Vatican Corner 08-19-18

by | Aug 16, 2018 | News and Info, Vatican Corner

Over the 2018 years of the papacy there have been 266 popes and many have been recognized as saints, including 48 out of the first 50 consecutive popes. Of the first 31 popes, 28 died as martyrs being killed for their faith. Some popes have been better than others,...

Pastors Desk 08-19-18

by | Aug 16, 2018 | News and Info, Pastor's Desk

In October 1972, a plane carrying 46 passengers, a Uruguayan rugby team and their families and supporters, to an exhibition game in Chile crashed in the Andes. Nando Parrado, one of the survivors, tells the story of their 72 – day struggle against freezing...

Vatican Corner 08-12-18

by | Aug 10, 2018 | News and Info, Vatican Corner

On July 31, 2018, Pope Francis met with more than 60,000 young altar servers who came to St. Peter ’ s Square for the 12th International Pilgrimage for Altar Boys and Girls. The gathering which is held about every 4 years, began as a meeting of German altar servers...

Pastors Desk 08-12-18

by | Aug 10, 2018 | News and Info, Pastor's Desk

One day in Port Huron, Michigan a partially deaf boy came home from school with a note from his teacher. He handed it to his mother. She opened it and slowly read it. The note suggested that her son was too dull to learn. He was holding back the whole class. It would...