Sep 10, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Latest news, Papal visit, WMF
By Matt Gambino, Catholic News Service PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — If you were on the proverbial fence about joining the hundreds of thousands of people in Philadelphia during Pope Francis’ visit to the city, the invitation just got sweeter. Two papal parades will...
Sep 4, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Papal visit, Sun September 3, 2015, WMF
Jen Bryz-Gornia and Joe Denkenberger, parishioners of St. James Church in Syracuse, have been selected to attend the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia Sept. 22 to 25 as winners of a diocesan-sponsored contest. The couple, who just celebrated their ninth...
Aug 11, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Latest news, Papal visit, WMF
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — As lecterns go, it is strictly utilitarian: a simple walnut stand with none of the ornamentation commonly found in mid-19th-century furnishings. Yet it has a distinguished past and is about to have a distinguished future. At a news conference Aug....
Aug 6, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Latest news, Papal visit, WMF
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CNS) — The first traces of preparation for Pope Francis’ historic U.S. visit this September could be said to have started in Milan, Italy, in 2012. In closing the Vatican-sponsored World Meeting of Families held there that year, Pope...
Aug 5, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Latest news, Papal visit, WMF
A young family from the Diocese of Syracuse will be attending the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia as winners of a diocesan-sponsored contest. Jen Bryz-Gornia and Joe Denkenberger, parishioners of St. James Church in Syracuse, have been selected to attend the...
Aug 5, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Latest news, Papal visit, WMF
A young family from the Diocese of Syracuse will be attending the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia as winners of a diocesan-sponsored contest. Jen Bryz-Gornia and Joe Denkenberger, parishioners of St. James Church in Syracuse, have been selected to attend the...