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CHICAGO — The Archdiocese of Chicago's Office of Catholic Schools had two extra things to celebrate as it observed Catholic Schools Week Jan. 31-Feb. 6.
WASHINGTON — No one needed to tell the Catholic college and university leaders, attending their annual conference virtually this year, that these different times are affecting their day-to-day operations and what they might do going forward.
In 1991 Pope St. John Paul II declared Feb. 11, the date the Church commemorates Our Lady of Lourdes, as the first World Day of the Sick, to call to mind and prayer our suffering brothers and sisters who are ill and their caregivers. The theme of this year’s observance is “You have but one teacher and you are all brothers” (Mt 23:8), which calls for “a trust-based relationship to guide care for the sick.” During this current pandemic, which has ravaged our nation and world and taken untold precious lives, the sick are foremost on our minds.
Newlyweds submitted photos to be included in the Catholic Herald’s annual Wedding Guide. Even a pandemic couldn’t stop the smiles and joy of these couples.
St. Thomas More Cathedral School in Arlington cut the ribbon for five outdoor spaces outfitted with large white tents, desks, tables, chairs and whiteboards Feb. 9.
Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, makes the following clergy announcement...
This year from Feb. 7 through Feb. 14, we celebrate National Marriage Week. Each year, the Church pauses for a week to support and encourage holy marriages in the United States and throughout the world. Your marriage is a gift to our culture, a sign of God’s unwavering love for his people and a light for the next generation.
Brother Mickey O’Neill McGrath first learned of Sister Thea Bowman nearly 30 years ago as his father was dying. The young Oblate of St. Francis de Sales was in his parents’ house on a Sunday afternoon visiting his father, who lay on a bed in the living room. After his father fell asleep, Brother Mickey picked up a magazine lying nearby and read an interview with the Franciscan sister.
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge blessed a new altar at Holy Spirit Church in Annandale Feb. 7. The new altar of sacrifice complements the altar of reservation and the still-to-come ambo, according to Father John M. O’Donohue, pastor.
VATICAN CITY — A new attitude and approach toward the elderly are needed in today's world, especially in the places and ways they are cared for when they become more fragile, said the Pontifical Academy for Life.
