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By Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS)  — The sexual abuse allegations surrounding now-former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick have prompted some church figures to call for a more thorough reckoning of the U.S. church’s clerical sexual abuse policies.

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation from the College of Cardinals of Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington, and has ordered him to maintain “a life of prayer and penance” until a canonical trial examines accusations that he sexually abused minors.

Readers of The Orange Leader newspaper have voted St. Mary Catholic School in Orange as the Best Elementary School in the newspaper’s “Best in Orange” compilation. This was the second year in a row the school received Best Elementary School recognition.

The second and final of week of the Diocese of Beaumont’s Summer Camp has come to a close sending campers back to their parishes and communities enriched from their encounters with their faith. “We had many opportunities to talk about the importance of understanding our Catholic faith and how it is incorporated into every part of our daily lives,” said Melanie Ehrlich, director of the Office of Youth Ministry.

In between time for prayer and time for fun, students and Diocesan Youth Leadership Team members get together for individual group shots during the second week of the Diocese of Beaumont’s Summer Camp.

Campers continue to experience the presence of God in themselves and each other during the second week of Summer Camp organized by the Diocese of Beaumont’s Office of Youth Ministry. close group close group close row close group close group close group close row close group close group close row close group close group close row close group close group close row close group close group close group close row close group close group close row close group close group close row close group close group close row close group close group close row

The Diocese of Beaumont’s Summer Camp Blog is the place to catch updates about what fun-filled and faith-based activities youth are participating in while encountering Christ and each other. Check out what’s going on at https://www.dioceseofbmt.org/ministry-offices/youth-ministry/2018-summer-camp/ .

The Diocese of Beaumont’s Summer Camp is giving youth opportunities to learn how to build friendships and strengthen their faith. close group close group close row close group close group close row close group close group close group close row close group close group close row close group close group close row close group close group close row close group close group close row

Another day of encountering each other and Christ is happening at the Diocese of Beaumont’s Summer Camp. Campers are learning how to keep Jesus as the center of their faith.

The second session of the Diocese of Beaumont’s Summer Camp brings together students entering grades seven through nine to take part in fun and faith-based activities.

For the men gathered at the In Te Christe / Christ in You conference at St. Francis of Assisi, Orange, July 20 & 21, it was more than just finding their Catholic identity. Find someone who attended and ask them what Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers had to say.

Welcome to Week 2 of the diocesan Summer Camp. The week will be filled with faith, fun and adventure!

Praying together and playing together has given youth attending the Diocese of Beaumont Summer Camp time to go deep into their hearts where the spirit of God dwells.

Young people are engaging more opportunities to anchor themselves in Christ during the first session of the Diocese of Beaumont’s Summer Camp for students entering grades four through six.

Youth enjoy fellowship while encountering Christ at the Diocese of Beaumont Summer Camp. close group close group close row close group close group close group close row close group close group close row close group close group close row close group close group close row close group close group close row close group close group close row close group close group close row close group close row

Students entering grades four through six continue having fun this week while also living out their faith as disciples of Jesus Christ during the Diocese of Beaumont’s Summer Camp.

Summer Camp is here, and we are excited! This was the thought shared by camp staff and campers at the Diocesan Summer Camp, which began late Sunday afternoon, July 15, at Camp Niwana. The theme “Anchored in Christ,” which was selected by the Office of Youth Ministry for the 2017-2018 year, continues at camp.

“Kind of you to share in our distress” was the theme at the Diocese of Beaumont’s Stewardship Awards held at the MCM Elegante in Beaumont on July 15. One hundred and twenty-five people were nominated for having performed extraordinary acts of stewardship between 2016 to June 2018.

The Diocese of Beaumont received a gift recently from Catholic Extension that was tied up in pastel colors of a rainbow.