A packed cathedral, festive music, more than 70 priests were concelebrating. And in the center of it all, three young deacons who prepared for years for this day – to be ordained to the priesthood, answering a call that each one of them felt in a personal way.
The annual observance of Religious Freedom Week takes place June 22–29. It begins with the feast day of Ss. Thomas More and John Fisher, includes the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and ends with the feast of Ss. Peter and Paul. The theme this year is “Embracing the Divine Gift of Freedom.”
The Vatican said Wednesday evening that Pope Francis is out of surgery and that the abdominal operation he underwent “took place without complications.”
Sacred Heart School in Rockport offers a special reward for students who choose to read selected books and take Accelerated Reading tests to earn points. This May, some students chose to give their points toward buying pizzas to donate to the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Father Eric Hernandez, CSP, who was ordained on May 20 in the Church of Saint Paul the Apostle, New York, celebrated his first Mass as a priest at Holy Family Parish.
This year marks the 759th celebration of the Feast of Corpus Christi (Latin for “Body of Christ”) – also known as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Everyone is invited to join the procession and prayers this Thursday, beginning with 12:05 Mass at the Corpus Christi Cathedral and culminating with the procession at 6 pm, starting in front of the Cathedral.