By Jean M. Schildz
Catholic News Service
WARRENTON, Mo. (CNS) — Some people give the shirts off their backs to people in need. Father Erich A. Fechner, pastor of Holy Rosary Parish in Warrenton, gave one of his kidneys.
The successful organ transplant operation took place June 26 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. The kidney recipient was [...]
By John Thavis
Catholic News Service
ROME (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI announced a special jubilee year dedicated to St. Paul, saying the church needs modern Christians who will imitate the apostle’s missionary energy and spirit of sacrifice.
The pope said the Pauline year will run from June 28, 2008, to June 29, 2009, to mark the approximately [...]
No diocesan wide events this weekend.
Readings
Friday
Genesis 18:1-15
Luke 1:46-50, 53-55
Matthew 8:5-17
Saturday
1 Kings 19:16, 19-21
Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-11
Galatians 5:1, 13-18
Luke 9:51-62
Sunday
Genesis 18:16-33
Psalm 103:1-4, 8-11
Matthew 8:18-22
Headlines from Catholic News Service
U.S.
U.S. bishops launch campaign urging couples to strengthen marriages
DENVER (CNS) — Public service announcements for television and radio launched by the U.S. bishops June 27 feature couples from around [...]
Catholic News Service
Responding to editors’ requests for a regular sampling of current commentary from around the Catholic press, here is an unsigned editorial titled “Brave leaders a good sign in our culture,” from the June 17 issue of NZ Catholic, New Zealand’s national Catholic newspaper.
In this issue five members of Parliament explain how their faith [...]
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Religious education programs should help people understand the doctrines of Christian faith, but also must help them integrate that teaching into every area of their lives, Pope Benedict XVI said.
Holding the 100th general audience of his pontificate June 27, Pope Benedict continued his series of talks about [...]
No diocesan-wide events today
Necrology
Bishop Steven A. Leven (1983)
Today’s Readings
Genesis 16:1-12, 15-16 or 16:6-12, 15-16
Psalm 106:1-5
Matthew 7:21-29
Today’s Headlines from Catholic News Service
U.S.First lady announces grant to interfaith effort to fight malaria
WASHINGTON (CNS) — First lady Laura Bush June 27 announced that a $2 million grant will be given to an interfaith effort to help fight malaria [...]
By Catholic News Service
WINONA, Minn. (CNS) — The Diocese of Winona has launched an interactive online learning community to educate people in the diocese about recognizing and reporting child abuse.
The project — a collaboration of the diocese and the Professional Learning Board, which creates online training programs — allows adults who are regularly involved with [...]
No events in the diocese today.
Today’s Readings
Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
Psalm 105:1-4, 6-9
Matthew 7:15-20
Today’s Headlines from Catholic News Service
U.S.
Chaldean bishop in Michigan calls for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq
DETROIT (CNS) — U.S. troops should withdraw and let Iraqi factions fight it out, the bishop for most Iraqi Catholics in the United States said June 19. “Let the Iraqis [...]
By Joshua Garner
Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Internet can empower young people to be the deciding factor in the 2008 presidential election, according to representatives from the Internet’s most popular social networking sites who met at George Washington University in early June.
But in interviews with Catholic News Service, a pair of political science professors [...]
By Joseph Ryan and Jim Grant
Catholic News Service
WILMINGTON, Del. (CNS) — A bill that eliminates Delaware’s statute of limitations for civil suits in child sexual abuse cases and opens a two-year window for courts to hear old claims previously barred by the time limit is headed to the governor’s desk after unanimous approval in the [...]
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