November 2021

Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral HomeAnthony J. CumboLanghorne - Anthony J. Cumbo, 80, of Langhorne, passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Sandra L. (Muffett) Cumbo.Born in Pittston, he was the son of the…

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, November 30, 2021 - High Point University invites the community to join in the Christmas spirit at 50e Annual community prayer breakfast. This year, the event will take place at 8 a.m. on Friday, December 10…

COLUMBIANA - Marsha J. Baker, 79, died on November 26, 2021 at the Salem Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Marsha was born on May…

Jean E. Smullens August 8, 1935 -…

Boston - Phil Saviano, a clergy sexual abuse survivor and whistleblower who played a pivotal role in exposing decades of predatory assaults by Catholic priests in the United States, has died. He was 69 years old.…

They looked like the Faith and Family poster couple. He was an accomplished professional who provided for his wife and children and guided them in prayer. She was a stay-at-home mom with a leadership position in their religious…

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked northern Peru on Sunday, causing a 16th-century Catholic church tower to collapse, although no deaths or serious injuries were immediately reported.Peru's civil defense chief Carlos Yañez…

Plaster on a wall of the Mater Dei High School football locker rooms are the words "Pride Poise Courage".What is happening under this sign is shameful, brutal and cowardly.Two players prepare to fight. The biggest player weighs 235…

Gales Ferry - Irv Andrzejewski passed away peacefully on November 18, 2021, at the age of 96. He was able to stay at home for almost 60 years until the end, watching daily mass, Michigan football games and looking out his front window at…

Raphael Civil (third from left) originally planned to become a doctor, but changed specializations to get on the right track to work in healthcare administration. He is pictured with Vanessa Diaz, Hailey Pomara and Daniel Carrano…

In time of construction, CatholicPhilly.com connects people and communities As society emerges from the loss and separation of the pandemic, CatholicPhilly.com works to strengthen the bonds between individuals, families and communities…

At first glance, I was sure the US Postal Service had woken up with its holiday stamps. While browsing the selection online, I did not find anything that looked like a crib, swaddling clothes or wise men crossing in the distance.…

Sharon Lee (Stewart) Johnston June 6, 1939 - September 23, 2021 DECATUR - Sharon Lee (Stewart) Johnston, 82, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away peacefully at her home on September 23, 2021, following a valiant decades-long battle with…

Mount Zion Faith Ministries founder Mike Bamiloye has revealed why the prayers of some married people are not answered. In a post shared on his Facebook page, Bamiloye said that no matter how close a man is to God if he!-->…

Thursday, November 25, 2021 Vernon J. Gudenkauf…

Layton and Joshua Payne-Elliott - Photo: Kathleen DeLaney An Indiana appeals court sided with a gay teacher fired from his job at a Catholic high school for being married to another man, saying a lower court erred in dismissing…

THANKSGIVING MASSES: Devotees are invited to bring a small item that will be on their Thanksgiving table…

Friday November 26, 2021 BALTIMORE (CNS) - The American Bishops highlighted two major initiatives focused on the central role of the Eucharist on November 17, the second of two days of public sessions at their fall…

SIOUX CENTER — With happy songs, prayers and anointing, the new building of the…

LONDON - Thousands of single women and their children born out of wedlock who were rejected by Irish society and sought refuge in state-owned homes - where many were subsequently abused by nuns and Church officials Roman Catholic -…

Moises Cisneros Jr.Moises Cisneros, 70 years old. If you are reading this it means that I lost the battle with cancer and am no longer here on earth. I was lucky to have been touched by the Grace of God! I was born May 5, 1951 to Moises…

Abandoned chairs are seen on November 22, 2021, after a car drove through the Waukesha Christmas Parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, around 4:39 p.m. local time on November 21. (CNS Photo / Cheney Orr, Reuters)by Catholic Information…

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. My personal journey with religion has been complex, to say the least. And how could it not have been possible, when my parents…

GUARANTEED FINANCING FOR THE NEW CLARKSON AVE. BUILDING: SCALE Lending, a leading lender in the New York metro market for construction finance, entered into a $ 68.5 million construction loan to fund the bottom-to-top construction of 210…

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis told young people that with Jesus, people can find the courage to swim against the tide, to be free and genuine, and to stand up for their dreams and ideals of truth, love , justice and peace."Be the…

22 November 2021 The inaugural training camp highlights the region's new focus on church growth.…

CAP GIRARDEAU, Missouri (KFVS) - St. Mary is still recovering from a tornado that swept through the city in October. Local churches ensure that the community always receives the thanksgiving it deserves.“I was like yes!…

