Former doctor transitions from healing bodies to healing souls as Crosier priest
For the Crosiers’ newest priest, Fr. Alex Juguilon, OSC, holy orders wasn’t on his radar. The 48-year-old former doctor hadn’t even been to a church in three years when he first felt a tugging on his heart.
Bishop Nevares ordains newest Crosier priest
It was standing room only at St. Gregory Parish when a Crosier brother who’d been serving there for a year as a deacon was ordained to the priesthood May 26.
Meet Fr. Frankie Cicero: Recurring health issues led priest to trust God’s providence
When Fr. Frankie Cicero’s mother Olga was eight months pregnant with him, doctors discovered her unborn child had a devastating condition: He would be born with his intestines outside his body. Given a 2 percent chance of survival, Olga clung to a sliver of hope.
CDA helps Native American students afford Catholic education
At St. Peter Indian Mission School in Bapchule, Patricia Brown spends many hours each year helping families fill out scholarship forms to cover the school’s $5,000 per student tuition.
Court says requirements on pregnancy centers violate free speech
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 June 26 that a California law that placed requirements on crisis pregnancy centers that oppose abortion violated the First Amendment.
Solemnity of the Apostles Sts. Peter and Paul
These Apostles share a feast as founders of the Church in Rome. By tradition both were martyred in Rome.
Feast of St. Junípero Serra
A Spanish missionary who is buried in California, Miguel José Serra was born on the Mediterranean island of Majorca.
Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle
Named among the Twelve Apostles in all four Gospels, Thomas figured prominently in several stories in John.
Feast of St. Maria Goretti
This young martyr was born to poor farmers in Italy. After her father’s death, Maria was in charge of the household while her mother worked in the fields.
Memorial of Servant of God Augustus Tolton
Born into slavery, young Augustus fled to freedom with his mother and two siblings through the woods of northern Missouri and across the Mississippi River while being pursued by bounty hunters and soldiers. He was only 9 years old.
