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Allentown Central CatholicMike Kopp made more than 1,200 outings off the basketball court during his storied coaching career.But the walk was different on Sunday at Spring-Ford Area High School.There would be no other game next season for…

ARLINGTON, Va. — As part of a two-year preparatory period leading up to its Golden Jubilee in 2024, the Diocese of Arlington has embarked on a spiritual and intellectual renewal in the fundamental truths of the Catholic faith. For the…

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Jalen Duren arrived at Memphis ranked as the No. 1 rookie by Rivals. He did not disappoint. Duren was unanimously selected the 2021-22 American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year, and he earned a spot on the AAC All-Conference First…

Whitney and Cory Deedrick took the first steps to becoming Catholics during the March 6 election rite at Most Pure Heart of Mary Church in Topeka. The Deedricks decided to join the faith after considering the educational future of…

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Christ the King School K-8 will join Christ the King High School as part of a diocesan Catholic school. Bishop Robert M. Coerver announced the change during his homily for Mass on Sunday, March 6. He said after much…

Kent Stephen Durenberger, 73, of North Mankato died on Sunday February 27, 2022 at MCHS - Mankato. Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, North Mankato. Visitation will be from…

A longtime resident of Kingsport/Church Hill, TN. area has just released its second book, Words Attitudes…

ORANGEVALE (CBS13) – A heartbreaking and devastating blow when the local Slavic community learned that Russia was bombing their home country. Sacramento is home to one of the largest Ukrainian populations in the United States"I'm really…

Jacques GuayGreen Bay - James (Jim) Stephen Guay was born on February 28, 1956, the eighth of ten children born to John and Verna (Cady) Guay, in Menominee, Michigan. He attended St. Mary's Elementary School in Peshtigo and graduated from…

On January 25, 2022, Adelyn Smith, beloved mother of Connie Sue Skibbe and Leo Michael Smith, died at the age of 88 at her home near Newton, Kansas. Adelyn was born on September 3, 1933 in Goessel, Kansas, to Peter…

Edward F. PalmThe Catholic Church sex abuse scandal is making headlines again. Back when he was Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Munich, retired Pope Benedict XVI allegedly ignored allegations of sexual abuse by four priests and simply…

SET AGAIN TALLMADGE – Gilbert B. "Gil" Leclerc, 92, of Tallmadge, Ohio, died Feb. 9, 2022. Gil was born and raised in Sanford, Maine, where he attended St. Ignatius High School. Gil and his brother, Ben, attended and graduated together in…

Law enforcement officers are often tasked with patrol duties, some of which require them to remain in their vehicles for extended periods of time. A member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church acknowledged this commitment. Now the church…

Geneviève M. (Cenedella) Cavalier, 99 years old from Navarre, was reunited with her heavenly family and in the open arms of Jesus on Sunday evening February 06, 2022, surrounded by her family who will be greatly missed by her loving…

Rice Thomas G. Rice, 70, of Antis Township, died Friday afternoon at UPMC Altoona. He was born in Altoona, the son of the late Louis and Janet…

Jerome Lawrence "Jerry" KnittleJerome Lawrence "Jerry" Knittle died on January 21, 2022 at the age of 97. Born November 16, 1924 in Grand Rapids, MI to Lawrence Knittle and Louise Busch Knittle, Jerry was raised in Washington, D.C. and was…

Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory's January 23 Mass and the blessing of the new altar at Our Lady Help of Christians Church in Waldorf, Maryland, marked a milestone in the parish's four-decade history and helped the…

A Southern California woman claimed on Thursday that a Mater Dei high school track and football coach sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions in the 1980s when she was a student at the prestigious Catholic school. In a lawsuit filed In…

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HARTFORD, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Joseph Francis Steh, 74, died Saturday, January 15, 2022 in Warren, Ohio. He was born on February 18, 1947 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, the son of Matilda Elizabeth (Palko) and Joseph Paul Steh.…

Danae King is a faith, values ​​and immigration reporter at The Dispatch.Danae King: Why I became a journalistFrom a very young age, I have loved good stories. I read everything that came to hand. Eventually, my love of reading morphed…

