Bishop
Around the Diocese: July 10, 2020
Parish pledged to hearts of Jesus and Mary In the Catholic Church, the month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with the Solemnity of the Most […]
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Obituaries
Rest in Peace: July 10, 2022
Angola Mary Ann Bonner, 61, St. Anthony of Padua Arcola Augustus Nagy, 96, St. Patrick Bremen David Holmes, 79, St. Dominic Bristol Robert J. Walker, 54, St. Mary of the Annunciation […]
Bishop
Weekly schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Sunday, July 10 through Tuesday, July 19 – Priesthood Ordinations in the Dioceses of Awka and Nnewi in Nigeria Thursday, July 21: 2 p.m. – Meeting of Board of Directors […]
Perspective
While invisible, God can be seen in love
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 10:25-37 The Book of Deuteronomy, the source of the first reading for this weekend, is one of the first five books of the Bible, […]
Diocese
Seven Poor Handmaids celebrate 2022 jubilees
This year, the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ celebrate seven jubilarians who have served in communities of communion both globally and locally in service to the poor and underserved. Three […]
Diocese
Holy Cross Sister Joy O’Grady celebrates golden jubilee
Sister Joy O’Grady, CSC, will celebrate 50 years of consecrated life as a Sister of the Holy Cross on July 16, 2022. Sister Joy was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, […]
Diocese
The joy of an unexpected vocation: Father George Gabet, FSSP
Roman collars were not part of his life plan of a wife and a passel of children. But Father George Gabet, FSSP, could not ignore the many occurrences that were […]
National
National honor for composers hymn is ‘a tremendous gift’
By Jay Nies JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (CNS) – A fellow member of the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Choir in Columbia, Missouri, approached Kate Basi after practice. “I wanted you […]
National
News Briefs: July 10, 2022
USCCB committee chairmen raise concerns on proposed changes to Title IX WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) – The chairmen of three U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committees are raising concerns over a […]
Perspective
Appreciating good homilies
Here’s an answer that should show up on Catholic Jeopardy: “Eight minutes.” The question is: “What does Pope Francis think the ideal length of a homily should be?” This pope, […]
Perspective
A meditation on honor
Back in 2014, I celebrated one of the most remarkable funerals of my 30-plus years as a priest. With the body present, I sang a Requiem Mass for a man […]
Perspective
Dobbs, Roe and the true fact of life
For almost three generations of Americans, abortion has been not only a constitutional right but a fact of life. On June 24, 2022, the facts of life changed. In voting […]