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New Orleans Archbishop, Others Offer Prayer and Support for Victims of ‘Evil’ Deadly New Year Attack; FBI Investigating as Terrorism
Understanding the Jubilee and Its Roots From the Bible
Oct 30, 2024 · A Holy Year, or jubilee, is a “great religious event” in the Catholic tradition, according to the Vatican. The Holy See describes it as one of “forgiveness of sins and also punishment due to sin … reconciliation between adversaries, of conversion and receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and consequently of solidarity, hope, justice, commitment to serve God with joy and in peace ...
Obituaries, Week of October 19, 2024 - The Tablet
Oct 16, 2024 · Father George Cowan, a retired priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn, was born on July 29, 1938, was ordained to the priesthood on May 29, 1964 and died Sunday, October 6, 2024. Father Cowan served the Diocese of Brooklyn as Pastor of the Parishes of Saint Mel (Flushing), and Saint Rose of Lima (Midwood).
The Tablet 2024 Catholic Voter Guide - The Tablet
Oct 23, 2024 · Back in November 2007, when the body of Catholic bishops in the United States approved a new voting guide for Catholics, Bishop William Skylstad of Spokane, then-head of the bishops’ conference, said it was a “good teaching document” that was important given the complexities of the current political situation. In 2024, a complex political situation remains, as neither major political ...
Campaign Kicks Off to Provide a ‘Bright Christmas’ for Children
Nov 27, 2024 · The Tablet’s time-honored tradition of raising money to help those in need and ensuring every child has a gift to open on Christmas morning officially began on Nov. 22 with the launch of the 2024 Bright Christmas campaign.
Diocesan News Archives - The Tablet
Dec 16, 2024 · Bishop Robert Brennan ushered in the Jubilee Year by celebrating two Masses on Sunday, Dec. 29 — first at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James and then at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph — and leading the faithful in a procession between the two churches as he held the monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament aloft during the mile and a half journey.
Obituaries Archives - The Tablet
Nov 20, 2024 · Sister Maureen Skelly, S.C. (Sister Ann Marian), a Sister of Charity-Halifax for 70 years, died at Elizabeth Seton Residence in Wellesley, Massachusetts on Sept. 25 at 89.
Obituaries, Week of November 30 2024 - The Tablet
Nov 27, 2024 · Sister Mary Christine Conetta, O.P., who served as a Sister of St. Dominic for 76 years, died on Nov. 6.She was 94 years old. Sister Mary was born on Dec. 11, 1929, to Antonio and Antonetta Socci Conetta, both immigrants from Italy.
Beyond the Candy: The Spiritual Roots of All Hallows Eve
Oct 31, 2024 · This holiday’s roots stretch back to the 4th century when Christians sought to solemnly venerate Roman martyrs some 300 years after the resurrection of Christ. In that period, persecution against Christians came in “waves,” said Father Michael Bruno, dean of seminarians and professor of church history at St. Joseph Seminary and College at Dunwoodie, Yonkers.
Researchers’ Study Contends Shroud of Turin Actually Dates to the …
Aug 22, 2024 · Bill Lauto, a Long Island-based environmental scientist, wants the world to rethink enduring beliefs that the Shroud of Turin is a fraud concocted by medieval hoaxers. And now, a team of Italian researchers who conducted dating work on a sample of the Shroud of Turin, the linen cloth believed by some to have been Jesus Christ’s burial shroud, have confirmed the relic can be traced back ...