Marie Patricia StaffordPonte Vedra, Florida - Mary Patricia Stafford died on December 29, 2021 in Ponte Vedra, Florida. Mary was born to her beloved parents, the late Joseph and Grace Stafford, on March 29, 1940 in Mount Holly, New Jersey.…

Dorothy M. Shendock, 97, former resident of Hughes Street, Swoyersville, came into eternal life on Sunday morning, January 9, 2022, at the Allied Services Meade Street residence, Wilkes-Barre, where she had resided for four years.Her…

TATALOVICH FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, INC.Patrick L. ManciniAliquippa - Patrick L. Mancini, 90, of Aliquippa, Pa., Moved from this life to his heavenly home on January 9, 2022. Pat was born in West Aliquippa to immigrant parents,…

Velma Irene Schabilion was born on August 23, 1920 in Columbus City, Iowa, to Harold Merton and Viola Merle (Smith) Schabilion. After graduating from Columbus Junction High School in 1937, she attended the American Institute of Commerce in…

HUBBARD Richard Casey, 89, known as Casey to all who knew and loved him, passed away on Sunday afternoon, Jan.9, 2022 peacefully in his home watching the Cleveland Browns. He was born January 10, 1932 in Youngstown, Ohio, the…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. - The Greater Fairmont Council of Churches celebrates 76e year of their basketball league. Children playing in the Greater Fairmont Council of Churches basketball league (Image WBOY) Every Saturday and…

Colonial Vander May Wayne Funeral HomeEleanor A. (née Hudak) IrmièreEleanor A. (née Hudak) Irmière was welcomed into the arms of Our Mother Mary on Thursday, January 6, 2022. She was 89…

A longtime educator with experience overseeing high school athletic programs will take the helm of Mater Dei High School amid an ongoing controversy over an alleged hazing scandal involving its legendary football program.Michael Brennan…

Applications are accepted for the Miss Hibernia 2022 pageant and scholarships of $ 3,000 will be awarded to…

Thomas Anthony Castaneda, Sr., 78, of Brighton joined the Heavenly Ranks on January 3. He was born in Denver on February 13, 1943. He moved to Brighton with his parents Frank and Pauline Castaneda in 1956, where he was raised. on a farm…

BAYTOWN, Texas (KTRK) - More than 50 people prayed for peace and demanded justice as they gathered in a Baytown park to honor the life of a 15-year-old girl whose body was found there last week with gunshot wounds.SEE MORE: 15-year-old…

2021 has seen the deaths of some of the most important leaders, thinkers, writers and freedom fighters of the modern era. Among the deceased moral and educational giants of the Catholic Church was Sister Mary Greta Jupiter, 73. The…

Gerald F. "Jerry" Hoff, 86, of Altoona, was called home by his creator on Tuesday night surrounded by his loving family. The youngest son of Clair Albert and Evelyn Catherine (Weamer) Hoff was born in the family home of Dutch Hill.Jerry…

1846 - The Pacific Northwest Catholic Church is elevated to the Archdiocese of Oregon City, the second archdiocese of the United States. A brick church is built in Saint-Paul. 1847 - Bishop Blanchet ordains JF Jayol to the priesthood at!-->!-->!-->…

Bishop George Sheltz joined the priesthood in 1971 and retired in June of that year, said the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. HOUSTON - A Catholic priest who served his community for more than 50 years before the…

McGillick, Wayne BernardSeptember 24, 1934 - December 16, 2021Wayne Bernard McGillick, 87, of Fremont, NE, died on December 16, 2021 in Fremont. He was born September 24, 1934 in Yankton, SD, son of Peter and Freeda (Weier) McGillick.His…

STRUTHERS - Donald Thomas Morell Sr., 86, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday morning, December 16, 2021. He…

Michael Bradley Cornelius, 73, entered Heaven to meet his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, December 12, 2021.He died surrounded by his family after a brief illness. Mike was born on May 8, 1948 in Harrisville. He graduated from…

