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We believe our lives are journeys in Faith; where sometimes the road is straight, but at times the road is twisting and bumpy. No matter where you are in your journey, we want to help you in your continued spiritual growth as a Catholic Christian, to this end, we offer you this website of our Parish.
We hope that you will find this webite helpful. It lists all of the ministries of our Parish. Whether you are seeking guidance, education, or fellowship, I am confident we have a ministry for you. If you are looking to get more involved in the Parish, I hope that the Lord's calling to you can be fulfilled by one of these ministries. Either way, we hope that at least you can see the ways that your Parish is living out Jesus' call to spread the Good News.
- Noted author announces canonical lawsuit against Georgetown - View More
A prominent Georgetown University alumnus has announced plans for a canonical lawsuit in a bid to restore the school's Catholic identity.
William Peter Blatty, the author of The ...
- Pope lauds US bishops' work for immigration reform - View More
Pope Benedict XVI saluted "the longstanding commitment of the American bishops to immigration reform" as he spoke on May 18 to the final group of bishops from the US completing their ad ...
- Vatican cardinal examines relations between the Church and Jews - View More
In a lengthy address delivered on May 16 at the Angelicum, Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and of the Commission of the Holy See for ...
- Austrian cardinal says disciplinary action possible against dissident priests - View More
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna has indicated that he may take action against the dissident Austrian priests who have issued a "Call to Disobedience."
"We might take disciplinary ...
- Few priests attend meeting to support Cardinal Brady - View More
Only 20 priests attended a May 18 meeting called by the Archdiocese of Armagh, Ireland, in support of embattled Cardinal Sean Brady.
The archdiocese had asked nearly 150 priests to join ...
- British ambassador praises Vatican bank's steps to address money laundering - View More
Following a briefing at the Vatican bank--the Institute of Religious Works (IOR)--Ambassador Nigel Baker praised the Holy See's efforts to conform to international financial norms against ...
- Serbian Orthodox will not invite Pope to major ecumenical celebration - View More
The Serbian Orthodox Church has decided not to extend an invitation to Pope Benedict XVI to attend celebrations marking the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan, which will take place ...
- 'Healing stone' for abuse victims to be unveiled at International Eucharistic Congress - View More
A granite "healing stone," evocative of Celtic crosses and the stone that covered Jesus' tomb, will be unveiled at the International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin in June in commemoration ...
- Roman university announces chair for study of Pope Paul VI - View More
Rome's Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta (LUMSA) has announced the establishment of a faculty chair for Pope Paul VI.
At a May 18 press conference announcing the new post, Cardinal ...
- Film portrait of Virgin Mary shows total acceptance of God's will, Pope says - View More
On May 18, Pope Benedict XVI attended a screening of the new film Mary of Nazareth, directed by Giacomo Campiotti.
After watching the movie, Pope Benedict commented that it shows the ...
- Bishops of South Sudan plead for international pressure on Khartoum to stop warfare - View More
The Catholic and Anglican bishops of South Sudan have united in an appeal for peace, pleading with international leaders to show a "more balanced" approach to the border conflict with ...
- Ex-priest convicted of seeking to arrange murder of his sex-abuse accuser - View More
A Texas court has convicted a former Catholic priest of attempting the arrange the murder of a young man who accused him of sexual assault.
John Fiala could face a life sentence after ...
- Turkish Muslims want to pray in Hagia Sophia - View More
Muslim activists in Turkey are restore the use of the Hagia Sophia as an Islamic place of prayer.
The Young People of Anatolia, a religious group, have petitioned the government for ...
- New members named to National Review Board - View More
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has named an attorney, a corporate executive, and a college president to the National ...
- Australian prelate cautions against defensive approach, calls for energetic evangelization - View More
An Australian archbishop has called for "a more missionary Church," saying that the task of evangelization is "the Church's greatest challenge in these times."
As he was installed as ...
- Background: World Communications Day - View More
On May 20, the Church will commemorate the 46th World Communications Day. As has been customary since 1986, Pope Benedict released his message for the day ("Silence and Word: Path of ...
- Vatican Secretary of State to attend soccer finals - View More
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone will take a break from his duties as the Vatican Secretary of State to attend the Italian Cup soccer final on May 20.
The contest, to be held in Rome's Olympic ...
- CDF discusses reconciliation with SSPX - View More
The Vatican has confirmed that the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) met on May 16, 2012 to discuss a proposed reconciliation between the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) and ...
- USCCB attorneys foresee legal action against 'unjust and unlawful' HHS mandate - View More
Attorneys for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) reiterated that the HHS mandate "accommodation" offered to some religious employers is morally ...
- Pope's new Wednesday lecture series: St. Paul on prayer - View More
At his weekly public audience on May 16, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he had completed his series of talks on prayer in the Acts of the Apostles, and would now begin a new series on ...
- Canadian bishop laicized after child-porn conviction - View More
Raymond Lahey, the former Bishop of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, has been laicized, the diocese has revealed.
Lahey petitioned the Vatican to remove him from the clerical state after he was ...
- Washington archdiocese criticizes Georgetown over Sebelius invitation - View More
The Archdiocese of Washington has issued a statement criticizing Georgetown University for selecting Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius as the speaker at the ...
- Don't let work conflict with family, Pope cautions audience - View More
"Work should not be an obstacle to the family, but should rather sustain and unite it," Pope Benedict XVI said at his general public audience on May 16.
As he ended his weekly audience ...
- Kenyan bishop files new lawsuit against Irish TV network for false charges - View More
A Kenyan Catholic bishop has filed a lawsuit against the Irish RTE television network, saying that he was defamed by the same program that inaccurately accused an Irish priest of ...
- Radical Muslims fomenting conflict in Lebanon - View More
The director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Lebanon is warning that radical Islamic organizations are fanning the flames of conflict in Lebanon as well as in Syria.
"The ...
- Philadelphia court hears evidence archdiocese wanted abuse claims concealed - View More
As the trial of Msgr. William Lynn continues in Philadelphia, the court heard testimony that a former archdiocesan official instructed Msgr. Lynn to conceal evidence of previous complaints ...
- USCCB renews call for nuclear arms reduction - View More
An official of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, joined by representatives of arms control groups and the Union of Concerned Scientists, met with a deputy national security ...
- Franciscan University drops student insurance in response to HHS mandate - View More
Franciscan University of Steubenville has announced that it will no longer offer a student insurance plan because of the Obama administration's contraceptive mandate.
"The Obama ...
- Former gangster says mob kidnapped daughter of Vatican employee - View More
An admitted Italian gangster has said that the 15-year-old daughter of a Vatican employee was killed in 1983 because a criminal gang was irate over the loss of funds deposited in the ...
- Vatican prelate reflects on Year of Faith - View More
Writing for L'Osservatore Romano, the president of the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization said that the forthcoming Year of Faith "is aimed primarily at the whole Church, so ...
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