Sep 1, 2016 | 2016 Archives, SUN September 1, 2016
Bishop Robert J. Cunningham led 46 young people and adults to a pilgrimage to World Youth Day. Below are reflections from four of the young pilgrims from Immaculate Conception Church in Fayetteville. Participating in the World Youth Day pilgrimage was an unforgettable...
Sep 1, 2016 | 2016 Archives, SUN September 1, 2016
Friar takes over as new Catholic Chaplain at Syracuse University By Tom Maguire | Associate editor A friar’s rope can pull both ways. Father Gerry Waterman, OFM Conv., is busily settling in as the new Catholic chaplain at Syracuse University. He greets people with a...
Sep 1, 2016 | 2016 Archives, SUN September 1, 2016
By Tom Maguire | Associate editor The “Lullaby Celebration” will be Oct. 6; the little reunion was Aug. 24. Joseph’s House for Women in Syracuse, a “nurturing home for mothers facing an unplanned pregnancy,” depends 100 percent on private donations. It expects to draw...
Sep 1, 2016 | 2016 Archives, SUN September 1, 2016
By Tom Maguire | Associate editor It was a day of drama in the Year of Mercy. On a recent morning at the Vacation Bible School at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Syracuse, 56 children staged a rehearsal for their skit scheduled for the next day: “Story of the Prodigal...
Sep 1, 2016 | 2016 Archives, SUN September 1, 2016
By Junno Arocho Esteves | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Retired Pope Benedict XVI said in an interview that he felt a “duty” to resign from the papacy because of his declining health and the rigorous demands of papal travel. While his heart was set on...
Sep 1, 2016 | 2016 Archives, SUN September 1, 2016
By Father Christopher R. Seibt | Contributing writer Editor’s note: Pope Francis has declared an Extraordinary Jubilee, a Holy Year of Mercy, which began Dec. 8, 2015, and will conclude Nov. 20, 2016. Father Christopher R. Seibt will explore various aspects of the...
