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By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Donations to the annual Peter’s Pence collection, which supports the work of the Roman Curia and funds the charitable activity of the pope, held steady in 2021, but the total still was significantly lower than in 2018, the Vatican said. Peter’s Pence donations and income from investments totaled 46.9 million euros (about […]
Columns
By Laura Kelly Fanucci
When my Uncle Jim was murdered, I wondered if this is what it would take for every American to care about gun violence: to lose someone they loved. Now that another classroom of innocent children has been gunned down in the latest school shooting, I ask the same questions. How long, O Lord? Until every […]
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House of Mercy, a nonprofit that provides food and clothing to those in need, signed a new lease last month enlarging the property from six to nine suites to expand the sizes of the food pantry and community thrift store in Manassas. The first half of the acquisition includes a new office space for administrative […]
Parishes
By Catholic Herald Staff
What’s distinctive about your parish? What is your parish’s charism? Our mission revolves around proclaiming the Gospel, worshipping the holy Trinity, participating in the sacraments and building up the kingdom of God in our midst through works of charity. Our pre-K to eighth grade parish school is a blessing to have as a ministry. Our principal […]
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By Fr. Kenneth Doyle
Missing Mass on cruise ship Q. Every summer, my husband and I go on a cruise. Not all cruise lines have a priest on board to celebrate Mass. When we travel on cruises, frequently we have missed Sunday Mass because we could not get to a Catholic church in port. Is missing Mass in such […]
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By Fr. Jack Peterson
GOSPEL COMMENTARY June 19, Lk 9:11b-17 The Eucharist is a surpassing gift to the church. It is the source and the summit of our life as Christians. The Second Vatican Council’s main document on the liturgy states, “The liturgy (of the Mass) is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; at […]
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
We moved to Connecticut two years ago. The first year we were here was a bit like being on a private retreat with just my husband and the three girls who moved with us. Because of COVID-19 protocols here, we spent most of our time alone together, with brief visits from our eldest son and […]
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By Mary Beth Bonacci
As virtually the entire world knows by now, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco issued a statement May 20 instructing Rep. Nancy Pelosi not to present herself for Communion “unless and until she publicly repudiates her support for abortion ‘rights’ … ” This, according to the archbishop’s statement, comes after “numerous attempts to speak with […]
National
By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON — Stephen Schneck, a Catholic activist and retired professor, was appointed June 15 by President Joe Biden to serve on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent federal watchdog group that monitors religious freedom violations. In a tweet that day announcing his new role, Schneck said he was “honored by the appointment […]
Bishop Burbidge
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
Loving and merciful God, We thank you for all fathers: the men you have chosen to protect, guide and love their children. Provide for them as they provide for their children. Bless them with courage and perseverance so they may walk always in your ways and with a thankful heart to delight in the simple […]
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