Author: Parish Admin

U.S. Bishops to Vote for Treasurer-elect and for Chairmen-elect of Five Standing Committees at Plenary Assembly in Baltimore

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will be voting for the conference’s treasurer-elect as well as chairmen-elect for five standing committees during the 2024 Plenary Assembly taking place November 11-14 in Baltimore, Maryland. Each bishop elected will serve for one year as the treasurer-elect, or as chairman-elect of the respective committee before…

Pope calls for Mideast cease-fire; prays for peace in Ukraine, Haiti

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis called again for “an immediate cease-fire on all fronts” in the Middle East, urging leaders to “pursue the paths of diplomacy and dialogue to achieve peace.” The pope made the appeal Oct. 13 after leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer with visitors in St. Peter’s Square. A year…

Monday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time

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Reading 1 GAL 4:22-24, 26-27, 31–5:1 Brothers and sisters: It is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the freeborn woman. The son of the slave woman was born naturally, the son of the freeborn through a promise. Now this is an allegory. These women represent two…

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Reading I Wis 7:7-11     I prayed, and prudence was given me;         I pleaded, and the spirit of wisdom came to me.     I preferred her to scepter and throne,     and deemed riches nothing in comparison with her,         nor did I liken any priceless gem to her;     because all…

Saturday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time

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Reading 1 GAL 3:22-29 Brothers and sisters: Scripture confined all things under the power of sin, that through faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe. Before faith came, we were held in custody under law, confined for the faith that was to be revealed. Consequently, the law was our…