Today (06.24.07)

No Diocesan-wide events today
Today’s Readings
Genesis 12:1-9
Psalm 33:12-13, 18-20, 22
Matthew 7:1-5
Today’s Headlines from Catholic News Service
U.S.
House passes bill reversing Mexico City anti-abortion funding policy
WASHINGTON (CNS) — An amendment reversing the federal government’s Mexico City policy banning federal aid to groups that promote abortion as a family planning method passed 223-201 in the House June 21, although [...]

Pope: Iraqi Christians experience ‘authentic martyrdom’

By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Christians of Iraq are experiencing an “authentic martyrdom” and must be supported materially and spiritually by the entire Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI said.
“Peace, so long implored and awaited, unfortunately is still largely being offended,” the pope said in a June 21 speech to representatives of [...]

Amnesty International has lost its heart

[The letter below, from Bishop Michael Pfeifer, OMI, to Mr. Larry Cox of Amnesty International was written in reply to a letter from Amnesty International appealing for financial help.]
Dear Mr. Cox:
    You begin your recent letter with “I regret to inform you that we are faced with a severe crisis here at Amnesty International.”  Yes, [...]

This Weekend (06.22-24.07)

No diocesan-wide events scheduled today
Sunday
Ceremony of Sacred Vows for Brother Martin Mary, Mt. Carmel Hermitage, Christoval. 
Necrology
Rev. Msgr. Alvin Wilde (1996)
Today’s Readings
Friday
2 Corinthians 11:18, 21-30
Psalm 34:2-7
Matthew 6:19-23
Saturday
2 Corinthians 12:1-10
Psalm 34:8-13
Matthew 6:24-34 
Sunday
Isaiah 49:1-6
Psalm 139:1-3, 13-15
Acts 13:22-26
Luke 1:57-66, 80
Today’s Headlines from Catholic News Service
U.S.
Cardinal praises Bush for vetoing embryonic stem-cell bill
WASHINGTON (CNS) — President George W. Bush June 20 [...]

Today (06.18.07)

Note: The Online Angelus will be offline Tuesday and Wednesday but will return Thursday. 
No diocesan-wide events today.
 Bishop Pfeifer in Albuquerque, N.M., for annual spring meeting of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Necrology
Rev. John Lucassen (1993).
Today’s Readings
2 Corinthians 6:1-10
Psalm 98:1-4
Matthew 5:38-42
Tuesday
2 Corinthians 8:1-9
Psalm 146:2, 5-9
Matthew 5:43-48 
Wednesday
2 Corinthians 9:6-11
Psalm 112:1-4, 9-9
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
Today’s Headlines from Catholic News ServiceU.S.
Vote [...]

After Vatican criticism, Amnesty defends new policy on abortion

By Simon Caldwell
Catholic News Service
LONDON (CNS) — Amnesty International has defended its new policy on abortion after a Vatican official said Catholics might need to withdraw their financial support of the organization.
“Amnesty International’s position is not for abortion as a right but for women’s human rights to be free of fear, threat and coercion as [...]

Boise bishop urges Catholics to recognize Christ in every immigrant

By Michael K. Brown
Catholic News Service
BOISE, Idaho (CNS) — Boise Bishop Michael P. Driscoll, in a pastoral statement on immigration, called on the people and parishes of his diocese “to recognize Christ in the person of every immigrant and to proclaim the church’s message of hope and welcome in our local communities.”
“I challenge all parishes [...]

This Weekend (06.15-17.07)

No diocese events.
Bishop Pfeifer in MEXICALO, MEXICO, for priestly ordination of Osvaldo Fernando Velazquez Sanchez, OMI.
Today’s Readings
 Friday
Ezekiel 34:11-16
Psalm 23:1-6
Romans 5:5-11
Luke 15:3-7
Saturday
2 Corinthians 5:14-21
Psalm 103:1-4, 9-12
Luke 2:41-51 
Sunday
2 Samuel 12:7-10, 13
Psalm 32:1-2, 5, 7, 11
Galatians 2:16, 19-21
Luke 7:36  — 8:1-3 or 7:36-50
Today’s Headlines from Catholic News Service
U.S.
Philadelphia council rescinds ‘pro-choice city’ designation
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — Cardinal Justin Rigali [...]

Father shot after leaving Honduran gang, building new life

By Paul Jeffrey
Catholic News Service
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (CNS) — Henri Aguilar’s entire body was marked by the tattoos he had acquired while a member of one of Honduras’ notorious street gangs, but inside he was a new man.
He had left the gang that had once claimed his allegiance, come back to the church of [...]

Today (06.14.07)

In the Diocese
   COLORADO CITY — St. Ann Confirmation, 6:30 p.m.
Today’s Readings
2 Corinthians 3:15-18 — 4:1, 3-6
Psalm 85:9-14
Matthew 5:20-26
Today’s Headlines from Catholic News Service
U.S.
Faith leaders urge quick action to expand children’s health insurance
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic representatives joined with Jewish and Christian faith leaders in calling for quick action by Congress to fund health insurance [...]