The Network of survivors of those abused by priests calls on the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento to expand its list of presumably abused clergy by about two dozen, providing a list consisting largely of priests who served a…

For this month's edition of that of the torch considering the many different liturgical rites in the Catholic faith, I am happy to write about my own church: the Melkite Catholic Church. The Melkite Church is one of the Eastern…

Columbia County might be closer to having its first Catholic school. The Bishop of the Diocese of Savannah visited St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church in Grovetown on Sunday to bless and dedicate the new parish activity center and a wing…

"Do you know what you are?" Tom Rashid yelled into the phone.I thought maybe that was a rhetorical question, but obviously not.“You are a cowardly cannon! "Hmm, I thought that had to be just another of the many ways Tom…

J. Allen Hooper Funeral Chapel, MorrisvilleFrances M. WilliamsYardley - Frances M. Williams, 91 of Yardley PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 3, 2021 at Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown, PA.Born in Princeton, NJ, Ms Williams grew…

A high school student is assaulted. Their innocence is shattered; their life has changed forever.School officials learn of the incident. They do worse than nothing; they hide it and even laugh at it. Their superiors look away. Both…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Jeanne M. Affeldt LA CROSSE - Jeanne M. Affeldt, 89, from La Crosse died on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the Manoir Bénédictin. She was born on February 22, 1932 in La Crosse to James and Mary (Metzdorff) Dayton.…

In a way, part of Reverend Bill Wright's life as Minister has come full circle. In June, Wright became pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Vicksburg; the same church where he preached his first sermon after being called to…

ROSSFORD - Reverend Gregory R. Hite, 66, a former pastor of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Mansfield, died early Friday morning after a brief illness, according to a parish press release.Hite, the 13th pastor of St. Peter's Catholic…

William (Bill) Pierce, 63, died Monday, October 25 at Baptist Health Floyd Hospital. Born to Henry Bartley Pierce and Eleanor Mae Smalley Pierce, Bill was the eighth of nine children. As the family's runt, he was forced to sit next to…

HOUSTON (CNS) - There might be angels in the outfield, but in Space City, the Houston Astros have Dominicans in the stands. And in a sea of ​​orange and blue clothes, their dazzling white Dominican…

LEESPORT - Throughout literature, the most famous hero in all history is the common man. They can't jump the tallest building or run faster than a ball at full speed, but instead they are marked by an endearing altruism, a strong moral…

There are no changes at the top of the Crescent City Sports Top 10 standings as we enter the ninth week of the preseason football season. Baton Rouge Catholic, Karr, University High, St. Charles Catholic and Ouachita…

The late Reverend Father Dato Lawrence Chua has passed away at the age of 86. KUCHING (October 24): The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuching and the clergy of the Archdiocese mourn the loss of Rev. Father Dato Lawrence Chua, who died at…

Brian Lee WilkersonSeptember 13, 1984 - October 19, 2021Beloved son, brother and uncle Brian Lee Wilkerson passed away from this life on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at the age of 37. Born in Halifax County on September 13, 1984, he was the…

News photo by Darby Hinkley Father Jim Fitzpatrick holds up a custom challis with pieces of stone from the Holy Land. Alpena's pastor has been in office for 50 years and has no plans to stop anytime…

DENVER (CNS) - Archbishop of Denver Samuel J. Aquila on October 20 condemned a wave of anti-religious vandalism of churches and other buildings in northern Colorado, and prayed "for the end of these attacks and so that the love of God is…

JAMES WENDELL BALIKO, 80, of Davison, MI, died on Friday October 15, 2021 at Ascension Genesys Hospital. Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 1 pm on Monday, October 25, 2021 at St. John the Evangelist…

Ben Meseke, Rick Strecker, Ken McGarity, University of Maryland Head Basketball Coach Mark Turgeon and the late Ken Bueltel will be the first five inductees into the Hayden Catholic High School Hall of Fame.Hayden revealed the names of the…

