Category Archives: Church News

Congratulations, Bishop Wester of the Diocese of Salt Lake City

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Deacon Bob

The Holy Father announced today that Bishop John C. Wester of the diocese of Salt Lake City has been named to the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People. Bishop Wester has been a leader in … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary, Swiss Guards

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Deacon Bob

I am a day late on this one, but the Swiss Guard at the Vatican celebrated their 505th anniversary of service to the Pope yesterday. The Guard first marched into the Vatican on January 22, 1506. They are a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, Diocese of Santa Rosa

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Deacon Bob

The Holy Father this morning has chosen Bishop Robert F. Vasa to be coadjutor bishop of Santa Rosa in California. Bishop Vasa was the bishop of Baker, Oregon. Being named coadjutor bishop means that he will immediately succeed the current … Continue reading →

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Memorial of St. Agnes

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Today is the memorial of St. Agnes, an early martyr of the Church who died most probably around 300 A.D. during the time of the persecution of the emperor Diocletian. She died a virgin who had betrothed herself to Jesus … Continue reading →

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What Would the Blessed Mother Do?

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Deacon Bob

The secular press once again is saying that the Vatican told the Irish bishops a number of years ago to not report to civil authorities incidents of clergy abusing minors. Once again, the Church is saying that the press is … Continue reading →

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Update on Blessed Giuseppe Toniolo and Papa Luciani

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Thanks to Lori Pieper (see comment on previous post) I have learned that Toniolo probably influenced the thinking of Papa Luciani. As you may know, Luciani’s father was a laborer and asked Luciani to never forget the poor if he … Continue reading →

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Blessed Giuseppe Toniolo

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Soon-to-be Blessed John Paul II has claimed the headlines in recent days, and rightly so, but it is worth noting that the Holy Father also decreed that Giuseppe Toniolo, a Catholic layman who was an economist and sociologist during the … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown!

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Deacon Bob

The Holy Father announced today the appointment of Msgr. Mark L. Bartchak as bishop of the diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Bishop-elect Bartchak was ordained a priest of the diocese of Erie in 1981 and has served various posts during his … Continue reading →

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Update! Blessed John Paul II

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Deacon Bob

The Vatican this morning has announced that Pope John Paul II will be beatified on May 1, 2011 (Divine Mercy Sunday) in a Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI. Let us thank God for this wonderful pope who showed the … Continue reading →

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Did You Know…?

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Deacon Bob

New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene released a statistic recently that is startling. Forty-one percent (41%) of all pregnancies in New York City end in abortion. Forty-one per cent! The national average is 23%, according to the … Continue reading →

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Blessed Pope John Paul II?

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Andrea Tornielli of the Italian newspaper Il Giornale reported yesterday that a second miraculous healing has been attributed to the intercession of Pope John Paul II and his beatification will be this year, maybe as early as April. Sister Marie … Continue reading →

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Three Anglican Bishops to Become Catholic Priests

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Catholic New Service is reporting that three former Anglican bishops were received into the Catholic Church just hours after they formally resigned from their offices in the Anglican communion. John Broadhurst of Fulhan, Keith Newton of Richborough, and Andrew Burnham … Continue reading →

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Something Beautiful for God – Missionary Servants of Pope John Paul I

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Deacon Bob

I’d like to thank Dr. Lori Pieper for bringing to my attention the following article from The Parable, the magazine of the diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire. It is about Lauretta and Ray Seabeck, who have given themselves to the poor of … Continue reading →

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The Pope’s Talk to the Roman Curia Yesterday

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Deacon Bob

The Holy Father gave a talk to the Roman Curia yesterday, an annual event at Christmas time. He said a lot which I cannot summarize adequately in a blog post. You can read it in its entirety at:  http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/26594.php?index=26594&po_date=20.12.2010&lang=en I … Continue reading →

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2010 Church Statistics

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Deacon Bob

The Church has published statistics for 2010. There are some interesting findings. There are now worldwide a total of 37,203 permanent deacons, of whom 24,030 are from the American continents, and 12,329 are in Europe. The Americas have gained 774 … Continue reading →

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