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Just like the apostles! They were ordained on 4 June by Archbishop Henry J. Mansell at Hartford’s Cathedral of St. Joseph. Read all about it here. Congratulations, brothers, and welcome! Ad multos annos! [Photo by Jack Sheedy] Read more
Just like the apostles! They were ordained on 4 June by Archbishop Henry J. Mansell at Hartford’s Cathedral of St. Joseph. Read all about it here. Congratulations, brothers, and welcome! Ad multos annos! [Photo by Jack Sheedy] Read more
Just like the apostles! They were ordained on 4 June by Archbishop Henry J. Mansell at Hartford’s Cathedral of St. Joseph. Read all about it here. Congratulations, brothers, and welcome! Ad multos annos! [Photo by Jack Sheedy] Read more
A new study by Pew finds some interesting trends on religion and values across the last 25 years. Check this out: The United States continues to be a highly religious nation. Most Americans say they belong to a particular faith and large percentages agree with statements about key religious beliefs and behaviors. About three-quarters of the public (76%) say prayer is an important part of their daily life, while an identical percentage agrees that “we will all be called before... Read more
And he’s the youngest ever: For over a century, America, the only national Catholic weekly magazine in the United States, has provided a provocative and distinctly Jesuit voice on religion, society, politics and culture. That proud history continues today as America’s board of directors named Matt Malone, SJ its newest and youngest editor-in-chief. Father Malone, 40, who assumes his appointment in October, succeeds Drew Christiansen, SJ, who has served asAmerica’s editor-in-chief since 2005. Father Christiansen will be on sabbatical for the next... Read more
‘Titanic’ theme song even makes Celine Dion feel sick Read more
This was news to me, but it’s really quite remarkable: The rules of beep baseball are much like the original game, except the pitcher plays for the batting team and the bases are more like tackling dummies. (Also, the team names are way cooler. Minnesota Fighting Lions? Cleveland Scrappers?) It’s wild and fiercely competitive, and many players stay with their teams for more than 30 years. In July, the 37th Annual Beep Baseball World Series will kick off in Ames, Iowa.... Read more
Just days after one of their priests sang the praises of using the iPad for Mass, New Zealand’s bishops have said, “Not so fast.” Details: The New Zealand Bishops have told their priests that only the official printed copy of the Roman Missal may be used at Mass and at the Church’s other liturgies. They say that the Roman Missal apps for iPad and the use of other tablets, mobile phones and e-readers are excellent for study purposes, but their... Read more
It will happen Saturday: The Crystal Cathedral – a church that carries a name reflective of its glass-paned windows – will be renamed on Saturday. The Catholic Diocese of Orange plans to announce the new name of the church it bought in bankruptcy proceedings at a Saturday ordination of four priests. The new name for the Catholics’ future Cathedral received Vatican approval. It also had the input from thousands of Catholics. Last February, Diocese leaders asked for suggestions for a... Read more
‘Tis a wonderful thing: The first permanent deacons in the Irish Catholic Church were ordained in Dublin last night [Monday] by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin. The eight men ordained at the Pro-Cathedral are: Eric Cooney from Monkstown, who works in financial services; Gabriel Corcoran from Dundrum, a lecturer in the Dublin Institute of Technology; Gerard Larkin from Templeogue; Gerard Reilly from Donaghmede, who also works in financial services; Jim Adams from Donnybrook; Joe Walsh, retired, from Lucan; Noel Ryan, retired, from... Read more
…you might have to put it off a few years: American International Group Inc. (AIG) Chief Executive Officer Robert Benmosche saidEurope’s debt crisis shows governments worldwide must accept that people will have to work more years as life expectancies increase. “Retirement ages will have to move to 70, 80 years old,” Benmosche, who turned 68 last week, said during a weekend interview at his seaside villa in Dubrovnik, Croatia. “That would make pensions, medical services more affordable. They will keep people working... Read more
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