Kennedy Catholic High School, which has seen declining enrollment the past few years, decided to close after determining the enrollment numbers wouldn't allow the school to best serve students.
Stewardship Sunday reminds parishioners to share time, talent, treasure.
Our annual special section honors the priests and men and women religious who are celebrating an anniversary of religious life have. This year, almost 250 jubilarians are profiled.
The 2016 Annual Catholic Appeal has raised nearly $14.9 million, exceeding its $13.5 million goal. More than 51,000 households participated in the appeal, which provides funding for services and outreach in the archdiocese.
400 walk on pilgramage organized by the archdiocesan Peace and Justice Commission and the North City Deanery Interracial Relations Committee.
Evie Sue Ward had a typical faith experience as a youth. By middle school she had questions about the Church and God. She found answers at Totus Tuus, a summer catechesis program.
Led by college students and seminarians, Totus Tuus has the elements of a vacation Bible school and parish mission, with a focus on sharing the Gospel and promoting the faith through evangelization, catechesis, Christian witness and eucharistic worship.
"I saw these college students in love with their...
Joyce Walsh describes herself as "not a morning person." In other words, she prefers to sleep in.
But one morning in August, she arose at the crack of dawn to get to Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in University City.
"I was the first person here, at 6:45," she said, with a laugh. "We were scheduled for 7."
After Pastor Msgr. Richard Hanneke and a half-dozen others joined her, the group stepped back in time and connected with Lourdes' original parishioners.
In...
What if we have to suffer — how do we bear it with faith?
This week features readings from the book of Job, so it's a good time to ask that question.
An important feature of Job's story is unmerited suffering. He suffered the loss of oxen, sheep, camels and children — all in one day. His friends asked what sin he had committed to deserve this punishment. Job insisted — truthfully — that he had committed no sin.
In the context in which it was written, that was precisely...
The field hockey team this season at St. Joseph's Academy is lean, but not-so-mean — it's tough to be mean with so many smiles.
"We have a much smaller squad than we've had in years past, so our bench players are all very strong" said the varsity team's coach, Claire Aubel. "We have a lot of unselfish girls playing this year, which is working to our advantage. There's lots of passing, so it's not a one-man show by any means this year."
The coach is pleased with the team's...
After living in the United States for nearly nine years, Australian-born Father Brian Harrison, OS, is finally eligible to put an "I'm Catholic and I vote" bumper sticker on the back of his car.
The 71-year-old priest was naturalized as a U.S. citizen at a ceremony Aug. 26 at the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse Downtown. He was the only Australian among 49 new citizens sworn. Immediately afterward, volunteers with the League of Women Voters assisted the new citizens in...
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