Let us be clear: the Lord has not abandoned us, nor has he left us as orphans.

Let us be clear: the Lord has not abandoned us, nor has he left us as orphans.

In this Cathedral Basilica of Notre Dame de Quebec, let us seek the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, whose shared like no other in the Passion and Death of Christ, and so reflects the light of Christ more brightly than anyone.

Let us pray God’s comfort and healing reaches all who experienced injury and terror in Tuesday’s shooting on the historic Morgan State University campus.

May she who gave birth to the Savior and followed him unreservedly, lead you each day to the Heart of her Son, the abyss of love, from which your vocations and your ministry take their origin, meaning, and goal. Mary, Our Queen: pray for us!

Los esfuerzos de la Iglesia para erradicar el flagelo del abuso sexual infantil de nuestras parroquias, escuelas y ministerios, y para brindar atención y compensación a los perjudicados, no comenzaron con la reorganización del Capítulo 11 de hoy, y nuestros esfuerzos ciertamente no terminarán aquí.

The Church’s efforts to eradicate the scourge of child sexual abuse from our parishes, schools and ministries and to provide care and compensation to those harmed did not begin with today’s Chapter 11 reorganization, and our efforts most certainly will not end here.

After Pope Francis told journalists aboard his flight from Mongolia that the discussions at the assembly of the Synod of Bishops will not be open to the public or to reporters to “safeguard the synodal climate,” the Vatican held a news conference to tell reporters what to expect.

I’m happy to join you in celebrating the bicentennial of your parish. What an opportunity to grow in our appreciation of the heritage of this parish!

Over the past 150 years this school has yielded tremendous fruit in the women who are proud to call NDP their alma mater.

So as we take to heart today’s Scripture readings and rejoice and give thanks to bless and dedicate the Visitor’s Center and Museum, let us resolve that St. Elizabeth Ann Seton become better known, that the way she lived the vocation of marriage and family and religious life be a model for married couples and to all those in consecrated life, as also those of us who are bishops and priests.

These are women and men who have encountered the Lord and who have committed themselves to advancing the mission of the Church, especially the mission of bringing the Good News of Salvation to young and old alike, to peers and co-workers, to the unchurched, the perplexed, the poor and vulnerable.

National Migration Week – created by the Holy See a century ago and observed this year by Catholics across the globe from Sept. 18 to 24 – presents the opportunity to reflect on the challenges and contributions of our brothers and sisters who find themselves as migrants or refugees.
