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December 5, 2012
Capuchin creates Christmas ornaments from wood scraps
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - 5 months 3 weeks ago Friar says handcrafted decorations showcase God's beauty through wood
APPLETON — Anticipation soars within Capuchin Fr. Ralph Fellenz as the small block of wood nestled firmly...
Gloria.tv Begins Advent Retreat on the O Antiphons
New Liturgical Movement - 5 months 3 weeks ago For those of you who are interested in further ideas for your Advent preparations, you might be interested to know of the online Advent retreat that is being provided by Gloria.tv...
Catholics urged to take part in National Night of Prayer for Life
LifeSiteNews - 5 months 3 weeks ago by The Editors STATEN ISLAND, NY, December 5, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Catholics across the country will be united in prayer Dec. 8-9 during the 23rd annual National Night of...
Local Serra Club chapter celebrates 50 years
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - 5 months 3 weeks ago
Serra Club of Midway St. Paul president Jack Makowski, right, accepts a certificate commemorating the club’s 50th anniversary from USA Region 8 director Gary Davis during a...
Pope makes second appeal for Congo as situation worsens
Catholic News Agency - General - 5 months 3 weeks ago Vatican City, Dec 5, 2012 / 01:38 pm (CNA).- The Pope has repeated his plea for international humanitarian aid in the Democratic Republic of Congo just two months after his last...
Crossroads announces first pro-life walk across Australia
LifeSiteNews - 5 months 3 weeks ago by Thaddeus Baklinski BRISBANE, December 5, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Crossroads, the international youth pro-life organization that sponsors pro-life walks in the United States,...
Initiative aims to help parishes ‘grow’ in mission, ministry effectiveness
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - 5 months 3 weeks ago Leaders from five parishes gathered Nov. 27 at St. Michael in Farmington for the first meeting of a new archdiocesan-supported initiative designed to help them strengthen parish...
Challenges of raising teens motivate couple to sponsor workshop for parents
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - 5 months 3 weeks ago Jan. 19 program aimed at helping Catholic parents raise teens
GREEN BAY — Cynthia Stillwell knows that parenting is a challenge. She and husband Scott are the parents of 10...
Pro-Life Group to Sing Christmas Carols at Abortion Clinics
LifeNews.com - 5 months 3 weeks ago A pro-life group plans to sing Christmas carols outside an abortion clinic in Los Angeles, California. The group Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust hopes its 12th annual event...
Bishop Ricken addresses challenge of keeping Sunday a holy day
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - 5 months 3 weeks ago Advent Lecture Series focuses on 'Celebrating the Lord's Day'
ALLOUEZ — One of the great challenges for the church today is honoring the third commandment: "Keeping holy the Lord'...
Meet the deacon novelist
The Deacon's Bench - 5 months 3 weeks ago Details, from Arkansas Catholic: In “I Hear Your Heartbeat” Deacon Larry Hatch’s recently released first novel, the reader is reminded that to receive forgiveness, one must first...
Irish bishops rap government report on abortion law
Catholic Culture - World News - 5 months 3 weeks ago The Irish bishops' conference has issued a statement criticizing a government commission's report on the country's abortion laws.
The "expert group" report recommended...
The Faithful Fan | Players, teams find community service invigorating
Saint Louis Review - Viewpoints - 5 months 3 weeks ago Joseph Kenny | jkenny@archstl.org
From high school athletes to the pros, teams and individuals who take part in community service are finding that it is invigorating and...
Lawmaker Says Govt Should Guarantee Pleasurable Sex for Women
LifeNews.com - 5 months 3 weeks ago As debate intensified over amendments to the RH Bill in the Philippines Tuesday, the principle sponsor of the bill in the Senate, Senator Pia Cayetano, said that the government...
Bishop Ricken to lead 11-day pilgrimage
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - 5 months 3 weeks ago The Compass sponsors spiritual tour to France Sept. 16-26, 2013
ALLOUEZ — Bishop David Ricken will lead an 11-day pilgrimage to France next September sponsored by The Compass....
Pope makes new rules to strengthen Catholic identity of charities
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - 5 months 3 weeks ago Warning that Catholic charitable activity must not become “just another form of organized social assistance,” Pope Benedict XVI issued new rules to strengthen the religious...
Her Name Is Frances…
CatholicMom.com - 5 months 3 weeks ago Her Name Is Frances…
Years ago while working at a hospice I had the privilege of meeting so many wonderful women from all walks of life, cultures and races. The mission of the...
Tweet the Pope
USCCB Media Blog - 5 months 3 weeks ago By Sister Mary Ann Walsh
With the push of a button, I sent a
tweet with #AskPontifex to the pope at @Pontifex, the new Twitter account the Vatican set up
for Pope Benedict XVI. It...
Transgender bill ‘isn’t necessary,’ concedes Canadian Human Rights Commission
LifeSiteNews - 5 months 3 weeks ago by Peter Baklinski OTTAWA, Ontario, 5 December, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A high ranking representative from the Canadian Human Rights Commission (HRC) told the Canadian Justice...
News Briefs for December 6, 2012
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - 5 months 3 weeks ago Vatican praises new U.N. status for Palestine
The Vatican praised a United Nations vote making Palestine a non-member observer state but called for full recognition of Palestinian...