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By the time you read this, All Saints Day will have come and gone. But, just to extend the feast a few more days, I want to share the story of something that happened to me recently — something that helped give me a fuller understanding of what we’re celebrating, and what we as Catholics believe about the Communion of Saints.
When people aren’t sure where to go or how to find help for their medical needs, they often turn to one of the places they trust most: their parish. Whether they make referrals to a nonprofit organization such as Catholic Charities, or walk alongside patients in their journeys, parish staff can sometimes be an invaluable support for those without resources.
When a plea for cloth diapers for babies in Haiti was made by Mary Loftus, regent of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Anne in Piermont, N.Y., a local court responded.
Jim Schuster’s life was heading in the direction of the priesthood. Until it wasn’t. The now the director of evangelization and adult faith formation at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Arlington spent five years at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., studying for the Diocese of Peoria, Ill.
Warrenton turkey farmers encourage shoppers to buy from nearby farms this holiday.
Paradise lost
Our readings today give us three examples of life in imperfect situations.