Archive for May 2, 2010

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Church to celebrate feast of 'Christian Brothers' founder

Wednesday, May 5, is the feast of Blessed Edmund Rice, an Irish businessman who was so moved by the plight... Read more

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San Francisco parish prepares 500 for First Communion

Saturday morning first Communion instruction at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in East Palo Alto, Calif. is too big by... Read more

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Samoan priest employs culture to bolster faith of islanders living in Alaska

Towering, yet soft-spoken, Samoan Father Pale Schmidt is gently calling Samoans in Anchorage back to their spiritual homeland — the... Read more

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Following Gomez appointment, LA archdiocese newspaper explains bishop’s role

Responding to the designation of Archbishop Jose Gomez as the next head of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the archdiocese’s... Read more

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Suffering shown in Shroud of Turin gives us hope, Pope Benedict teaches

The Holy Father celebrated Mass Sunday morning in St. Charles Square in Turin. During his homily, he taught about the... Read more

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Mary helps us see the face of God in Jesus' face, Pope says during Turin visit

The Holy Father prayed the Regina Caeli after Mass in Turin's St. Charles Square on Sunday. Saying Mary teaches us... Read more

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Legionaries pledge 'faith and obedience' after statement from Apostolic Visitation

Following the apostolic visitors' meeting on Saturday, the Legionaries of Christ expressed gratitude and promised to embrace the provisions of... Read more