How do bustling parishes stir up so much activity and enthusiasm? Experts share a few key ingredients that have proven to be a recipe for success. It’s a good...
Parish life
Discover U.S. Catholic articles on parish life that highlight community building, inclusion, and justice in everyday Catholic ministry.
Parish Name: Cross in the Woods Location: Indian River, Michigan Founded: 1948 Diocese: Gaylord Pastor: Father Michael Haney, O.F.M. Number of Parishioners:...
One day a woman came to our church office just wanting me to bless her 3-year-old son. Boy, did he put up a fight. The only offices he knew were medical...
Parish Name: St. Thomas Aquinas Location: Ruston, Louisiana Founded: 1941 Diocese: Shreveport Pastor: Fr. Frank Folino, O.F.M. Number of Parishioners: 320...
By getting to know people with disabilities, we can learn to value all as part of the human family. In a June 11 audio message to the Italian Association for...
Like many other lifelong Catholics, Danny Benavidez, a member of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Chula Vista, California, helps out at his parish in a number of...
Parish Name: All Saints Catholic Church Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Founded: 1994 Diocese: Milwaukee Pastor: Father Carl Diederichs Number of Parishioners:...
Prayer can be mysterious—in particular, other people’s prayer can be mysterious. In our November issue, we went ahead and asked six brave souls to reveal the...
A determined group of Catholics scored a major victory when the closing of their parishes was overturned. But getting their churches reopened was only half the...
Pray tell, when was the last time you actually talked to anyone about your prayer life? Six Catholics open up about how they talk—and listen—to God each day...