SANTIAGO, Chile - Chileans will vote for a new president on Sunday following a polarizing campaign in which leading candidates pledged to chart radically different paths for the region's most economically advanced…

Joe Biden speaks at a worship event at AME Brown Chapel Church on March 1, 2020, in…

Vihiga County church leaders have warned a group of thieves who defecate in churches to repent. They were responding to rampant cases of people breaking into churches and relieving themselves inside. On Tuesday, worshipers from the…

A former seminarian at the Saint Helena Catholic Church who used information gathered in a confession to blackmail underage male victims into sending him inappropriate photographs was sentenced to life in prison on November 9, after being…

Cassidy Caron never asked to lead the Metis National Council (RMN) during one of the most crucial periods in the organization's history. On the eve of the recent MNR election, the 29-year-old, born in Rossland, British Columbia, has…

SOCCERPlayoff ScoreboardRegional finalsFriday's resultsFIRST DIVISIONRegion 1Lakewood St. Edward 41, Medina 6Region 2Springfield 27, Marysville 0Region 3Upper Arlington 21, Pickerington Central 14 (3OT)Region 4Cin. Archbishop Moeller 21,…

XENIA - Earl C. Land, Jr., 77, from Xenia, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021 at Kettering Medical Center. He was born on February 20, 1944 in Cincinnati, the son of the late Earl C. Land, Sr. and Ruby (Riddle) Heger. Above all,…

Alexander Iolas, a Greek ballet dancer turned art dealer, once had an idea that seemed crazy: he wanted Andy Warhol to reinvent Leonardo da Vinci's “Last Supper”. for the refectory of Palazzo delle…

Pope Francis shakes hands with Sheikh Ahmad el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Egypt's al-Azhar Mosque and University,…

Hamilton's second COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic for the public opened at the Barton Center on Thursday and is expected to be another important part of the city's plan to administer a planned surge of vaccine doses over the next…

Through Leonard Blair, Christian Post reporter | Thursday, November 18, 2021Rev. Siegfried Darcell White (right) points the sky at the Glynn County Courthouse ahead of a hearing in the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial on November 18, 2021…

Marion Strnatka (née Andresen) April 23, 1928 - November 16, 2021 HOBART, IN - Marion Strnatka (née Andresen), 93, of Hobart, IN, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. Marion was born in Chicago, IL, and…

Sylvester S. "Wess" Dittmer, 72, of East Butler, died on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at his home.Born April 27, 1949 in Herman, he was the son of the late Joseph R. and the late Mary Raith Dittmer.Wess received a Bachelor of Science in…

John garvey By John Garvey • Catholic News Service • Posted on November 17, 2021 Any Christian who travels to Jerusalem will leave inspired by the experience of visiting a city where…

The black church in America has played a disproportionate role in the experience of black Americans - for good. For a people whose American history began with the experience of slavery and whose journey since then has been marked by…

These are abbreviated remarks I made on Tuesday morning in Baltimore at the "Enough is Enough" protest in front of the annual gathering of the United States Catholic Bishops' Conference. Church Militant senior producer and…

Helen Mansfield / The Baxter Bulletin When a person says they are "going around in circles," it is not a phrase that usually evokes feelings of peace or quiet, but rather nervousness and…

As co-masters of ceremonies for the Archbishop's annual dinner on November 10, Clayton Imoo and Sister John Mary Sullivan were called upon to juggle many tasks throughout the evening, including, it turned out,…

A woman walks past McDonald's in Hamtramck, MichiganA stroll down Main Street in Hamtramck, Michigan feels like taking a trip around the world.A Polish sausage shop and an Eastern European bakery sit alongside a Yemeni department store and…

St. Benedict Ward staff join Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted for the inauguration of the new church project at the Phoenix Church on Saturday, November 6. From left to right: Jamie Bescak, Principal of St. John Bosco Catholic School; Clare…

HELENA - For the past 40 years, a stone building on Ewing Street has housed the offices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena. But when it opened in 1891, it was Temple Emanu-El, Montana's first Jewish synagogue. From now on, a new…

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Johanna Theresa (Weller) Kato returned home to be with Jesus surrounded by loved ones on Friday November 5, 2021 - passed away peacefully one day after her 87th birthday. A prayer…

"Time is running out," warns Pope Francis in a letter to Catholics in Scotland, released earlier this week by the Archdiocese of Glasgow. In his message, Pope Francis prays for "wisdom and strength" for leaders at the COP26 meeting on the…

