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It’s something that doesn’t happen all that often, but it just did in Washington, DC: a man ordained to the priesthood received his fifth sacrament at one church. From the Catholic Standard: For Father Andrew Davy, it seemed only fitting to be ordained a priest at the same parish where earlier in his life he…

The 2009 Official Catholic Directory is out, and the numbers are in: The number of patients served in Catholic hospitals and the number of clients assisted by Catholic charitable agencies went up. Fewer baptisms, first Communions, confirmations and marriages were performed in Catholic churches last year. The number of Catholic parishes and elementary schools in…

That’s “D” for deacons. In addition to the ordination yesterday of nine men in Gary, Indiana, St. Louis also saw several ordinations: Bishop Robert Hermann ordained 11 men to the Order of the Permanent Diaconate at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 6, at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, Lindell Boulevard and Newstead Avenue in the…

What does a priest do when he’s unexpectedly facing the final days of his life? This story from the Boston Globe offers an answer — and a lesson: Father Field is having one of his good days. It’s Pentecost Sunday – the birthday of the Christian church – and the pews are packed. The parishioners…
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