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Nov 6, 2024 · A message from the Catholic Bishops of Maryland on the 160th Anniversary of Maryland Emancipation Day. Oct 31, 2024. Local. Special to the Standard. Archdiocesan retired priests collection will be taken up Nov. 2-3. Oct 30, 2024. Local. Richard Szczepanowski.
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Devotion to Mary leads people to Jesus, to helping others, pope says. Nov 13, 2024. Faith. Cindy Wooden. Prayers of thanks come right from the heart. Nov 12, 2024. Voices. Msgr. John Enzler. Christians are called to be friends of the poor, pope says in message.
The Red Mass - Catholic Standard
President and Mrs. Dwight Eisenhower first attended their Red Mass the next year in 1954. An editor’s note in the Catholic Standard described the scene and is quoted below. “The big black Chrysler limousine swung around into Rhode Island Avenue from 17 th Street and bore down on the cleared area in front of St. Matthew’s Cathedral.
October is the month of the rosary - Catholic Standard
Sep 29, 2022 · In less than one week, on Oct. 7, we will be celebrating the Feast Day of Our Lady of the Rosary. Only good can come from praying the rosary. Pope Leo XIII, a great devotee of Our Lady, once said the rosary has the “power to instill confidence into the hearts of those who pray” it regularly. Tradition holds that Blessed Alain de la Roche, a ...
After finding ‘Jesus and joy’ in becoming ... - Catholic Standard
Apr 8, 2024 · At the Easter Vigil on March 30, 2024 in churches across The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, about 1,350 people entered into full Communion with the Catholic Church, including the elect, those who were not been baptized and were preparing to receive at Easter all three of the Catholic Church’s sacraments …
Mass marks centennial of founding of first seminary in U.S. for …
Nov 8, 2023 · The first four African Americans to be ordained Catholic priests at St. Augustine Seminary in Mississippi in 1934 “stood tall in the midst of segregated times,” said retired Bishop J. Terry Steib of Memphis, Tennessee.
Pope canonizes Argentina’s first female saint
Feb 12, 2024 · St. María Antonia de Paz Figueroa is Argentina’s first female saint. She was closely tied to the Jesuits and continued to lead Ignatian spiritual exercises in Argentina after the expulsion of the order. Argentine President Javier Miliei was present at the Mass and had a private meeting with the pope Feb. 12.
St. Joseph’s Day traditions include special altar with food
Mar 19, 2021 · The tradition of the St Joseph altar includes a table with three levels, symbolic of the Trinity, decorated with Easter lilies and covered with breads, oranges, lemons, artichokes, pastas and desserts. It also always involves not just sharing food with each other but with those in need. Breads are often baked in forms of crosses and pasta is ...
Ave Maria University offers free Catholic online courses
SueAnn Howell. Nov 29, 2023. Faith Print. Ave Maria University is now offering “The Pursuit of Wisdom,” a series of free online courses presented by university faculty that provides practical wisdom and insights on interesting topics and themes to help Catholics contemplate the true, good and beautiful. The series so far consists of seven ...
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Catholic Standard - Catholic Standard. Msgr. Charles Pope. Msgr. Charles Pope is a dean and pastor in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, where he has served on the Priest Council, the College of Consultors, and the Priest Personnel Board. Along with publishing a daily blog, he has written in pastoral journals, conducted numerous retreats for ...