Five years ago, before the fire that ravaged Notre Dame de Paris, I was traveling in France. One beautiful Sunday morning, I entered the cathedral to attend mass. The renowned beauty of Notre-Dame drew me into her…

BARBARA G. ENGHOLM Cedar Rapids Barbara G. Engholm, 87, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died on October 13, 2021 in Naperville, Illinois. Church, Cedar Rapids. Visits: from 9:30 am to 10:30 am in the Kearn room of the church. Interment: Mount…

We are very sad to announce the passing of Margaret (Peggy) Jane Anthony on October 16, 2021. Peggy was born on February 18, 1940 in the Stroudsburg area, the first of four daughters born to Julia Carolyn (Doyle) and Peter Joseph Lakavage.…

Terrence "Terry" R. ShunneyTerrence "Terry" R. Shunney, 78, of Norton, MA, died suddenly at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI, after a period of ill health. He was the best friend and husband of Kathleen "Kathy" H. (Volpe) Shunney…

Yes, the girls at Mercy Catholic High School in Middletown, Connecticut have more questions for me about God! A: How can your parents discipline you even if they love you?…

CINCINNATI - Denny Doyle has been a committed Catholic and lifelong football fan, and he saw little conflict between the two until his grandson was old enough to play football. It was then that he started reading about the risks football…

Eleven new abuse lawsuits were filed against the New Jersey Catholic Church on Wednesday, including three naming former teachers at Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell and another against a instructor now deceased in St. Joseph Haute…

HUBBARD, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) - Pauline “Polly” Ann Rosile Alexander, 78, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, surrounded by her loving sons. She was born October…

Vance Quitman Rawls October 29, 1941 - October 6, 2021 Gulfport, Mississippi - Vance Quitman Rawls passed away on October 6, 2021 in Gulfport, MS, just weeks away from his 80th birthday. Vance was born and raised in Andalucia, Alabama.…

Saint-Benoît ChurchSt. Benedict's Catholic Church in Shawnee will celebrate its 125th anniversary this weekend. The theme of the celebration is "125 Plus One Anniversary Celebration", alluding to the fact that the 125th…

Essentially ignored growing up, three older sisters kept me away, attended a small Catholic school (all classes), bonded to 90% of the students - friends, girlfriend Public school, mom (IA) still in hospital , sick daddy,…

When North Huntingdon's Mia Gill underwent surgery in mid-August to remove a benign brain tumor, it was hoped it would end months of debilitating health problems. But she ended up with migraines, tremors, dizziness and problems with…

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Joe roach Joe Roach, 89, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on September 30, 2021. Joe was born on November 27, 1931 in Baraboo, WI, son of Bud and Gert (Rathman) Roach. He was married to Shirley A. Lindstrom on…

After her grandmother, Carol Townsend, used the Spaceball human…

Our two most recent selections in the Catholic Book Club are both set in the American Southwest and both are deeply Catholic in their themes and characters; both are also novels that their authors developed from previously published short…

Friday 01 October 2021 March 27, 1948 ~ March 28, 2021Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Janice Jones Hauzen, 73, passed away peacefully in her home in Orem in the loving arms of her husband and…

Two victims, including a minor at the time, were affected by allegations of sexual misconduct by Rev. David Huneck, a diocese official said on Tuesday. Bishop Kevin Rhoades of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend said diocese…

Margaret M. Gotto, 91, from Warren died on Sunday September 26, 2021 at Saint Mary's in Asbury Ridge in Erie.Daughter of the late Matthew and Rose Ritz Gotto, Margaret was born January 19, 1930 in Warren. For most of her life she lived in…

PILSEN, Kan. (CNS) - God put the desire to be a priest in the heart of Father Emil J. Kapaun from an early age, said Bishop Carl A. Kemme of Wichita, Kansas, in a homily on September 26 in Pilsen, the hometown of the war hero priest and…

