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The Papal Transition- A Beautiful Ending and A Bright Future
Read more: The Papal Transition- A Beautiful Ending and A Bright FutureCNS photo / Lola Gomez, May 2025 During the Jubilee Year of Hope, we watched Pope Francis struggle with significant health issues. After an extended hospital stay, he returned to the Vatican for a continued period of rest and recovery. Of course, Pope Francis pushed himself to keep up with his apostolic ministry, meeting with […]
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Anthony D’Ambrosio-Three Unforgettable Experiences
Read more: Anthony D’Ambrosio-Three Unforgettable ExperiencesSt. Kevin Roman Catholic Church, Flushing, New York There are some people we meet in this life who make a lasting impression on us! The ‘larger than life’ personality of Anthony (Tony) D’Ambrosio, who came into my life in 1989, was this type of person. It began as a business relationship but eventually evolved […]
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The ORDO – A Daily Remembrance
Read more: The ORDO – A Daily RemembranceThe Ordo is a book found in almost every church sacristy to help the celebrant of the Mass in two ways. Upon entering the sacristy, it is checked for the order of the celebration: color of vestments, type of feast, scripture readings for the Mass, and some brief information about the saint if a saint’s […]
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Eucharistic Revival – it’s never finished!
Read more: Eucharistic Revival – it’s never finished!The Church in the USA recently developed a three-year program to revitalize the awareness of the importance and centrality of the Holy Eucharist. Please God, its impact will have been worth all the time and effort put into it. There were events on the national, diocesan, and local parish levels. Efforts were made to deepen […]
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