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January 24, 2022 By Kimberley Hefner Leave a Comment

Resuming his public ministry after COVID-19 quarantine, Cardinal Gregory says, ‘I’m doing fine’

BY MARK ZIMMERMANN | CS photo by Leslie Kossoff

Resuming his public ministry following a period of quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 31, Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory in an interview said he was doing well and happy to be back at work.

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January 18, 2022 By Kimberley Hefner Leave a Comment

Xavier University of Louisiana Announces Appointments and Promotions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New Orleans, La – Xavier University of Louisiana recently announced new appointments and internal  promotions. Ashley Irvin has been promoted to Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Communications; Jourdon Ferdinand to Interim Sr. Manager Marketing and Communications; Chelsea Cunningham to Manager of Communications and Media Relations; Regina Reyes to Marketing and Communications Specialist for Academic Affairs; Kai Rhea to Manager of Website Content, Development & Design; New appointments include Brhea Washington selected as the BUILD Marketing and Communications Specialist; La’Shance Perry selected as Student Affairs Marketing and Communications Specialist; Maxie Birch selected the Administrative and Procurement Assistant; In the Office of the President, Victoria Alexis has been appointed as the Community and External Affairs Manager and Timothy Ambrose selected as the Presidential Fellow for the President’s Office. These positions report to the Vice President and Chief of Staff Patrice A. Bell.

“It is with great anticipation that I welcome or promote these bright and experienced team members,” stated Vice President Bell. Adding, “This group of talented individuals brings new and innovative perspectives and will assist in sharing the Xavier story across a multitude of formats and internal and external stakeholder groups.”

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January 18, 2022 By Kimberley Hefner Leave a Comment

5 Essential signs of a thriving parish

By Theresa Civantos Barber | Aleteia logo

(CNS photo/Kevin J. Parks, Catholic Review)

This is what it looks like when a parish community is united in its mission to serve Christ.

A thriving parish is a wellspring of grace, a place of welcome, peace, and missionary discipleship. If you belong to that kind of parish, count your blessings!

 

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January 18, 2022 By Kimberley Hefner Leave a Comment

The Sacred Right to Vote: A joint statement from the LCWR & NBSC

“The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by human beings for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison people because they are different from others.”

— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

United in the struggle to end all forms of systemic injustice, we the members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious and the National Black Sisters’ Conference, issue this joint statement calling for the protection of voting rights for all Americans. As women of faith and faithful Americans, we are committed to protecting the God-given dignity and rights of all people.

On this national holiday honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we underscore Dr. King’s premise that all people have the right to dignity and the duty to participate fully in our democracy, no matter their race, background, or zip code. Most precious among these rights and duties is the sacred right to vote. Today, that right is threatened by those who seek to make voting more difficult and elected officials less accountable. The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act will ensure that voters can safely and freely cast their ballots, protect against election sabotage, stop partisan gerrymandering, and limit the influence of dark money in politics.

Many Americans have non-violently fought for and some sacrificed their lives to secure the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The promissory note that Dr. King spoke about in his “I Have a Dream” speech has yet to be fully redeemed. As Catholic sisters committed to serving the common good and building a more perfect union, we call on the Senate to do everything within its power to strengthen our democracy and protect every person’s sacred right to vote. Pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act.

January 17, 2022

The Leadership Conference of Women Religious is an association of leaders of congregations of Catholic women religious in the United States The conference has nearly 1300 members, who represent more than 38,800 women religious. Founded in 1956, LCWR assists its members to collaboratively carry out their service of leadership to further the mission of the Gospel in today’s world.

Established in August 1968, the National Black Sisters’ Conference is an inclusive Catholic organization of vowed Black Women Religious and Associates. We study, speak and act on issues that impact the social, educational, economic, and religious milieu of the United States and the world community believing that through the power of the Spirit working in and through us we can be witnesses of Jesus Christ in the communities where we live and serve.

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January 12, 2022 By Kimberley Hefner Leave a Comment

Extending welcome key to boosting African American vocations

By Kevin Kilbane | Today’s Catholic

They are called vocation stories: people’s accounts of how they felt God calling them to use their faith and gifts in service to the Church, their family or to others. Many people in the Catholic Church have these stories. Others don’t have an ending yet: someone may have felt a call but never received the invitation or encouragement to pursue the vocation God placed on their heart. Too many of those unfinished stories involve African Americans and other people of color.

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