Below are the latest stories from the St. Louis area. Click on a title or the 'Continue Reading' link to read the whole story.
September 1, 2010
Children's video goes from St. Louis to India Surprised, but definitely pleased. David Mead of Creative Communications for the Parish in Fenton was awed by the news that a children's video he produced 12 years ago was chosen to be part of the Mother Teresa International Film Festival in India, Aug. 26-29. "It's very exciting to know — my goodness, this made it into the hands of people on... |
 Sister Arlene Te, a religious of the Society Devoted to the Sacred Heart and a family medicine doctor in Tapiei, Taiwan, visited Aug. 27 with Emily Joost, right, a Creighton Model FertilityCare practitioner intern, at the Department of FertilityCare Services at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in Creve Coeur. Pictured at center is Diane Daly, director of the archdiocesan Office of Natural Family Planning. Joost, who lives in Belleville, Ill., has been corresponding with Sister Arlene via the Internet as she undergoes training to become a practitioner. Sister Arlene is in St. Louis to have an on-site visit with Joost. The woman religious then will travel to Omaha, Neb., later this week for the 25th anniversary celebration of the Pope Paul VI the Study of Human Reproduction.
September 1, 2010
With a high abortion rate, easy access to artificial reproductive technology and a low Catholic population, Taiwan wouldn't seem like a place where natural family planning would be embraced. But Sister Arlene Te, a member of the Sisters of the Society Devoted to the Sacred Heart, is showing that's quite the contrary. The family medicine doctor, who practices at Cardinal Tien Hospital in Taipei, said she has observed a growing interest... |
September 1, 2010
The respect life movement is more than just a desire to protect the unborn. It's pro-family, too. "A Family for Life" is the theme of the 34th annual Respect Life Convention, which will be held Sunday, Oct. 24, at the St. Charles Convention Center. Dr. Thomas Hilgers, founder and director of the Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction, will be the keynote speaker at this year's convention luncheon. Hilgers,... |
September 1, 2010
The eighth season of "Felice Cuores Party Time," monthly parties for adults 18 and older with mental and developmental disabilities, will be held beginning this fall. The parties will take place from 7-10 p.m. at St. Clare of Assisi Parish, 15642 Clayton Road in Ellisville.They are sponsored by several Knights of Columbus councils and Ladies' Auxiliaries in the West County area, in cooperation with the parish. Dates and themes... |
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September 1, 2010
Immacolata Parish held its first "Blessing Of The Backpacks Sunday" on Aug. 25. The event helped build a stronger relationship between the parish and the school. All parishioners, school families, grandparents and others were invited to attend either the 9:30 or 11:30 a.m. Masses that Sunday for a blessing. The church was full of families with children and their backpacks. At the end of Mass, Father Donald Henke of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary,... |
September 1, 2010
NEW YORK — When you're on top, do you play it safe or do you take risks? CBS, which has more people watching it than any other network — especially older viewers — is doing both, resurrecting a chestnut of a police drama in "Hawaii Five-O" to play it safe, and taking a big chance introducing a sitcom with a title so profane it wouldn't be printed in newspapers. While success typically breeds success, one never knows when it brings a clunker... |
 The new leadership team of the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help are, from left: Sister Annette Marie Kaba, assistant minister; Sister Cheryl Kemner, assistant minister general; Sister Pauline Schwandt minister general; and Sister Barbara Mary Novak, canonical assistant minister.
