The author of the Letter to the Hebrews wrote, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith” (12:1-2).
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The feast of All Souls’ Day, when Catholics remember and pray for the dead, has weighted significance this year when so many have died of COVID-19 and the pandemic’s restrictions have prevented usual funeral services and final goodbyes in person.
"¿Hay alguien entre ustedes que se encuentra enfermo? Dejen que envien por los sacerdotes de la Iglesia y que los sacerdotes oren por ellos, untándolos con aceite en el nombre del Señor."
“Are there any who are sick among you? Let them send for the priests of the Church, and let the priests pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord.”
by Luis Soto, Subdirector Ejecutivo del Secretariado de Evangelización y Catequesis
Nuestra primer y más importante identidad es que somos hijos e hijas de Dios. Todo lo que somos, todo lo que tenemos, es todo un don de Dios para nosotros como sus hijos. Nos ha creado a su imagen y semejanza, lo cual significa no solo que nos parecemos y tenemos su dignidad, sino que somos, en verdad, sus hijos.
After months of prayer and input from clergy, parish staff and parents with the goal of boosting involvement in youth ministry and better serving families, Archbishop Coakley announced on Sept. 29 a change in placement for the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Preparation for Confirmation will be completed in one year instead of two and will be held in the sixth grade or seventh grade instead of during high school.
ADA – The Saint Joseph Catholic Church Smorgasbord always has been a huge undertaking, but this year, because of COVID-19, it faced cancellation. Saint Joseph’s Smorgasbord Committee met every two weeks to create a plan that ensures everyone is safe and healthy, and to make certain that the church will be able to provide nearly 1,000 meals to the Ada community.
For more than four decades, Virginia Hubble has taken part in thousands of the most intimate moments of family life. As a labor and delivery nurse at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, she has guided families through the best of times and some of the worse times of their lives.
Monsignor Everard van der Grinten witnessed nearly a half century of growth of the Church in Oklahoma after arriving from Holland in 1910. He was a key player in that growth as he worked throughout Oklahoma, ending his career in Langley, Okla.
by Luis Soto, Assistant Executive Director of the Secretariat for Evangelization and Catechesis
Our first and most important identity is we are sons and daughters of God. All that we are – all that we have – is all a gift from God to us as his children. He has created us in his image and likeness, which means not only that we look alike and have his dignity, but that we are, indeed, his children.
Virginia State health commissioner, Dr. Norman Oliver, told a local news station in August that he planned to mandate COVID-19 immunizations for Virginians once a vaccine becomes available to the public.
“In God’s Hands” is a book about “living through illness by faith.” It is a book about the personal journey the author traveled beginning with the diagnosis of breast cancer.
ROME – More than 41,000 people visited Bl. Carlo Acutis’ tomb during the 19-day celebration of the Italian teen’s beatification, according to the Diocese of Assisi.
En menos de un mes, los norteamericanos asistiremos a las urnas para elegir a líderes locales, estatales y nacionales, incluyendo al presidente y vicepresidente. Este es una elección que tendrá importantes consecuencias, sea cual sea el resultado. Hay demasiado en juego.