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In Remembrance - The Reverend James R. Schleicher

Pastor Emeritus, Saint Francis de Sales Parish, Akron, died Tuesday, 23 February, at the parish rectory, after having received the prayerful support and consolation of the Sacraments. James R. Schleicher, the son of the late William and Viola (nee Dorsey) Schleicher, was born on 10 November 1929, in Chicago, Illinois.

2010 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering to bring 400 leaders to Washington to focus on Common Good, Papal encyclical - February 7-10

WASHINGTON - The 2010 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering will bring together over 400 Catholic leaders from across the country with the theme, ?Charity in Truth: Seeking the Common Good,? echoing Pope Benedict XVI?s most recent encyclical, Caritas in Veritate. Sponsored by 19 national Catholic organizations including the United States Conference of...

Introducing St. Vincent Charity Medical Center

CLEVELAND, OH - (January 29, 2010) - With completion of the  transaction between the Sisters of Charity Health System and University Hospitals on  Dec. 31,  2009, the Sisters of Charity Health System has regained 100 percent ownership and governance of St. Vincent Charity Hospital. With this strong commitment of the founding Sisters ...

Youth Rally for Life - January 22, noon at Cleveland's Public Square

Youth from the Greater Cleveland area are invited to voice their concerns on broad-spectrum pro-life issues at the upcoming Twenty-ninth Annual Youth Rally for Life to be held on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 12 Noon on Cleveland Public Square.Rally coordinators expect to draw from high schools, colleges, and pro-life groups in the area to addre...

In Remembrance - The Most Reverend Donald E. Pelotte, SSS

Gallup, New Mexico

U.S. Bishops announce push for Immigration Reform in 2010

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on January 6, announced steps to push for the enactment of immigration reform legislation in 2010. Bishop John C. Wester, bishop of Salt Lake City, Utah, and chairman of the USCCB Committee on Migration, and Bishop Howard J. Hubbard, bishop of Albany, New York, and chairman of the Interna...

National Migration Week, January 3-9, to focus on Migrant and Refugee Children

WASHINGTON - The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Migration Week on January 3-9, 2010. The theme this year will again be ?Renewing Hope, Seeking Justice,? although the focus will be migrant and refugee children, following the lead of the Pope Benedict XVI, who has chosen the theme ?Minor Migrants and Refugees? for the 20...