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New Archbishop of Philadelphia

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will have a new Archbishop on September 8 in Charles Chaput. An appointment that is getting lots of media attention - take a look at articles from Catholic News Agency, Fox News, NY Times, USA Today, Philadelphia Inquirer and Whispers to name a few. As he gets ready to go to Phili he urges confidence in the Gospel during this time of transition. John Allen has a great interview with Archbishop Chaput about this appointment and other things - take a look here.

Archbishop Gomez

Rome Reports recently did a spotlight on Archbishop Jose Gomez, the current Archbishop of Los Angeles. The Archdiocese of LA is the biggest in the US. Take a look below.

Seminarians Cooking

 
A seminary in Japan has started an important new program for seminarians - teaching them how to cook! Food is a great communal event and learning how to cook can be an act of service to others - plus many rectories no longer have cooks so priest often have to cook for themselves. Read more about this initiative from UCANews.

Rosary Priest

The Servant of God Fr. Patrick Peyton, popularly called the Rosary priest, may be one step closer to beatification. A possible miracle attributed to his intercession is being looked into. Read more about this possible miracle from Catholic News Agency. Fr. Peyton coined the now popular expression 'the family that prays together stays together.'

 

Franciscan University

 

Its amazing what one priest can do at a Catholic University! Fr. Michael Scanlan was the former president of the Franciscan University of Steubenville (Ohio) and his time as president was a phenomenal time of growth and development for the University. Read an interview with Fr. Scanlan from the National Catholic Register about his time at Franciscan.

Mass Translation

The new English translation of the Roman Missal is set to be implemented in all Catholic parishes in the US on the first Sunday of Advent 2011. At the Bishops recent meeting in Seattle they gave permission to allow certain texts of the new translation to be used earlier than the first Sunday of Advent. This includes the musical settings of the peoples part which can be introduced beginning in September. Read more from the US Bishops about this.

Twin Brothers Pass to Eternal Life

Every once in a while you hear an amazing life story - well Brother Julian Riester and Brother Adrian Riester are such a story. They were born twins and as they go older they both entered the same Franciscan Monastery. Well just recently, after 65 years of Religious Life, they both died on the same day. May they be rewarded with eternal life! Rear more from BuffaloNews.com.

Bishop on Joplin Tornado

Bishop James Johnston is the Bishop of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. Joplin Missouri, where deadly tornado's recently struck taking many lives, is within his Diocese. The Catholic hospital in that town was devastated by the tornado along with the Catholic parish and rectory. Bishop Johnston has offered some words of encouragement to those who have lost so much - read more from Catholic News Agency.

Pray for all those who were affected by the tornado.

Bishop Smith's Priestly Anniversary

On May 22 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Trenton Bishop Smith gathered with family, friends and people of the great Diocese of Trenton to celebrate his 50th priestly anniversary. It was a fitting celebration to honor a man who has done so much for the Diocese of Trenton and the Church at large - read more from trentonmonitor.

There Be Dragons

If you had not had a chance to see the movie about St. Josemaria Escraiva, There be Dragons, its still playing in some theaters in the area. A great movie about the life of a saint - watch the trailer below.