Stewardship for Clergy

“Stewardship is an expression of discipleship, with the power to change how we understand and live out our lives.” -“Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response”, USCCB Stewardship is a disciple’s response — it is a way of putting our faith into practice. When we make a commitment to live as disciples and grow as good stewards, our …

Holy Spirit reinvigorates hundreds at 2023 Catholic Women’s Conference

SCRANTON – A sold-out, energized crowd of 400 women filled Nazareth Hall on the campus of Marywood University June 10 for the 2023 “Refresh Your Faith” Catholic Women’s Conference. Gathering under the theme of “With the Holy Spirit,” attendees participated in Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary meditations and more. “It is wonderful to be in the …

Pope on Pentecost: Synod is journey in the Spirit, not a ‘parliament’

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Catholic Church’s current Synod of Bishops should not be a “parliament for demanding rights,” but a “journey in accordance with the Spirit,” Pope Francis said. The synod, which seeks to gather input from all baptized Catholics on building a listening church, is not “an occasion for following wherever the wind …

10 years as pope: Pushing the church to bring the Gospel to the world

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – For a decade, even when discussing the internal workings of the Vatican, Pope Francis has insisted the church is not the church of Christ if it does not reach out, sharing the “joy of the Gospel” and placing the poor at the center of its attention. Signals that his papacy would …

Saying rosary as family seen as one way to fulfill Lenten pillar of prayer

WASHINGTON (OSV News) – Tom Lyman, director of Family Rosary, hopes that especially during Lent — which calls Catholics to commit more time to the Lord in prayer — families will pray the rosary together and take part in the ministry’s “At the Foot of the Cross” Lenten campaign. Family Rosary is part of Holy …

Pew: Only 1 in 3 Catholic parents say it’s ‘very important’ children share parents’ religious beliefs

(OSV News) – Catholic experts are expressing concern after a recent Pew Research Center survey found that only 35% of U.S. Catholic parents say that it is extremely or very important to them that their children grow up to hold similar religious beliefs. The survey also showed that 30% of Catholic parents say it is …

“Be fearless in defense of the unborn and mothers in need”

SCRANTON – On the eve of the 2023 March for Life in Washington, the Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton, urged people to be “fearless” in defense of the unborn and mothers in need. “We engage this noble cause not for political reasons. We engage it because of who we are as Christians, …