| Assumption of Mary reminds us of our call
to live holy lives, so we too can go to heaven |
Sunday, Aug. 15, is the Solemnity of the Assumption into Heaven of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is an ancient and important feast that celebrates the fact that Mary, "when her earthly life was over," was taken body and soul into heaven and crowned Queen.
Friday, August 13, 2010 |
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| Smartphone applications integrate prayer life with daily technology |
Praying is now so 21st century. Instead of a paperback missalette, there's iMissal. Instead of prayer cards, there's a touch-screen Saint-A-Day. Instead of randomly jotting down prayer requests, there's a digitally organized list in PrayerSteward. These three applications - better known as apps - only scratch the surface of faith-related digital materials available in Apple's App Store and, to a lesser extent, in the Android Market and Palm Pre App Catalog
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 |
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| Web sites help couples strengthen their marriages, discover Church teaching |
Getting up early to take care of the baby, carrying a spouse's purse, and flirting with a spouse were just a few things people said when asked the question, "What have you done for your marriage today?" The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops posed this question to couples in parks and other public places across the nation and the video responses are posted on their marriage web site, foryourmarriage.org.
Wednesday, June 09, 2010 |
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| Archbishop Wuerl to celebrate June 6 Mass for couples celebrating milestone anniversaries |
To honor Catholic couples celebrating milestone anniversaries, Archbishop Wuerl will celebrate the annual Jubilarian Mass this Sunday, June 6, at 3 p.m. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
Wednesday, June 02, 2010 |
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| Archbishop Wuerl to celebrate June 6 Mass for couples celebrating milestone anniversaries |
To honor Catholic couples celebrating milestone anniversaries, Archbishop Wuerl will celebrate the annual Jubilarian Mass this Sunday, June 6, at 3 p.m. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. That is a change in the starting time for the Mass, which had originally been scheduled to begin one-half hour earlier.
Tuesday, June 01, 2010 |
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| Things to do before saying 'I do' |
Now that you have made the first step toward your life-long commitment to one another, build your newly formed relationship on prayer. Take a few minutes each day to pray as a couple that God will bless your relationship and your preparation process. Engagement is a time for many blessings, and to grow closer to one another and to the Lord who brought the two of you together.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 |
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| Web sites help couples strengthen their marriages, discover Church teaching |
Getting up early to take care of the baby, carrying a spouse's purse, and flirting with a spouse were just a few things people said when asked the question, "What have you done for your marriage today?" The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops posed this question to couples in parks and other public places across the nation and the video responses are posted on their marriage web site.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 |
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| Cardinal Hickey Academy students celebrate Jesus as the 'greatest gift' in their lives
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Students at the Cardinal Hickey Academy recently spent a day celebrating the Eucharist -- praying, singing and listening as guest speakers emphasized Jesus' real presence.
Tuesday, May 04, 2010 |
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| Parents in USCCB-commissioned poll express concern over media content |
Parents are concerned about the content of the media to which their children are exposed and are eager to exert more control over that exposure. Those are two principal findings in a national survey commissioned by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Thursday, April 29, 2010 |
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| Officer killed on Easter morning remembered as man dedicated to family, faith and service |
Montgomery County Police Sgt. Hector Ismael Ayala, who was killed early Easter morning when his cruiser crashed as he was responding to a fellow officer's call for help, was remembered as a man who was devoted to his family and his faith. "His faith was very important to him, his family was very important to him," said Father Raymond Fecteau, pastor of Our Lady of the Visitation Parish in Darnestown and chaplain to the Montgomery County Police department. "I am happy that we were able to give his family the comfort our (funeral) service gives."
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 |
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