by Holy Spirit Parish | Oct 3, 2016 | News
“At 101 years old, Doña Penha has seen quite a bit of life. But the centenarian experienced something new on September 28, as she received her First Communion during Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel nursing home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. For those who witnessed...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Sep 29, 2016 | News
“Expansion and further welcoming outreach are the plans for the next head of Courage International, a Catholic apostolate for people with same-sex attraction. “I look forward to welcoming more courageous men and women in the name of the Church, to hear the...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Sep 29, 2016 | Pope Francis, News
“On Wednesday Pope Francis said that Jesus’ salvific mission reaches its culmination on the Cross in his conversation with the two thieves crucified with him, showing that God’s mercy goes beyond the desperation of human suffering, responding to it with mercy...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Sep 21, 2016 | Pope Francis, News
“In efforts for peace, indifference is the greatest sickness of our time, Pope Francis said at an interreligious summit in Assisi on Tuesday. “It is a virus that paralyzes, rendering us lethargic and insensitive, a disease that eats away at the very heart of...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Sep 21, 2016 | News
“After 40 years, the first Catholic Church-operated university opened in Vietnam since the advent of communism in the country. “The institute aims to enhance theological knowledge and competence among all priests, religious and laypeople,” Bishop...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Sep 14, 2016 | Pope Francis
“On Sunday Pope Francis said that God shows us, through parables, the merciful love of the Father, who rejoices over every sinful person who returns to him. “The message of the Gospel today gives us great hope and we can summarize it thus: there is no sin into...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Sep 14, 2016 | News
“On the clear, sunny morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Fr. Kevin Madigan heard an explosion overhead. He grabbed oils for anointing and ran out the door of St. Peter’s parish in New York city and wandered towards the center of the commotion – the World Trade...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Sep 7, 2016 | News
“Young Catholics are leaving the faith at an early age – sometimes before the age of 10 – and their reasons are deeper than being “bored at Mass,” the author of a new report claims. “Those that are leaving for no religion – and a pretty big component of them...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Sep 7, 2016 | Pope Francis, News
“Pope Francis on Sunday officially declared Mother Teresa of Calcutta a saint of the Catholic Church in front of thousands of pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square – a move the entire world has been waiting for. “For the honor of the Blessed Trinity, the...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Jul 20, 2016 | Pope Francis, News
“Pope Francis does not ordinarily celebrate the Sacrament of Matrimony. But on July 9, he made an exception for a young Italian deaf couple, who were married in the chapel at his residence, Casa Santa Marta. Teodoro Pisciottani and Paulina Szczepanska received...
