HOMILYRespect Life Sunday – October 1, 202326th Sunday in Ordinary Time Shortly before he is to suffer his Passion, Jesus proclaims to his disciples in Saint John’s gospel, “I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.” It is love for one another …
WILKES-BARRE – Three long-time educators in the Diocese of Scranton Catholic School System were honored with the Saint John Paul II Award during the Diocesan Teachers’ Institute Mass on Sept. 25, 2023. Kimberly Art, April Ayres, and Brenda Quattrini were each presented the award for 25 years of dedicated service to Catholic education in the …
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MOUNTAIN TOP – A new academic year is underway for thousands of Catholic school students across the Diocese of Scranton. As children and young adults return to their studies, they are returning to 19 schools that prioritize strong academic programs, a commitment to faith and a family-centered community where love and respect abound. At Saint …
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(OSV News) – As they open their doors for a new academic year, the nation’s Catholic schools are enjoying overall strong growth, along with a firm commitment to mission, experts told OSV News. “Our school system has grown two years in a row,” said Lincoln Snyder, president and CEO of the National Catholic Educational Association. …
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“Stewardship is an expression of discipleship, with the power to change how we understand and live out our lives.” -“Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response”, USCCB Stewardship is a disciple’s response — it is a way of putting our faith into practice. When we make a commitment to live as disciples and grow as good stewards, our …
HONOLULU (OSV News) – “For us, it’s like a miracle,” Msgr. Terrence Watanabe, the Honolulu Diocese’s vicar of Maui and Lanai, said about Maria Lanakila Catholic Church in the town of Lahaina being seemingly untouched by the fierce Maui wildfires Aug. 8-9. The blaze burned Lahaina to the ground in the deadliest natural disaster in Hawaii’s …
“Stewardship is an expression of discipleship, with the power to change how we understand and live out our lives.” -“Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response”, USCCB Stewardship is a disciple’s response — it is a way of putting our faith into practice. When we make a commitment to live as disciples and grow as good stewards, our …
WASHINGTON (OSV News) – When Pope Francis arrives in Lisbon for World Youth Day 2023, there will be plenty of pilgrims from the U.S. ready to greet him – close to 29,000. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced July 24 that more than 28,600 individuals, most between the ages of 18 and 25, and …
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SCRANTON – A sold-out, energized crowd of 400 women filled Nazareth Hall on the campus of Marywood University June 10 for the 2023 “Refresh Your Faith” Catholic Women’s Conference. Gathering under the theme of “With the Holy Spirit,” attendees participated in Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary meditations and more. “It is wonderful to be in the …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Catholic Church’s current Synod of Bishops should not be a “parliament for demanding rights,” but a “journey in accordance with the Spirit,” Pope Francis said. The synod, which seeks to gather input from all baptized Catholics on building a listening church, is not “an occasion for following wherever the wind …
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