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...
In the Pews
Stories of real-life Catholics living out their faith, with reporting on parishes, ministries, and vocation.
The church should focus on marriage as a sacrament and leave civil marriages to a local judge. Sounding Boards are one person’s take on a many-sided...
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...
Despite a few stellar examples, many parishes have a long way to go to make sure all people can literally get in the door. Jane Bittle is an active leader at...
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...
Save the beach for the honeymoon. Instead, get married at your local parish. Sounding Boards are one person’s take on a many-sided subject and do not...
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...
Different rules govern a bishop’s right to eliminate parishes and churches in a diocese—and determine parishioners’ chances of a successful appeal. When we...
Striking a balance between the wisdom of age and the enthusiasm of youth can make for a vibrant church. Sounding Boards are one person’s take on a many...
