Filipino Catholics celebrate 500-year journey of faith that continues
WEBSep 24, 2021 · Young adult Filipino Catholics carry a cross as they help lead a procession into the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to start a Sept. 18, 2021 commemoration of the 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines. The gathering for Filipino Catholics in the Washington, D.C., area also included a …
Archbishop Carroll High School unveils Jim Vance Media Center ...
WEBJoined by Archbishop Carroll High School representatives, along with members of Jim Vance's family and other guests, Archbishop Wilton Gregory, center, holds the scissors for the March 12 ribbon cutting for the new Jim Vance Media Center at Archbishop Carroll.
Archbishop Gregory’s priest appointments include ... - Catholic …
WEBArchbishop Wilton Gregory this week announced that he has appointed Father Daniel Carson as the new Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Archdiocese of Washington, and named Father George Stuart as the archdiocese’s Episcopal Vicar for Canonical Services.
St. Joseph’s Day traditions include special altar with food
WEBMar 19, 2021 · St. Patrick's Day has its corned beef and cabbage and St. Joseph's Day has zeppoles – Italian cream-filled doughnuts. The two feasts days, just two days apart, fall in the middle of Lent this year. St. Joseph's Day, on March 19, is on a Friday in Lent, a day Catholics are required to abstain from meat.
Pope names Bishop Fisher as the new bishop of Buffalo
WEBDec 1, 2020 · Pope Francis announced on Dec. 1, 2020, that he has appointed Washington Auxiliary Bishop Michael William Fisher as the new bishop of Buffalo, New York. Since June 2018, Bishop Fisher has served as an auxiliary bishop of Washington, assisting the archbishop of Washington in serving the 655,000 Catholics living …
The role of a cardinal in the Catholic Church
WEBNov 28, 2020 · Among the most important duties of a cardinal are those that occur at the death of a pope. When the Holy See is vacant, the College of Cardinals is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Church. They also gather in a conclave to elect a new pope. In 1971, Paul VI decreed that no more than 120 cardinals – all who must be under ...
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WEBLocal. Catholic Standard staff. Photo Gallery: Mass and dedication of National Shrine's new Oratory of Our Lady of Aparecida, patroness of Brazil. Sep 18, 2024. Local. Mihoko Owada. Honored for 55 years of teaching, Sister Doreen of St. John the Evangelist School impressed by her kindergarten students. Sep 16, 2024. Local.
Our Lady of Guadalupe is ‘mother of all mothers,’ bishop says on …
WEBDec 13, 2023. Faith Print. Our Lady of Guadalupe is “the mother of all mothers – a loving bridge between worlds and peoples who unifies through her maternal embrace,” the U.S. bishops’ migration chairman said in a statement issued on the Dec. 12 Marian feast. In choosing to appear to St. Juan Diego, an Indigenous man of a “modest ...
An overview of history of the Archdiocese of Washington
WEBThroughout the history of what is now the Archdiocese of Washington, Catholic lay people, religious and priests have generously supported the work of education, social service and health care. Catholic schools in the Washington area began when our country did. For generations, Catholic schools in the Archdiocese have educated leaders for our ...
‘Comeback’ for the Washington School for Girls as students return …
WEBDuring the Aug. 20, 2021 Opening of School Mass for the Washington School for Girls celebrated by Cardinal Wilton Gregory at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Washington, D.C., the offertory gifts are brought to the altar by sixth grader Emyko Cottom, fifth grader Constance Holland and eighth grader Tamryn Malone.