With not much more than the clothes on his back and his trusty bicycle, Maryknoll Father Bob McCahill pedals the streets of one of the 64 district towns in Bangladesh where he has served as a missionary priest for 42 years looking for people in need of medical care.
Missioner works to be ‘trust builder’ in mostly Muslim Bangladesh
Parishes, communities connect to spread mental health awareness
BBE parishes small group named, “BBE Neighbors in Christ,” is part of the initiative to serve the community by coordinating community-wide education nights featuring local experts on the topics of mental health, addiction, and depression and anxiety as part of their ministry.
Seven Sisters Apostolate groups are praying for priests in the diocese
Seven Sisters Apostolate are groups of women committed to a “hidden” gift of prayer. They are willing to each pray for one hour, one day a week for their priests in their parish.
Poverty requires action, not empty words, pope says
The World Day of the Poor — to be marked each year on the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary time — will be celebrated Nov. 19 this year and will focus on the Apostle John’s call to love “not with words, but with deeds.” The pope is asking local churches to dedicate the week preceding the World Day of the Poor to creative initiatives fostering encounter, friendship, solidarity and concrete assistance.
U.S. Catholics join pope in praying for victims of London attacks
Both Pope Francis and USCCB president, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, expressed their sorrow for the victims of the June 3 London terrorist attacks.
‘So help me God’
Father Theis takes next step toward becoming military chaplain
New priest ordained for Diocese of St. Cloud
The Diocese of St. Cloud has a new priest. Father Derek Wiechmann was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Donald Kettler June 3 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud.
Amazing graces
As her term as prioress ends, Sister Michaela Hedican reflects on 6 years of leadership