Category: Catholic parishes

Pope: Parishes are essential places for growing in faith, community

by bcadmin | Oct 31, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Catholic parishes, News, Pope Francis, Vatican | 0 |

The COVID-19 pandemic has weakened many parishes, but that community “in the midst of homes, in the midst of people,” is still an essential place for nourishing and sharing faith, Pope Francis told Italian young adults.

Indiana parish gets grant to fix bell tower, serve neighborhood

by bcadmin | Oct 22, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Catholic parishes, Church in the US, Churches, Indiana, News | 0 |

An Indianapolis parish is in line for a challenge grant from the National Fund for Sacred Places.

As energy prices surge, Dutch parishes feel the heat

by bcadmin | Oct 15, 2022 | Catholic parishes, Church in Europe, dutch religious leaders, Energy, lead, Netherlands, News | 0 |

Due to the war in Ukraine, Europe is also facing energy shortages and with it ever-rising energy prices. Dutch parishes are also affected and have been forced to take far-reaching measures to cope with the expected increase in energy costs.

Official helps schools understand their Catholic identity makes them unique

by bcadmin | Jan 30, 2022 | catechists, Catholic education, Catholic News Service, Catholic parishes, Catholic Schools, Catholic Schools Week, Church in the US, Diocese of Brooklyn, Identity, New York, News, Teachers | 0 |

Linda Mele Dougherty said she is old enough to remember when many Catholics identified where they lived by their parish affiliation.

Catholic parish helped families of hostages during Texas synagogue standoff

by bcadmin | Jan 18, 2022 | Bishop Michael Olson, Catholic parishes, Catholic-Jewish relations, Church in the US, Fort Worth, Islamic extremists, lead, News, synagogue, Texas | 0 |

At one moment during the synagogue hostage situation in Colleyville, Texas, on Jan. 15 interfaith leaders stationed at nearby Good Shepherd Catholic Community Church entered into a theological discussion about why bad things happen to good people.

Students, fellow Catholics in Iowa pray for slain Spanish teacher

by bcadmin | Dec 5, 2021 | Catholic News Service, Catholic parishes, Church in the US, diocese of Davenport, Iowa, Murder, News | 0 |

Two 16-year-olds have been charged with killing Nohema Graber, who was a Spanish teacher at Fairfield High School. Her body was found in a city park Nov. 3, 2021.

Study: Young adult Catholics actively engage in faith — just not in parish

by bcadmin | Dec 4, 2021 | CARA, Catholic News Service, Catholic parishes, Church in the US, Georgetown University, Knights of Columbus, Mass Attendance, News, Young Catholics | 0 |

A new study suggests that young adult Catholics ages 18-35 engage in practices to bolster their faith, but tend to do so outside their parish.

Priest struck and killed while riding bike in Minnesota

by bcadmin | Oct 31, 2021 | Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Associated Press, Catholic parishes, catholic priests, Church in the US, News | 0 |

A Twin Cities area priest has been struck and killed while riding his bike in Rosemount.

Perpetual adoration is the ‘fuel that runs this parish’

by bcadmin | Oct 12, 2021 | Adoration, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Catholic parishes, Church in the US, Communion, Eucharist, News | 0 |

The perpetual adoration chapel is an anomaly in today’s fast-paced world. Those who pray here, called adorers, pray before the Blessed Sacrament, the consecrated host from Mass placed in an ornate gold container called a monstrance.

Identification of painting as 17th-century masterwork brings joy to parish

by bcadmin | Sep 20, 2021 | Catholic News Service, Catholic parishes, Church in the US, New York, News, religious art | 0 |

A parish in a neighborhood that once had the highest concentration of COVID-19 cases in the country has found new joy in the discovery that a familiar painting over the transept doorway of its church is a 17th-century masterpiece.

Louisiana Catholics reach out to help those hit hard by Hurricane Ida

by bcadmin | Sep 15, 2021 | Archbishop Gregory Aymond, Archdiocese of New Orleans, Catholic News Service, Catholic parishes, Church in the US, Hurricane, Hurricane Ida, Louisiana, News | 0 |

It will take more than a village, including help from local, state and federal government agencies, to bring relief to southern Louisiana from the devastation left in the path of Hurricane Ida.

Louisiana residents thankful for small miracles after Ida

by bcadmin | Sep 6, 2021 | Archdiocese of New Orleans, Associated Press, Catholic Church, Catholic parishes, catholic priests, Church in the US, Church in UK and Ireland, Hurricane, Hurricane Ida, Louisiana, Natural disasters, News | 0 |

Amid the devastation caused by Hurricane Ida, there was at least one bright light Sunday: Parishioners found that electricity had been restored to their church outside of New Orleans.