Father Tom Sweetser, S.J., says it’s not in his capacity to reform the entire U.S. church, but he knows he’s making a difference in the scores of parishes...
In the Pews
Stories of real-life Catholics living out their faith, with reporting on parishes, ministries, and vocation.
People leave the Catholic Church for a host of reasons, but exactly what brings them back? For many Catholics it is a Sunday routine, but for Laura Bendini...
Editors’ note: Sounding Board is one person’s take on a many-sided subject and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of U.S. Catholic, its editors...
It’s dress rehearsal time as parishes prepare for the new Mass. It was last Advent season when Andy Hentz first heard his pastor talk about the new Latin-to...
Anyone who’s seen The King’s Speech, about King George VI and his speech therapist, knows people don’t stutter when they sing. So will singing similarly help...
American Catholics who still strongly dislike the new liturgical texts once they are implemented this Advent season will have three options: 1. Stop going to...
Parishes building new churches struggle to find the right marriage of bricks and mortar to house the body of Christ. On the last Sunday of every month, Father...
When building a new church, parishes can look to former churches for resources. As Catholic demographics shift and shrinking budgets demand consolidation...
It’s not as difficult—or expensive—as you might think to build a green parish. Church design is evolving as people reawaken to the ancient wisdom that...
Young Latinos are changing the face of Catholic youth ministry. Rey Malavé noticed the nervous teenager who had been chosen to say the Our Father at a diocesan...
