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July 2014

July 02, 2014
Details: The largest class ever of permanent deacons in the Diocese of Nashville was ordained...
July 02, 2014
As people take a closer look at the working paper for the upcoming Synod, one...
July 01, 2014
Details:  On Saturday, June 28, 2014, at 10 a.m., the Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge...
July 01, 2014
From The Tablet in London: Bishop Helmut Krätzl, a former auxiliary in Vienna, has warned...
July 01, 2014
The last acceptable prejudice rears its head again: In its decision in Burwell v. Hobby...
July 01, 2014
A reader has helpfully sent along these images from the recent deacon ordination in Sacramento:

June 2014

June 30, 2014
From the Charlotte News Herald:  Father Paul McNulty celebrated his first Mass June 29 at...
June 30, 2014
Details:  Before ordaining six men to the permanent diaconate, retired Bishop Robert H. Bromreflected on the...
June 30, 2014
From CNN:  Emboldened by a weakened Iraqi government that is struggling to stop their murderous...
June 29, 2014
From The Wisconsin State Journal: On May 17, police arrested two people for trespassing and...
June 29, 2014
And the marathon of Masses continues. After his ordination and first Mass of Thanksgiving yesterday,...
June 29, 2014
The virus that is the score from "Frozen" has now infected fathers. And it's hilarious.
June 29, 2014
A reader alerted me to this yesterday, but I haven't seen any pictures or official...
June 29, 2014
An impressive vocation story from Pennsylvania:  Kyle Sahd was in the second grade, preparing for...
June 28, 2014
A reader sent this bit of news my way: Late last month Mexican Bishop Felipe...
June 28, 2014
What a day. The Diocese of Brooklyn ordained 13 men to the priesthood today in...
June 28, 2014
Today, we welcome 13 new priests for the diocese, the largest ordination class in the...
June 27, 2014
A reader writes:  In our parish, the two youth ministers are Heather and Austin. Last...
June 27, 2014
A great story of diaconal service and charity, from The Catholic Sun:  You’ve seen them:...
June 27, 2014
Details:  The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has ordered the laicization of...
June 27, 2014
From The Guardian:  The husband of a Sudanese Christian woman facing threats after her apostasy...
June 27, 2014
TIME magazine is publishing a book about Hillary Clinton, and it includes a lengthy section...
June 26, 2014
From the In My Backyard Desk, a story of a vocation that has been tested,...
June 26, 2014
Photo: Lisa Johnston An interesting glimpse into another aspect of the vocation, from the St....
June 26, 2014
Big news:  In a ruling that may rekindle legal challenges in California, the U.S. Supreme...
June 26, 2014
An overview from CNS:  The working document for the October 2014 extraordinary Synod of Bishops...
June 26, 2014
Details:  Eleven men were ordained to the permanent diaconate for the archdiocese June 21 at...
June 25, 2014
From the AP:  The Archdiocese of Santa Fe announced Wednesday it is exploring sainthood for...
June 25, 2014
Here's something I've never heard of before, from a question sent to Fr. Edward McNamara...
June 25, 2014
Meet one of New York City's new auxiliary bishops, via The New York Daily News: ...
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