Bro. Tom Coyle, Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Jefferson, blesses a memorial stone for Kena Eighmy, a former student of St. John the Baptist School in Jefferson who died in 2019 after a battle with leukemia. Her father,…

Christian Graber found a notebook in his mother's office.In it, Nohema Graber wrote what she described as a simple but powerful plan for herself: She started to 'smile all the time'. Christian Graber read his mother's words aloud to a full…

On October 29, President Joe Biden met with Pope Francis privately for 78 minutes in the Holy See library.The event was of great interest because, on the one hand, he is only the second Catholic President of the United States in history,…

A few weeks ago a friend of mine sent me an urgent message. She is the captain of a large research vessel and she was looking at the forecast for the day ahead. The weather was not looking good and she was worried about how she and her…

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Christians must strive for a sincere faith that seeks to serve others rather than exploiting the weakest for personal gain, Pope Francis said. Addressing the pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square on November 7 for…

The bishops of France will outline their plans on Monday to compensate victims of child sexual abuse by members of the clergy in a scandal that dates back decades.The vote, which will take place behind closed doors, comes a month after a…

TORONTO - A Saskatchewan First Nation prepares to find human remains as the search for anonymous graves begins near another former residential school, which survivors have told stories about for years. On Monday, the…

GRAFTON - On December 8, St Patrick's Catholic Church will celebrate its 150th anniversary in the small town at the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers.The arrival of Jacques Marquette, SJ - sometimes known as "Father" - and…

Hidden on the shelf in my office in a row of Bibles is a Roman Catholic Bible that my parents gave me for my confirmation. In that same Bible are what we call holy cards for the funerals of family and friends. To this day, when I read…

The Greensburg Central Catholic High School football team mourns the loss of two assistant coaches. Joseph Oslosky, 44, and his friend and fellow assistant coach, William "BJ" Farrell, 41, died within days of each…

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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The Catholic Church must proclaim Jesus Christ “boldly” and “creatively” in the face of new secular movements that promote…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) - The Lords of Bakersfield: You may have heard the 1980s legend about prominent local men preying on teenagers for sexual favors - resulting, on a few occasions, in homicides. Now a new development tied…

By Priscila González de Doran • Catholic Information Service • Posted on November 4, 2021 BALTIMORE (CNS) - When Sister Michelle Proctor was a young child, she was taught…

04/11/2021 China (International Christian Concern) - A Presbyterian church in Xuzhou, China was raided on October 31 during a Sunday service. The pastor and four members of…

Email calendar items and community news to For more information, call 906-932-2211.Thursday, November 4Pickleball, 9 a.m. to noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. In case of rain: Memorial building.Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Pantry and Financial…

Mary Ernestine Armijo was born on January 12, 1930. The Lord called her home on October 29, 2021.Mary was a devoted Catholic and faithfully attended Mass at St. Joseph & Holy Trinity Catholic Church. She loved to watch the Catholic…

“We need bold action to ensure climate justice,” says LWF General Secretary (LWI) - More than ten faith groups and NGOs gathered on November 2 to call on world leaders to work for climate justice at…

Dell Lee "Rusty" Sanders, Jr., died of this life on October 29, 2021. He was born on December 29, 1938 in Marland to Tillie Freeman Sanders and Dell Lee Sanders, Sr. He graduated from Marland High School, then joined the United States Navy…

SAVANNAH, Georgia (WSAV) - Memorial services have been announced for the Reverend Monsignor William Oliver O'Neill, longtime priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah. He died Friday October 29 in Ireland, following a…

Pope Francis holds white roses as he visits the graves of the French military cemetery before celebrating Mass for the Feast of All Souls at the cemetery in Rome on November 2, 2021 (CNS Photo / Remo Casilli, Reuters) ROME (CNS) -…

Jenny George describes herself as "a naturally reasonably happy person". And as the CEO of Converge International - a corporate mental health care provider that supports over two million Australian workers - George is also keenly aware of…

With the financial challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, many River Valley residents are looking for ways to continue enjoying Thanksgiving.Churches, nonprofits, and businesses are offering free holiday meals with community gatherings in…

Three members of Congress from Miami-Dade called on leaders of the Roman Catholic Church for its weak response to human rights protests in Cuba. In a joint letter Friday to the Archbishop Christophe Pierre, prelate and diplomat of the Holy…

Relics of Padre Pio are seen at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi in Auburn. (Photo courtesy of Andrea Guerrera)The Church of St. Francis of Assisi in Auburn recently housed relics of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, often referred to…

The Pauline Family celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Blessed Jacques Alberione, the founder of the Pauline Family, a modern apostle of the media. By Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp It was on November 26, 1971…