More than 300 people were drawn to the first-ever fine art exhibit featuring the works of women religious and clergy of the Diocese of Tucson on Sept. 17 in the parish hall of St. Augustine Cathedral. Among the works displayed by 21 artists at the Sonoran Spirit Fine Art Exhibit were photographs taken by Bishop Read More
NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of New Orleans has received the largest single grant in its history — $15 million from the Baton Rouge Area Foundation — to oversee a collaborative of nonprofit organizations that will provide direct assistance, counseling and job force training to coastal Louisiana fishing families affected by Read More
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is urging priests across the country to preach about “the terrible toll the current economic turmoil is taking on families and communities.” In a letter to his fellow bishops, Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York said he was writing at the recommendation Read More
The October issue features a story and illustration about “a beautiful work of sacred art” that will be created in the vestibule of St. Augustine Cathedral by artist John Alan, who is extending his efforts already apparent inside and outside the Cathedral. A massive mural will grace the vestibule walls and ceiling, providing a special visual effect Read More