Dcn. Bill DeMarco: (1943-2019)
His 12 years of diaconal ministry spanned a pair of large parishes and a pair of Native American missions where he offered marriage preparation alongside his wife.
Fr. Frank Fernandez: (1938-2019)
He was known for starting perpetual adoration at St. Joseph Parish where he served for 13 years and known as something of a St. Francis.
Church takes ‘sense’able approach for Holy Week Masses
Whether it's seeing the masses wearing red and holding palm branches outside of church, smelling incense and holy oil or hearing the realistic sounds of Christ being crucified, Holy Week offers plenty for the senses to absorb.
Fr. Matt Feit: (1923-2019)
Fr. Matthias (Matt) Feit, founding pastor of St. James the Greater Parish in Glendale, and retired pastor of two other parishes, died March 31. He was 95.
Georgetown students vote for student fee to pay reparations over slavery
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Undergraduate students at Jesuit-run Georgetown University voted overwhelmingly April 11 to pay a new student fee that would be for reparations to the descendants of slaves owned and later sold by the school.
Embrace the cross, trust God will triumph, pope says on Palm Sunday
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Acclaimed by the crowds and knowing He was the Messiah they sought, Jesus still chose the path of humility and...
Helping others is the true goal, pope tells soccer league
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Like those who play soccer, people must learn to work together, help one another and race toward a clear goal, Pope Francis said.
BREAKING: Fire engulfs Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
PARIS (CNA) — The Cathedrale Notre-Dame is on fire, according to the Paris fire department. Multiple eyewitnesses shared photos and videos of the cathedral with visible plumes of smoke and flames across the cathedral’s roof.
Pope makes surprise visit to community for people with Alzheimer’s
ROME (CNS) — Drawing attention to the special needs of people with Alzheimer’s disease, Pope Francis made an afternoon visit to a community of group homes designed to keep residents active and living as normal a life as possible.
Pope urges students to fight their addiction to phones
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis told high school students to break their phone addiction and spend more time on real communication with others and in moments of quiet, personal reflection.
