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December 18, 2020Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, In politics, the first 100 days in office often determines the agenda for the newly elected official. Well, for a new bishop, it is kind of the same. We do not choose the times in which we are called to live or the moments in which we are called to serve, and I certainly never could have imagined being called to be a bishop in the middle of a global pandemic.Read More
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December 16, 2020For 25 years through their Christmas Ranch, Bob and Diane Hanley have been bringing Christmas joy to the Cleveland community – and supporting St. Mary Parish along the way. Every year near Thanksgiving, the Hanleys, with a lot of help, put up a few Christmas lights and decorations around their property – well about 320,000 lights.Read More
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December 15, 2020By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Like everyone else, Pope Francis’ 2020 was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdowns, livestreamed Masses, video messages and even something akin to Zoom meetings became a regular part of his life, just like for millions of people around the world.Read More
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December 8, 2020“To all Dreamers, the Catholic Church continues to stand with you and will advocate with you to ensure you reach your God-given potential here in the United States,” said Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, auxiliary bishop of Washington and chairman of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration.Read More
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December 8, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Marking the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being declared patron of the universal church, Pope Francis proclaimed a yearlong celebration dedicated to the foster father of Jesus.Read More
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December 1, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — In oral arguments Nov. 30, the Supreme Court weighed in on President Donald Trump’s order to exclude immigrants living in the country illegally from the 2020 census for purposes of redrawing congressional districts.Read More
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