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Bishop Newman celebrates 25 years as a spiritual shepherd

Archbishop William D. Borders wanted a word with then-Monsignor William C. Newman, rector of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.
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Rosaries help military keep faith strong

I enjoyed reading your article “Mission for the Military,” (CR, April 5).
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Faith, work, fun, friends

A grandmother was showing pictures to her little grandson. “This was grandmom when I was a little girl,” she said. The little boy looked at the picture, and looked at her. Looked back at the picture, and looked again at his grandmother and asked: “What happened?”
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God’s people need time to unwind mystery of liturgy

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – God’s people need time to unwind the mystery of the liturgy, both during Mass and over time, said Cardinal Godfried Danneels during a lecture at Boston College April 17. Cardinal Danneels, the archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels, Belgium, was co-author of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (“Sacrosanctum Concilium”), approved by the Second...
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Knights take Silver Rose program through state

The Knights of Columbus of Maryland is participating in a North American effort paying special tribute to Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, through the Silver Rose Program.
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A change of direction for the ‘deacon and his wife’

Deacon Frederick Passauer and his wife Kathy were booming business owners of an insurance company in Manchester, when they heard God’s calling. The couple sold their business and their home and moved to the Deep Creek Lake area to start their new business, serving parishioners of western Maryland. “We knew this was our goal. To...
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Bhopal church leaders applaud U.S. efforts for 1984 disaster victims

BHOPAL, India – Church leaders have welcomed a letter by U.S. Congress members asking Dow Chemical Co. to address the needs of victims of a 1984 chemical leak that killed thousands, reported the Asian church news agency UCA News.
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Scientists divided on issue of global warming

In the April 12 issue, a book review reprinted from Catholic News Service praised “An Inconvenient Truth,” Al Gore’s book that accompanies his movie of the same name. A central theme of Gore’s efforts is to assert that we have a moral obligation to take action against carbon dioxide emissions. We read “The final 15...
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Internet causing marital problems, says Irish Catholic support group

DUBLIN, Ireland – The world of cyberspace is causing real-world problems for a growing number of married couples, according to research conducted by ACCORD, the Irish bishops’ agency providing care and support for marriage.
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On Easter, pope laments ‘continual slaughter’ in Iraq

VATICAN CITY – In his Easter message, Pope Benedict XVI lamented the countless wars, disasters and horrors ravaging the world, including “the continual slaughter” in Iraq and the situation in the Darfur region of Sudan. “Natural calamities and human tragedies that cause innumerable victims and enormous material destruction are not lacking” in the world, he...
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Black priest says pro-life, African-American communities must unite

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – An African-American priest who graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1989 told the National Right to Life convention June 19 that he was “heartbroken” when he learned that Notre Dame planned to honor U.S. President Barack Obama at its 2009 commencement.
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Men learn about daily lives of priests, seminarians

Chris Cook’s grandfather and uncle both thought about becoming priests. Each joined the seminary before falling in love and getting married. Now at the age of 13, Chris feels a calling to the priesthood and he thinks the third time could be a charm.
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