PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – With words of praise to God in a melodic song that carried over the din of thousands of people, Dolce Rochelle let it be known to anyone who cared that no matter the challenge, she was doing just fine.Read More

DENVER – Elizabeth Foss, a home educator, author and lecturer, told attendees at a regional home-schooling conference in Denver that she and her husband decided to teach their children at home because they wanted to be with them and “be fully present in their lives.”Read More

GREEN BAY, Wis. – For the second time in its nearly 140-year history, the Diocese of Green Bay has ordained twins to the priesthood. Fathers Joel and Ben Sember, 27, were ordained June 30 by Bishop David A. Zubik at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay. Father Andrew Kysely was ordained with them. To...Read More

Priests have probably always suffered from the demands of trying to do too much. Priests are mandated through the ordination rite to act ‘in persona Christi.’The priest today continues this mission of Jesus in the midst of a very difficult and demanding time. There are various adjustments that priests must make in the course of...Read More

WASHINGTON – The day after the devastating earthquake struck Haiti, President Barack Obama extended the “deep condolences and unwavering support” of the American people to Haiti and pledged “full support” for rescue and humanitarian assistance.Read More

Men enter the priesthood not for fame or fortune but because they hear God calling them to serve his flock. However, the question remains “what does an archdiocesan priest make?” A priest’s salary can range anywhere from a little more than $18,000 to more than $31,000 depending on length of service, whether they are a...Read More

When parishioners attend Mass at Sacred Heart, Glyndon, July 14 and 15, they will hear from a missionary working in Argentina about the continuing labors of the Catholic Church in that region. Members of the congregation will then be asked to generously contribute in the second collection to help fund those ongoing efforts.Read More

WASHINGTON – In the thousands of pages that make up the Affordable Health Care for America Act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the House- and Senate-passed versions, respectively, of health reform legislation, the word “abortion” only comes up a few dozen times.Read More