WASHINGTON—Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has applauded 43 dioceses, hospitals, schools and church agencies for filing 12 lawsuits around the nation saying the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services mandate violates religious freedom. In a May 21 statement, Cardinal Dolan cited the Church’s united Read More
For the past two years, Brianna Mustard has been a full-time teacher at San Miguel Catholic High School – without making a teacher’s salary. She is a Lasallian Volunteer, a program where college graduates dedicate up to two years of service at Lasallian schools. After completing her service this month, Brianna is choosing to stay Read More
By RUTH LILJENQUIST Sally Lucier, 77, doesn’t really know why she gradually lost her eyesight, and she’s hoping it’s not permanent, but there’s no doubt it has changed her life completely. “You don’t realize how much you depend on your sight until it’s gone,” Sally said. “I really had to slow down.” Sally moved to Read More
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic leaders rejected President Barack Obama’s May 9 declaration in a television interview that “personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.” Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, said in a Read More
‘Care for Creation’ national award won by Lourdes students Lourdes Catholic School in Nogales won the St. Francis Care for Creation Award, earned through its involvement in a full year of activities related to the environment by all grades in the school. The students had to demonstrate that they were learning about the environment, doing Read More
¡Ven Espíritu Santo! Los apóstoles están llenos de entusiasmo para predicar la Buena Nueva de Jesús. Nosotros también estamos bautizados en ese mismo Espíritu. Estamos formados en un sólo cuerpo, el Cuerpo Místico de Cristo. Jesús les dio el mandato a sus apóstoles de predicar la Buena Nueva por todo el mundo. Jesús le entregó Read More
Inspirado en un poema del Dalai Lama, George Carlin, el sarcástico comediante y actor neoyorkino, hizo un análisis de nuestro tiempo. Dijo que la paradoja de nuestro tiempo es que hoy tenemos edificios más altos, pero temperamentos cortos; autopistas más anchas, pero puntos de vista más estrechos; gastamos más, pero tenemos menos; compramos más, pero Read More
This month, God willing, we will participate in the certifications of 26 lay ecclesial ministers and the ordinations of two priests and 37 permanent deacons. I am so grateful to be called as one of those 37 deacons. I have been prayerfully reflecting on what it will all mean. On the surface, not much will Read More
This month, Jordan Ministry’s four-year commitment to the Tucson Diocesan Common Formation Program ends. Three of us have served as teachers, table facilitators, spiritual directors, lay project coordinators, and deacon preaching mentors. We have guided, befriended, and watched the growth in more than 70 persons preparing to become lay ecclesial ministers and permanent deacons. I Read More
Recently I held a full day meeting with all the Diocesan Directors of our Bishop Moreno Pastoral Center. This planning day is an annual occurrence and, again this year we reviewed feedback from parishes and school personnel on the service rendered to our parishes, schools, and Catholic institutions by the Pastoral Center. We also heard Read More