Jan 21, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Sun January 21, 2016
For one night only, in a gym full of exuberant fans, Most Holy Rosary and Assumption Catholic Academy once again faced off on the hardwoods. Dubbed the “Holy War,” the throwback game was part of the Pathfinder Zebra Classic held at Onondaga Community...
Jan 21, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Sun January 21, 2016
By Katherine Long | Editor The Saint Marianne Cope Shrine and Museum will mark its namesake’s birthday and feast day January 23 with a special event and you’re invited — but don’t expect cake or candles. The museum will host representatives...
Jan 21, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Sun January 21, 2016
By Katherine Long | Editor Though Msgr. Joseph Champlin is gone, he is certainly not forgotten, and his legacy lives on through the work he began with the Guardian Angel Society. As rector of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse, Msgr. Champlin had a...
Jan 21, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Sun January 21, 2016
By Msgr. Timothy Elmer The Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy declared by Pope Francis has created renewed interest in the topic of indulgences, defined in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (1994) as “a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins...
Jan 21, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Sun January 21, 2016
By Father Christopher R. Seibt | Contributing writer Editor’s note: During the Holy Year of Mercy, Father Christopher R. Seibt will explore various aspects of the jubilee in a series of Sun columns. This is the second column in the series. “How do we know...
Jan 21, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Sun January 21, 2016
By Katherine Long | Editor If you’re intrigued by the Year of Mercy but unsure how to put your interest into action, a new collaborative effort between the Dioceses of Syracuse and Steubenville, Ohio, may be just the thing to help you get started. The two...
Jan 21, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Sun January 21, 2016
By Kurt Jensen | Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The annual March for Life, set for Jan. 22, will convene in a new location in the nation’s capital for the traditional midday rally. Because of the ongoing refurbishment of the National Mall and...
Jan 21, 2016 | 2016 Archives, Sun January 21, 2016
By Katherine Long | Editor Not a hospital nor a nursing home nor a hospice agency, Francis House is something different: Inside the tidy houses on Syracuse’s North side, Francis House is truly a home, an extended family, a place where those living their last...
