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Lessons from African American parishes - The Catholic Messenger
2 days ago · The Congolese choir from St. Mary Parish-Iowa City sings during the Vespers service at St. John Vianney Parish-Bettendorf the night before Bishop Dennis Walsh’s ordination and installation as Bishop of Davenport last September. (Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing series on ...
The meaning of titles for priests - The Catholic Messenger
Aug 8, 2024 · A priest is given the title “Reverend.” The title “Very Reverend” is given to vicars general (the bishop’s “second in command”), judicial vicars (the bishop’s chief canon lawyers), vicars forane (also called “deans,” the bishop’s representative within a territory of the diocese, called a “deanery” or “vicariate”), and episcopal vicars (who represent the bishop ...
Respond to others’ needs - The Catholic Messenger
Dec 19, 2024 · The Gospel urges us to respond to the needs of others, as did Mary, who hastened to visit Elizabeth. When we open ourselves to God’s grace, we cannot remain still; we are compelled to share the Good News, bringing God to the margins and the forgotten.
Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery Outside …
Oct 24, 2024 · Priests and deacons are ordinary ministers of this rite, though it may be used by Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (17). It may be celebrated in a church or chapel, or in another location, such as a nursing home or prison (18).
New liturgical texts: bringing Communion to the sick and dying
Oct 31, 2024 · By Deacon Frank Agnoli The Catholic Messenger. In this third article about two retranslated liturgical books, the second chapter of Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery Outside Mass (HC) may be especially relevant, given how many of the faithful serve as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.
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Connecting with St. Jude - The Catholic Messenger
Nov 28, 2024 · This is the first exhibition tour of the relic in America. The Davenport Diocese was a late addition to the schedule; Father Carlos Martins, director of the Vatican ministry Treasures of the Church, called Father Thom Hennen, vicar general and rector of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport, after another host canceled.
Question Box: Why can only Catholics receive the Eucharist at our …
Jan 25, 2024 · By Fr. Thom Hennen Question Box. What is the Church’s teaching on why only Catholics can receive the Eucharist? Fr. Hennen. It is a very reasonable question to ask why we would ever want to withhold something that we believe is so good — indeed, Christ himself — to anyone who desired this great gift.
A Communion line conversion - The Catholic Messenger
Feb 8, 2024 · In his apostolic exhortation on the Eucharist, “Sacramentum Caritatis” (2007), the late Pope Benedict XVI calls us “to reflect on the connection between God’s action in the eucharistic mystery, our celebration of the liturgy, and the service of our neighbor through which God transforms the world.