Month: July 2021
Vatican unveils program of Pope Francis 7-hour trip to Hungary
July 21, 2021
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The Vatican unveiled on Wednesday an intensive program for Pope Francis’ trip to Hungary on Sept. 12.
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New Reno bishop inspired to become priest after meeting Blessed Stanley Rother
July 20, 2021
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The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Daniel Mueggenborg to lead the Catholic Diocese of Reno.
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Concerns raised about using surveillance technology to track clergy
July 19, 2021
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The prospect of private parties using national security-style surveillance technology to track the movements and activities of bishops, priests, and other Church personnel is raising concerns about civil liberties, privacy rights and what means are ethical to use in Church reform efforts.
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Pope Francis says he is close to ‘the dear Cuban people’ after largest protests in decades
July 18, 2021
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Pope Francis on Sunday expressed his closeness to “the dear Cuban people” after the largest protests in decades in the communist country.
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Pope Francis to Friars Minor: Seek renewal amid declining numbers
July 17, 2021
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Pope Francis urged members of the Order of Friars Minor on Saturday to seek renewal as they face “the challenges of declining numbers and aging.”
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Celebrating Sister Jane Ann Slater’s years’ of service to the archdiocese
A large crowd gathered at Sacred Heart Conventual Chapel on the campus of Our Lady of the Lake University at the end of June to commemorate the retirement of Sister Jane Ann Slater, CDP, from her role as chancellor of the archdiocese. She bid farewell after six years of dedicated service, but that is just the tip of the iceberg in capping more than six decades of ministry to the Church.
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Sister Jane Ann Slater: A rare gem retires
Her light has shown far beyond the little town of Texarkana, Ark., where Sister Jane Ann Slater, CDP, grew up. Raised by her widowed mother and nurtured by the Sisters of Divine Providence at their 12-year school, she would not only become the first in her congregation to serve twice as superior general, but would step up, at a time of crisis, to serve as president of Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU), 2013-2015.
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Special statue associated with the pope stops in San Antonio
A piece of history is making its way across the United States, with the only stop in Texas being San Antonio. It was the second casting of the sculpture “Angels Unawares,” which was unveiled in the Vatican shortly before the pandemic.
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Father Eduardo D. Morales celebrates 25th anniversary of ordination
Father Eduardo D. Morales, pastor, celebrated his 25th anniversary of ordination with a drive through event at Sacred Heart Church in Uvalde hosted by his office staff on June 19, with his official anniversary date on June 21
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The gift of spiritual direction
Spiritual direction has become increasingly familiar to Catholics. One definition describes it as “help given by one Christian to another which enables that person to pay attention to God’s personal communication to him or her, to respond to this personally communicating God, to grow in intimacy with this God, and to live out the consequences of the relationship.” (William A. Barry and William J. Connolly, The Practice of Spiritual Direction). This definition, which guides the formation of spiritual directors for the Archdiocese of San Antonio, has several key concepts.
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