Dec 6, 2018 | Local, Sun December 6, 2018
By Father Geoffrey A. Brooke Jr. | Catholic News Service “Be watchful!” and “Be alert!” are two traditional spiritual commands often heard by Catholics during the Advent season in preparation for the birth of Christ at Christmas. To the...
Dec 6, 2018 | Local, Sun December 6, 2018
By Tom Maguire | Associate editor The hunger in South Sudan causes desperation. Missionary Father Michael Bassano, MM, called the Sun on Nov. 27 from the United Nations Protection of Civilians (POC) camp outside Malakal, on the east side of the White Nile River...
Dec 6, 2018 | Local, Sun December 6, 2018
By Sister Diane Zigo, CSJ | Special to the Catholic Sun In 2011, after an unflagging fund-raising campaign supported by many in Central N.Y., South Sudanese former “Lost Boy” and Le Moyne College alumnus Gabriel Bol Deng realized his dream of building...
Sep 26, 2018 | Briefs, Local
The annual Sweet Sensations event to benefit Franciscan Northside Ministries will be held Oct. 27 at St. Daniel’s Auditorium, 3004 Court St., Syracuse. Franciscan Northside Ministries provides programs and services designed to meet the...
Sep 26, 2018 | Briefs, Local
The Office of Family/Respect Life and the Diocese of Syracuse Tribunal are offering an annulment-information session Oct. 9 at Christ the King Retreat House and Conference Center, 500 Brookford Road, Syracuse. Registration begins at 6 p.m.; the session runs from 6:30...