September 1, 2010
The new leadership team of the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help took office in July. They are Sister Pauline Schwandt, minister general; Sister Cheryl Kemner, assistant minister general; Sister Annette Marie Kaba, assistant minister; and Sister Barbara Mary Novak, canonical assistant minister. The 17th chapter of elections of the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help was held in St. Louis earlier this year.... |
September 1, 2010
The 40 Days for Life program is making a return to St. Louis this fall. The campaign, which calls on participants to fast and pray for an end to abortion, will begin Wednesday, Sept. 22, and conclude on Sunday, Oct. 31. Many archdiocesan parishes have participated in the program. It also receives the support of the archdiocesan Respect Life Apostolate. St. Louis is one 239 locations in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom,... |
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September 1, 2010
Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo, N.D., will be the speaker at the inaugural Archbishop's Gospel of Life Prayer Breakfast this month. The breakfast will take place Wednesday, Sept. 22, at the St. Louis Marriott West in West County. It is sponsored by the St. Louis chapter of Legatus, a lay organization of Catholic business and professional leaders and their spouses, all who are dedicated to living and spreading the faith in their... |
August 29, 2010
The annual "Erase the Stigma of Mental Illness" conference will be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 1 and 2, at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Ill. The conference is for family members and others who journey with someone suffering from mental illness. This year's event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Keynote speakers will be Jeannie Ritter, wife of Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Jr., and Father Joe Nassal... |
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August 28, 2010
Bishop Emeritus John J. Leibrecht of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, a former superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of St. Louis, will be the keynote speaker at the Missouri Catholic Conference Annual Assembly Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. Bishop Leibrecht, ordained as a priest for the Archdiocese of St. Louis in 1956, has worked closely with the Missouri Catholic... |
August 27, 2010
Religious activities... FRIDAY-SATURDAY, AUG. 27-28: Blue Army of Fatima vigil, St. George, 4980 Heege Rd., 9 p.m.-5 a.m. SATURDAY, AUG. 28: Byzantine Mass, Adoration Chapel, Blessed John XXIII Ctr., 8300 Morganford Rd., South County, 6:30 p.m.; Charismatic Mass, Holy Redeemer, 17 Joy Ave., Webster Groves, 7 p.m.; Holy hour, Eucharistic adoration, St. Rita, Page Ave. at North and South Blvd., Vinita Park, 3:45 p... |
 Audra Laird, left, 12, Kiki Laird, 9, Teagan Lanemann, 2, Mini Laird, 10, and Cameron Lanemann, 5, enjoyed snacks Aug. 14 during movie night at St. James the Greater Parish in South St. Louis. Later, they watched the movie “The Karate Kid.” The parish is beginning the celebration of its 150th anniversary.
August 25, 2010
The history of St. James the Greater Parish in the Dogtown neighborhood of South St. Louis is the story of faith triumphant. That description, used in an article in 1947 detailing obstacles the parish has overcome, remains true today as the parish kicks off the celebration of its 150th anniversary. "Community Happens Here" is a phrase used to describe St. James. The mission statement notes that parishioners believe they are... |
 More than 50 women attended a facilitator training for the new ENDOW program Aug. 14 at the Cardinal Rigali Center. ENDOW, which stands for Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women, is an educational program for women to learn about their God-given dignity, as reflected in Church teaching and documents.
August 25, 2010
As a member of the faculty at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, Sue Harvath is always looking for ways to support seminarians in their priestly formation and grow in their faith. Harvath and about a dozen other female members of the staff at the Shrewsbury seminary will have the chance to increase that level of support for seminarians through a new program for women being introduced in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. ENDOW, which stands... |
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August 25, 2010
The archdiocesan Catholic Youth Apostolate's Office of Youth Ministry is sponsoring SpiritFest 2010, a day of sacraments, music, games and other fun activities for teens in the archdiocese. The free event will take place from noon- 6p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Camp RockyVine in Dutzow. Archbishop Robert J. Carlson will celebrate Mass, and Confessions will be available. Featured bands include The Steubenville Band with Adam... |
August 25, 2010
South Bend, Ind. — The Church must help Hispanic Catholics fight against the forces of secularization and worldly attitudes that seek to draw them away from their faith, urged Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of South Bend. Speaking in an interview with CNA on both the contributions of members of the Hispanic community and the threats they face from the culture, the bishop expressed a need to show them that the Catholic Church is their "... |
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August 25, 2010
Eight Catholic agencies are among those that will receive $35 million from a sales tax in St. Louis County providing help to children and teens. The funding comes from a one-fourth-cent sales tax passed in November. In the early 1990s, Missouri adopted a law allowing counties to establish local community children's service funds to provide mental health services to children from birth to age 19. Other counties that have established a... |
August 25, 2010
Being a witness to a pro-life mentality is the aim of a Respect Life Walk sponsored by the Knights of Columbus at St. Alban Roe Parish in Wildwood. The walk, which will raise funds for respect life activities, is bringing the parish together for a common cause. An outreach is being made to involve the children in the parish school as well as children in the Parish School of Religion. All parishioners also are being asked to join in.... |
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