Feb 2, 2017 | 2017 Archives, Sun February 2, 2017
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — President Donald Trump’s executive memorandum intended to restrict the entry of terrorists coming to the United States brought an outcry from Catholic leaders across the U.S. Church leaders used phrases such as...
Feb 2, 2017 | 2017 Archives, Sun February 2, 2017
By Bill Crist | Diocesan superintendent National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. It starts the last Sunday in January and runs through that week, which for 2017 is Jan. 29 to Feb. 4. The theme for National...
Feb 2, 2017 | 2017 Archives, Sun February 2, 2017
By Dyann Nashton | Contributing writer UTICA – A key underpinning of the mission of Catholic Charities is its efforts to organize and provide direct services to all people in need. These can be the needs of one person, one family, one building’s residents or an entire...
Feb 2, 2017 | 2017 Archives, Bishop Costello, Sun February 2, 2017
“Thanks to you, Catholic schools will continue to deliver quality academic foundation, solid moral formation, authentic grounding in our faith, and an educational experience that equips one for a lifetime,” Bishop Thomas J. Costello told those gathered.
Feb 2, 2017 | 2017 Archives, Sun February 2, 2017
Diocesan pilgrims describe bus trip,rally, and march One pilgrim concluded, “It’s cool to be Catholic.” Another felt “an unforgettable sense of peace.” A third sensed “a unified resolve” to respect every life. Hundreds of people from the Diocese of Syracuse attended...
Feb 2, 2017 | 2017 Archives, Sun February 2, 2017
By Tom Maguire | Associate editor Father Joseph Champlin’s Guardian Angel Society gets “down to earth” — on a busy, scuffed-up dance floor. “Sweet Cabaret,” a fundraiser for the Society, is a Feb. 11 evening of dining, dancing, and desserts to celebrate 20 years of...
Jan 31, 2017 | 2017 Archives, Latest news, Sun February 2, 2017
The executive order creating a 120-day ban on refugees’ admission into the United States has shaken America to its very core. Refugees who have endured violence, racial and religious discrimination, and personal tragedy in their own countries and patiently followed a...