If you're a visa holder and want to check out your case
status, find out how
at
Immigration
Alerts
Advent is coming and the yearly list of Advent resources
(updated for Year B) is included at
Datebook Plus
Check out the expanded Information & Resources Section
at
Child Protection
Recipients of grants over the last six months are listed
at
On the
Trail
Dog bites, walking and pedometers are highlighted at Health & Wellness
Sit in on a training session for relief volunteers at
the U.S./Mexico border
at Immigration Resources
October 12-20, 2020
28th
International Week of Prayer and Fasting
The 28th International Week of Prayer and Fasting
Coalition, Legion of Mary, the Marians of the Immaculate
Conception, Rosary Coast to Coast, Diocesan Rosary
Congress, Catholic Action for Faith and Family, Priests
for Life, and many others...are uniting this year to
pray and to fast for these five goals: For peace and the
conversion of all peoples and nations; to build a
culture of life; to implore God for holiness for His
Church; to defend the sanctity of marriage and family
life; and for all priest, vocations, and holiness of the
members of the Church. Make your pledge now.
Info...
October 16, 2020
World Food Day
This day was instituted by the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to promote
worldwide awareness and action for those who suffer from
hunger and for the need to ensure healthy diets for all.
2020 marks the 75th anniversary. Here are a few FAO stories from around
the world.
Read...
November 1-30, 2020
Black History
Month
Black History Month is a good time to investigate black
Catholic history. Here are six saints for this special
month.
Read...
November 3, 2020
Election Day
(United States)
It's an important day. Vote. For details on registering,
voting by mail, finding a polling place, and more visit
VoteAmerica.com
And, to inspire Catholics in America to live out the
truths of our faith in public life, check out
https://catholicvote.org
November 11, 2020
Veterans Day
The day was originally known as Armistice Day. It is a
federal holiday but through the years its focus became
slightly blurred. Read the full history at
Veterans Administration
November 29, 2020
First Sunday of
Advent
While Lent 2020 was a most unusual season, let us pray
that this year's Advent season finds us able to draw
closer to each other under more joyful circumstances.
It's Cycle B and liturgical resources will be appear in
the October edition of this website. God's peace to all.
December 8, 2020
Festival of
Lights
(On the feast of the Immaculate Conception)
At dusk in Lyon, France, Catholics light up their
windows with candles in what has become known as the
Festival of Lights.
Read...
December 17, 2020
Wright Brothers
Day
Orville and Wilbur Wright's first successful flight in a
heavier-than-air, mechanically propelled airplane is
celebrated especially at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina each
year. Visit
Wright-Brothers.org
February 15, 2020
President's Day
Several states still have individual holidays honoring
the birthdays of Washington, Abraham Lincoln and other
figures, but President's Day is now popularly viewed as
a day to celebrate all U.S. presidents—past and present.
Read...
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