For those who enjoy the prayer tradition of novenas, the US Bishops'
website has composed a special novena for Pope John Paul II to accompany
the universal Church's official 9 days of prayer for the late pontiff. It
can be found online in PDF format at
http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/novena.pdf
Text of Pope's Last Will and Testament
Thu Apr 7, 3:42 PM ET
By The Associated Press
The following is the Vatican information service's English translation of
the official Italian translation of the text of Pope John Paul II's last
will and testament, which was originally written in Polish,
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Economics According to John Paul II's Anthropology
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U.S. Catholic weeklies address challenges new pope faces
By Jerry Filteau
Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Even before they knew Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger would
become Pope Benedict XVI, U.S. national Catholic newspapers and magazines
outlined a massive array of challenges they say he
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John Paul II Day Instituted in Poland
WARSAW, Poland, JULY 28
To those involved in parish ministry or are well versed in the rubrics of
the liturgy:
Does the General Instruction on the Roman Missal (GIRM) or any other
important liturgical document comment on the proper reception of the
Eucharistic bread during Mass? In particular, do any such documents
In the recent edition of National Jesuit News (June 2005), four Jesuits
have written one page articles reflecting on the life of the late pontiff.
To check out the articles (you'll need Adobe Acrobat though if you don't
have it), go directly to http://www.jesuit.org/images/docs/8FtdVg.pdf or
if
If I remember correctly, one of the final acts to occur during the
twilight of John Paul II's pontificate was to call upon the International
Theological Commission (ITC) to undertake a new study of the question of
limbo. Below is an article from Catholic News Service with more on the
developments
From http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/40382
Santa Worm Hits Messaging Networks
Elizabeth Millard, newsfactor.com
Wed Dec 21, 4:39 PM ET
With the holidays upon us, the name of Santa Claus is being used for evil
rather than good by worm developers, who have targeted major
instant-messaging systems
2 Days of Fasting and Prayer Urged for Iraq
ROME, MARCH 27, 2006 (Zenit.org).- Chaldean Patriarch Emmanuel III Delly
of Baghdad has proposed April 3-4 as days of fasting and prayer for peace
in Iraq.
Auxiliary Bishop Shlemon Warduni read the patriarch's appeal on Sunday,
during a visit to the
From http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0603488.htm
Bishops approve new Order of Mass with U.S. adaptations
By Jerry Filteau
Catholic News Service
LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- In what Bishop Donald W. Trautman called a truly
important moment in liturgy in the United States, the U.S.
http://www.natcath.org/NCR_Online/archives2/2006c/071406/071406h.php
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Greetings All,
For those who are Catholic or know anyone who is, or simply have a love
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For those interested in supporting a charity concerning the southern
California wildfires but have yet to decide on one, information on
supporting the services of Catholic Charities USA regarding the fires can
be found at
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for
'the poorest of the poor.'
Pax Vobiscum,
Ryan Ignatius Pratt
In essentials, unity; in doubtful matters, liberty; in all things, charity.
--Pope Bl. John XXIII
Inside each of you is a hero. And so I leave, knowing that a world full of
heroes has nothing to fear.
--Superman
For those who are interested:
The following is a small yet poignant reflection upon this past Sunday's
Scripture readings (Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; Psalm 85:9-14; 2 Peter 3:8-14; Mark
1:1-8) for the Second Sunday of Advent by Bill Peatman of The Tidings, the
newspaper of the Archdiocese of Los
http://www.romereports.com/palio/John-Paul-IIs-Beatification-ROME-REPORTS-will-offer-live-coverage-on-Twitter-and-Facebook-english-3979.html
http://www.usccb.org/popejohnpaulii/
tours?
Pax Vobiscum,
Ryan Ignatius Pratt
We must love them both, those whose opinions we share and those whose opinions
we reject. For both have labored in the search for Truth, and both have helped
us in finding it.
--St. Thomas Aquinas
From http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2011/11-113.shtml...
USCCB News Release
11-113
May 26, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Church to Observe Pope’s 60th Anniversary of Ordination June 29
Catholics urged to participate in 60 hours of Eucharistic adoration
Called to pray for vocations
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