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As we continue to unpack the rich blessings of the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis last month, its inspiration and insights are being shared in various ways in the coming months for our archdiocese and our collaborative parishes to build upon. As our archdiocesan newspaper and media outlet, The Pilot, said in its headline last weekend, “60,000 Congress participants encouraged to ignite new Pentecost” - and that powerful invitation is....

We are pleased to share that St. Martha only has $260 left to raise toward our 2024 Catholic Appeal goal of $20,100. More importantly, 93 families have joined in to support our parish campaign. Thank you to all....

We are pleased to share that St. Mary only has $8,052 left to raise toward our 2024 Catholic Appeal goal of $55,500. More importantly, 180 families have joined in to support our parish campaign. Thank you....

A dedicated Altar Server and active teen parishioner, Mackenzie, has the opportunity to attend the Steubenville East conference later this month. Steubenville East is a Catholic conference for high schoolers from around New England. It is an inspiring weekend filled with faith....

The Benedictine trait of hospitality has been an easy one for me to embrace - “All are to be welcomed as Christ” (St. Benedict). Two weeks ago, I got to “practice what I preach”. I was able to share fellowship and dinner with a refugee family of five from Ukraine. They all had real faces, they all had real names, and they had their stories. A day later, I took the mom shopping to a thrift store and to BJs wholesale club for some groceries. I reflected that about 75 years ago, someone....

A spiritual retreat for parents who have experienced the death of a child of any age, by any cause, no matter how long ago. Of all the pains that life can hand us, arguably one of the most searing is the death of a child. A parent’s world irrevocably....

Under the guidance and inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the Catholic Church in our country is playing a key role in renewing the Church and the hearts of all the Catholic faithful. This movement has come a long way from its beginnings. Initially, we were searching for a way to respond....

Some might be tempted to say: yes, of course, we will be the ones who help by promoting good and opposing evil. But when confronted with so much good at risk and so much evil, it is a great challenge to avoid fear and anger. The threat of abortion remains our pre-eminent priority because it directly attacks our most vulnerable and voiceless brothers and sisters and destroys more than a ....