By Michael Gold If it seems our climate is tossed around a giant box like a rag doll, the Catholic Church in New York State is thinking outside of it. Fathers and Brothers Maryknoll have just unveiled a new solar canopy in the parking…

source: Alpha Media Image LibraryThe American Red Cross is facing an urgent shortage of blood and platelets and must collect 10,000 blood products each week over the next month to restore the blood supply to meet the needs of hospitals…

(RNS) - When the clergy and seminarians of Saint-André seminary in Aguacate, Guatemala, arrive in town, they have their work cut out for them. “On the first day, we had the liturgy, 10 baptisms and seven…

HUBBARD - Helen Jean Rydarowicz, 74, died Thursday, September 23, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.Helen was born November 10, 1946 in Youngstown, daughter of Charles James and Mildred Ada McMurray DeVeto, and has lived her entire…

A group of students from the peninsula dedicated a prayer service on Saturday to students, teachers and staff at Heritage High, following a shooting earlier this week. NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia - A…

Dorothy Ann Fox, died on September 20, 2021 at Risen Son Christian Village in Council Bluffs. Dorothy was born January 27, 1935 to the late John and Maggie (Kowalski) Mazankowski in Litchfield, NE. Born and raised on the family farm, she…

BUCKHANNON, Va. (WV News) - Julia R. Pettey-Marsh, 49, of Clarksburg, died on Friday, September 24, 2021 at…

Marty martinez May 22, 1950 - September 5, 2021 Merced, Calif .-- Marty Michael Martinez, 71, died at his home in Merced on September 5, 2021 from terminal cancer. He was born on May 22, 1950 in Merced, California. He attended Merced High…

TROY - Ada Joann (McClain) Fogt of Troy passed away peacefully on Friday September 17, 2021. She was 89 years old. She was born on April 18, 1932 in Sidney to the late Francis and Philomena (Rakel) McClain. Ada is survived by her husband…

NORFOLK - Mary Rose C. Beckman Schainost, 84, of Norfolk, formerly of Elgin, passed away on Wednesday September 15, 2021 at the Heritage of Bel Air in Norfolk.A Christian funeral mass will be held Tuesday at 10:30 am at St. Bonaventure…

Anacortes - Born December 30, 1933 in Seattle; died September 12, 2021 in Anacortes, WA. Vic grew up in West Seattle, attending Holy Rosary Elementary School and O'Dea High School, class of '51. He attended Gonzaga University and served…

Yolanda López, an artist and activist who has created one of the most famous works of art in Chicano history by daringly remaking the Virgin of Guadalupe in her image - as a strong young brunette woman wearing shoes from…

STRUTHERS - Margaret Pokopatz, 95, died on Monday, September 13, 2021 from a brief illness. Margaret was born February 7, 1926, daughter of Vasil and Mary Ondrokovich Wasser. She graduated from McDonald High School in 1945. Margaret was…

Kubin, Emil Joseph "Joe"July 21, 1940 - September 13, 2021Emil Joseph "Joe" Kubin was born in Omaha on July 21, 1940 and died on September 13, 2021 after a long illness. With the exception of several years of military service, he has…

Former Catholic cardinal Theodore McCarrick faces trial for sexual assault on a 16-year-old boy. He is the only current or former US cardinal to be charged with child sex crimes. The Catholic Church has paid millions of dollars to!-->…

Covington, Ky., September 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Covington Latin School (CLS) is a coeducational Catholic high school specializing in advanced and accelerated education in Covington, Ky. The Covington Latin School is considered a…

Danora "Donnie" Lee Zimmerhanzel McLaughlin, 89, of Taylor died on September 3, 2021. Donnie was born on August 12, 1932, in Taylor, to Daniel Joseph Zimmerhanzel and Lenora Lee (Kovar) Zimmerhanzel. She graduated from St. Mary's High…

Mehki Flowers and Anthony Ivey will face each other at the opening of their teams' season.They are also both expected to play for Penn State next season.• Sign up for PennLive's new high school sports newsletter hereBoth…

About 60 priests, seminarians and men interested in information about a possible priestly vocation recently gathered at the Pastoral Leadership Center for a relaxed evening that included night prayer, a presentation by Bishop Edward…