Youth challenged to be missionary disciples at third Catholic Youth Congreso
Fr. Alejandro López, a visiting priest from Boston, had a very simple yet poignant question for youth and young adults attending the Sunday Mass at this year’s Catholic Youth Congreso: “Why aren’t you going out there and sharing what the Holy Spirit has done for you?”
CDA supports formation for all those discerning vocations to priesthood, married life [VIDEO]
When Catherine and Michael Clancy were engaged last year they had an unusual request for wedding guests.
Two high-schoolers, St. Theresa alumni raise $25K for Catholic education
Childhood friends Katie Coury and Greg Abbott bypassed typical summer teen jobs to produce a play to benefit Catholic education.
Bishop ordains three young men to the priesthood
MESA — The Holy Spirit poured out extra gifts for the Diocese of Phoenix on Pentecost weekend: three new priests.
John Nahrgang ordained a deacon, one step closer to priesthood
In his final minutes as a lay Catholic, seminarian John Nahrgang smiled in anticipation of the big moment. That would come immediately following the proclamation of the Gospel at the May 28 televised and livestreamed Mass at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, when a chair was placed at the foot of the altar and Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted ordained Nahrgang — a convert to Catholicism — a deacon.
Former André House director and Holy Cross priest named bishop for Florida diocese
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Francis has named Holy Cross Father William A. Wack, a former director of André House, to be the bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee.
Catholic Charities showcases programs at inaugural breakfast
When Dr. Zlata Kovacevic arrived in the United States 20 years ago from Bosnia with her two daughters, she had nothing. Her husband, who had immigrated a year earlier, had died just the day before. It was a representative from Catholic Charities who met them at the airport and helped them resettle.
Catholic Communication Campaign helps faithful ‘connect with Christ’
In a world oftentimes inundated with “fake news” and sensationalism, Pope Francis encourages everyone to “engage in constructive forms of communication that reject prejudice towards others and foster a culture of encounter.”
St. Vincent de Paul breaks ground for new resource center
“We needed to find a community with hearts full of love and all of you were there,” Shannon Clancy told invited guests, many who supported the capital campaign.
Superintendent bids farewell — Champion of Catholic education closes chapter on distinguished career
MaryBeth Mueller’s tenure as a leader in Catholic education is coming to a close, but her passion that fueled decades of leadership resulting in national recognition remains undimmed.The superintendent and director of the diocesan Division of Education and Evangelization is retiring next month, following 31 years of service.
