with fresh food are available to purchase online and will be sent directly to St. Lucy’s warehouse in Manassas. From there, the boxes will be distributed to three Catholic Charities pantries and 57 community pantries.
Art Bennett spent 10 years leading Arlington’s Catholic Charities.
VATICAN CITY — Praying to God in times of joy and sorrow is a natural, human thing to do because it connects men and women to their father in heaven, Pope Francis said.
WASHINGTON — The Catholic Medical Association and three other physician-led organizations said Dec. 2 the "expeditious availability of effective vaccines" to fight COVID-19 is laudable.
