Latino leaders seek dialogue within Church
Today's Catholic
2/14/2008, by Jordan McMorrough
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Today’s Catholic) - The Catholic Association of Latino Leaders (CALL), an organization whose purpose is to work with the church for the common good in the service of Latino communities in this country, held its national inaugural event Jan. 16. CALL was created last September in ...
Eucharistic adoration: Parish marks 10 years
Catholic Explorer
2/14/2008, by Paul Storer
CLARENDON HILLS, Ill. (Catholic Explorer) - A myriad of believers chanted as they participated in an outdoor eucharistic procession Feb. 3 on the grounds of Notre Dame Parish in Clarendon Hills. The prayerful procession marked the 10-year anniversary of the suburban parish’s offering of extended ...
Eighth-grade twins love to serve Church, school, and minister to children of migrants
The Catholic Moment
2/12/2008, by Lisa L. Wilson
ALEXANDRIA, Ind. (The Catholic Moment) — Michael and Michelle McFerran, 13-year-old twins in eighth grade at St. Mary School here, help serve the poor and have a good time doing it. “When we were little, about second grade, we started going to the migrant camps with our family and other ...
Catholic radio comes to Rockford, Ill.; bishop’s show now Web accessible
The Catholic Observer
2/12/2008
STEWARD, Ill. (The Catholic Observer) - Listeners in parts of DeKalb, Lee and Ogle counties have a new Catholic radio station broadcasting at 100.5 on the FM dial. The station, W263BM, owned by the Rockford Diocese, is located in Steward, near Rochelle, and broadcasts 24 hours a day seven days a ...
Ethiopian opposition leaders ask tougher U.S. stance
Catholic San Francisco
2/11/2008, by Rick DelVecchio
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Catholic San Francisco) - Two exiled Ethiopian opposition leaders are calling for a tougher U.S. stance toward their country, saying Ethiopia’s role as a wedge against radical Islam in the Horn of Africa is coming at too high a cost in internal repression. Hailu Shawul, ...
Nuclear arms: Will they deter or destruct?
The Tidings
2/11/2008, by Father Richard Benson, C.M.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (The Tidings) - Since 9/11 the possibility of nuclear material being utilized by terrorists, in a way similar to strategies employed in plane hijackings and suicide bombs in recent decades, is spoken and written about daily in the media all around the globe. Catholics, as are ...
Historic California Mission marked for closure
The Tidings
2/9/2008, by Paula Doyle
LOMPOC, Calif. (The Tidings) - California state parks supporters are involved in multiple grassroots campaigns to stop the closure of several parks, including La Purísima Mission State Historic Park in Lompoc which draws thousands of schoolchildren and mission enthusiasts annually. Paula ...
Kids with cerebral palsy inspire speech therapist's return visit to Guadalajara
Catholic San Francisco
2/7/2008, by Michael Vick
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Catholic San Francisco) - On a trip to Guadalajara two years ago, San Francisco native and speech pathologist Margarita Fajardo met young Maria Concepcion de la O, then just two years old. The child, abandoned by her mother at the city dump and found by a garbage man, ...
Alaska pro-life groups reunite after resolving controversy over ‘early induction’ procedure
Catholic Anchor
2/6/2008, by Joel Davidson
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Catholic Anchor) - After several tense years between the Anchorage Archdiocese and the largest pro-life organization in Alaska, 2007 saw Archbishop Roger Schwietz and several prominent Catholic groups begin collaborating again with Alaska Right to Life to help protect unborn ...
‘Ugly Betty’ actress offers a message of determination to Catholic youths of L.A.
The Tidings
2/5/2008, by Ellie Hidalgo
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (The Tidings) - During a candid and open exchange with local Catholic high school students, actress America Ferrera, star of mega-hit television show “Ugly Betty,” encouraged youth to overcome any obstacles in the way of achieving their dreams and to take advantage of unexpected ...
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