When I first started going to my parish about four years ago one of the things I was looking for, other than a schedule of Masses in English (I live in a...
Parish life
Discover U.S. Catholic articles on parish life that highlight community building, inclusion, and justice in everyday Catholic ministry.
In Louisville, Kentucky, my hometown, there is a lifesaving parish called St. William. Every week, the single Sunday liturgy in the modest church building in...
Over the past several years, and again in recent months, I have found myself in church sanctuaries and academic auditoriums engaging in various events...
After September 11, 2001 and the subsequent war on terrorism, the American flag became more visible than at perhaps any other time in U.S. history. From car...
Bishop Earl Boyea of the Diocese of Lansing, Michigan calls Father Tom Firestone “the pope of Flint.” The nickname started in 2015 when Bishop Boyea merged the...
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the daily running of the typical parish was a fairly straightforward and Spartan process. OK, lest I be thought an...
1. Support people. An integral part of recovery for people with mental illness is to have a supportive faith community to rely on for their spiritual needs...
Talk with parents of kids living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) about finding a church home, and one ominous phrase often repeats: “A few years later, we...
I have a dear friend who, at 92, has been a priest for much longer than I have been alive. Talking about his priesthood once, I asked him, “What do we look...
Should your church consider becoming a place of sanctuary? Here are a few key steps that may help you decide. Talk to the congregation The people of Saint...
