Wednesday, March 17, 2010

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Bishops, Catholic health group at odds on health bill

WASHINGTON -- "Despite the good" that proposed health reform legislation "intends or might achieve," concerns about the abortion wording in the Senate-passed bill compel the U.S. bishops to "regretfully hold ... Read more

Congratulations to the "Watch the Bucks with Archbishop Listecki" winners!

Congratulations to the winners of the "Watch the Bucks with Archbishop Listecki" contest. After dozens of entries, these seven names were drawn: Heidi M. Antoni, St. Joseph, Waupun Paula Beine, ... Read more

Church responding decisively to new sex abuse reports

VATICAN CITY – The religious orders and bishops' conferences dealing with cases of clerical sexual abuse of children in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands are acting quickly, decisively and with ... Read more

Synod head: Keep homilies short

VATICAN CITY – Homilies should be no longer than eight minutes –  a listener's average attention span, said the head of the synod office.Priests and deacons should also avoid reading ... Read more

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Faith directs Prus to 'just do it' for others

For Ruth Prus, church isn’t a place where you go, it’s a place from which you go forth. Because of SS. Peter and Paul on Milwaukee’s East Side, Prus serves at ... Read more

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What I think you mean to say is...

One of the problems with children is they say exactly what they’re thinking. Early in parenting, this is delightful. We’ve been waiting two years for our kids to talk, and ... Read more

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Mequon native ordained in Rome

Bishop Brian Farrell ordains Shane Johnson, a member of the Legionaires of Christ, in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, Rome last Dec. 12. (Submitted photo) MEQUON – Shane John... Read more

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$50 Stewardship Project Challenge

­­­ Luke Kraemer, a sixth grader at St. Mary Parish School in Menomonee Falls, explains how his class supported a needy parish family by purchasing Thanksgiving groceries with the $50 that ... Read more

  • Marquette students survive Chilean earthquake

    Marquette junior, Josie Pierce, center, poses with Marquette sophomore Jelanny Ramirez Pavon, right, and Matias Valdivia Pantoja, a Chilean who lives in Concepción during the school year, in the P

  • Archbishop: JFK Houston speech 'compelling, wrong'

    WASHINGTON — Al-though John F. Kennedy’s speech in Houston nearly 50 years ago could be seen as “a passionate appeal for tolerance,” the candidate’s remarks about how his Catholicism would affect his

  • Fr. Wild to step down as Marquette's president

    Jesuit Fr. Robert Wild, president of Marquette University, lights candles during an evening vigil March 20, 2003, on the campus. About 200 students, faculty and residents turned out for the “Keepi

  • Educator wary of U.S. influence on African culture

    Theresa Okafor, CEO of Life League Nigeria, a pro-life organization of young professionals, and director of the Foundation for African Cultural Heritage, a network of 20 pro-life and pro-family gr

  • Freshwoman Academy helps 9th graders

    Freshwoman Academy students, from left to right, Jennifer Amaro, 15, Diana Dillard, 15, and teacher Mary Jane Simon, discuss freshman life during a Feb. 6 session at St. Joan Antida High School, Mil

  • Full of faith, optimism

      Lisa Marie Calderone-Stewart, surrounded by the House of Peace Teen Leaders, sits holding a quilt made for her by the teens. The Leadership Center of Cardinal Stritch University has begun “The Le

  • Internet ministry feeds his soul

    Mike Hayes speaks about God’s plans during a Dec. 10 talk at Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee. Hayes, a former sports reporter, is cofounder and former associate editor of BustedHalo.com, an

  • For organist, it's also 'See you at Mass'

    Dean Rosko, a graduate of St. Catherine High School, Racine, plays the organ during Milwaukee Brewer home games at Miller Park. When not playing at the ballpark, Rosko also serves as organist at

  • Monday is the last day to submit your 300 words or less about an angel in your life!

    You have until Monday morning (March 8) to enter the Touched By An Angel contest by telling us in 300 words or less about an angel in your life. You could be one of 10 people to win the new DVDs!

  • Pope prays for victims of Chile earthquake

    VATICAN CITY –– Pope Benedict XVI prayed for the victims of the massive earthquake in Chile and pledged the assistance of Catholic relief organizations. The pope made the remarks at his noon blessing

  • Bishops urge bipartisan action on health care reform

    WASHINGTON – As Democratic and Republican leaders gathered in Washington for a health care summit convened by President Barack Obama, the U.S. bishops and other Catholic leaders urged all parties to c

  • Maryknoll Sisters

    Maryknoll Sisters are a missionary congregation of women religious founded in 1912, with international membership, who work in 29 countries around the world to Make God's Love Visible. To learn more a

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