Archive - Nov 15, 2008
An extraordinary family reunion
Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/15/2008 - 20:30.Margaret Mary Ward (87), from County Galway, Ireland, was buried last Wednesday in Salford, near Manchester, England, to where she had emigrated with her late husband Charles in 1963. Their 12 surviving children of 15 were present, as well as all 172 grandchildren, the eldest 51, the youngest only 11, their first time ever to gather together. Margaret, or 'Maggie' as she was known, also had 36 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
Should Catholics Be Environmentalists?
Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/15/2008 - 20:19.Here is an excellent article by Ronald J. Rychlak, professor of law and associate dean at the University of Mississippi School of Law. He is the author of Hitler, the War, and the Pope (2000) and Righteous Gentiles (2005). It is taken from Catholic Culture.
Columban Seminarians on Retreat
Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/15/2008 - 18:58.Five
of our students - Erl Tabaco (Cagayan de Oro City), Kurt Pala (Iligan City),
Louie Ybañez (Tagaloan, Misamis Oriental), Mike Buctot (Tangub City, Misamis
Occidental) and Etuate Tubuka (Suva, Fiji) began their Thirty Day Ignatian Retreat
on 27 October in Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat and Sprituality Center, Novaliches,
Pray for recently deceased Columbans
Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/15/2008 - 18:55.The following Columban priests have died recently:
Fr John O'Doherty (ordained 1939), 14 November, in Ireland. He had worked in China and the USA.
Fr Paul O'Rourke ('61), 28 October, in the USA. Father Paul worked in Mindanao, Vietnam, where he was wounded during the War as a chaplain in the US Army, Jamaica, USA.
Fr Joseph G. Bradley ('47), 28 October, in Manila. Father Joe spent all his missionary life in the Philippines, in Pangasinan and Manila. He suffered a major stroke in 1996.
Thirty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A, 16 November 2008
Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/15/2008 - 18:34.Readings: New American Bible (Philippines, USA); Jerusalem Bible (Australia, Ireland, England & Wales, Scotland)
Father Raniero Cantalamessa OFM Cap, Papal Household Preacher, reminds us that the talents that God speaks of 'are the Word of God and faith', not the natural gifts that God has given us. However, God still wants us to use and develop those gifts in the service of his Kingdom.
My Friends Help Me to Become a Better Person!
Submitted by Richelle on Sat, 11/15/2008 - 11:23.Last semester, God blessed me with a very good friend. We were seatmates in one of my afternoon classes and so we can see each other every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We enjoyed talking about anything- how our day was, what we experienced that we find cool and interesting, who brighten up or destroyed our day, our reaction with the TV program or the way a teacher handles the class and the long list goes on.