Catholic Forum: Church embraces Our Lady of Guadalupe services
Rev. William Rodriguez (above) prepared the Eucharist on Sunday during the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Mary Catholic Church. Each year on Dec. 12, the growing Mexican congregation at St. Mary at 412 Ann St. participates in a large celebration and Mass at the church to honor the saint Our Lady of Guadalupe, also Mary, the mother of Jesus."The devotion is always meant to lead to Christ," said the Rev. John Gillespie, priest at St. Mary. "They are...
Catholic Forum: St. Francis bio
Also known as: Francis Bernardone Memorial: Oct. 4 Born: 1181 at Assisi, Umbria, Italy Died: Oct. 4, 1226 Canonized: July 16, 1228, by Pope Gregory IX Patronage: against dying alone, against fire, animal welfare societies, animals, Assisi (Italy), birds, ecologists, environment, families, lacemakers, merchants, peace, tapestry workers, zoos and more.Source: catholic-forum.com...
Catholic Forum: OTHER IRISH SAINTS: ST. KIERAN
Saint: Kieran Feast day: March 5 AKA: Kiernan; Kyran; Ciaran; Kieran of Seirkeiran Date of birth: uncertain but thought to be near the end of the 4th century and the beginning of the 5th century Date of death: c. 530 Background: According to the Lives of the Irish Saints, was the first bishop and founder of the Diocese of Ossory. He is also thought to have been ordained by Patrick. He was the founder of Saighir monastery.Sources: The Catholic Encyclopedia at...
Catholic Forum: OBITUARIES
Dr. Walter Hawkins, 90; ran polio rehab center -------------------- Dr. Walter Drury Hawkins, 90, of Richmond, Va., and formerly of Harrisburg, died Friday in the Renova Center, Lower Allen Twp. A retired physician, he formerly was on the staffs of Polyclinic Medical Center and Holy Spirit Hospital, and was medical chief of Harrisburg Hospital's Polio Rehabilitation Center during the 1940s. He served in the Army as a medical doctor during World War...
Catholic Forum: Interest growing in priesthood
Bishop notices `new readiness'
More young Catholic men are listening to the call to the priesthood, but not all seem ready to commit themselves to such a life, says Bishop Robert H. Brom of the San Diego Catholic Diocese.Even so, "there is a new readiness for more young men to hear the invitation to the priesthood," Brom said in a recent talk before the San Diego Catholic Forum at Our Mother of Confidence Catholic Church. Beginning tomorrow, Brom, a former seminary professor and rector, will get a...