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Saturday, June 24, 2017

Cardinal Wuerl ordains four new priests for archdiocese, including pioneer members of Saint John Paul II Seminary

During a June 17 Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, Cardinal Donald Wuerl ordained four new priests for the Archdiocese of Washington: Father Andrew Wakefield, Father Benjamín García Domínguez, Father Robert Kilner, and Father Jorge Ernesto Ubau López.
Profiles of four new priests for Archdiocese of Washington

Cardinal Wuerl ordained four new priests for the Archdiocese of Washington during a June 17 Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The four new priests are Father Benjamin Garcia, Father Bob Kilner, Father Andrew Wakefield and Father Jorge Ubau.
New platform, same mission: Archdiocese of Washington’s director of digital media to start new project at the University of Notre Dame

After five years of building the Archdiocese of Washington’s digital presence, Sarah Yaklic, the former director of digital media for the archdiocese, is beginning a new chapter at the University of Notre Dame as the director of Catholic media.

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News

Quebec cardinal to Catholic media: Strength of the message is God

St. John's experience with Jesus "transforms him into a great communicator," said Quebec Cardinal Gerald Lacroix, and he told Catholic media professionals from around the world that the same kind of experience drives their work.
USCCB officials urge Homeland Security to defer deportation of Chaldeans

The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the chairmen of the bishops' migration and international policy committees urged Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly to defer deportation of Chaldean Christians and others arrested June 11.
Bishop says world must move past indifference to solidarity with refugees

At a 2017 World Refugee Day celebration, hosted by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services at the National Press Club in Washington on June 19, Washington Auxiliary Bishop Mario Dorsonville spoke about the importance of moving the world from indifference to solidarity.

Parish News

With song, prayer and service, parish’s different cultures united by faith

Rather than the traditional image of a “melting pot,” Franciscan Father Chris Posch, the pastor of St. Camillus in Silver Spring, likes to think of his diverse parish as a stew.
Our Lady Queen of the Americas acts as a beacon of Hispanic culture inside Washington, D.C.

In 1967, the Capilla Latina, which means “little Latin chapel” in Spanish, opened as a mission to serve the growing immigrant community in Washington. Nearly 20 years later, in 1986, the mission became Our Lady Queen of the Americas Parish and was named the official Hispanic parish for the Archdiocese of Washington.
Apostles of all ages proclaim Christ at St. Andrew Apostle Parish

When St. Andrew first met Jesus, the first thing He did was tell His brother, Simon Peter, that he had found the Messiah. At St. Andrew Apostle Parish in Silver Spring, parishioners are encouraged to follow in the footsteps of their patron.

Pope Francis

Holiness means being open to God, pope says

Being a saint doesn't require spending long hours in prayer, but rather living life open to God in good times and in bad, Pope Francis said.

Cardinal Wuerl

Pope Francis offers vision for priests to be shepherds in today’s world, Cardinal Wuerl says

Speaking at a recent plenary assembly of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Clergy, Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl said Pope Francis offers a vision for priests and their ministry, as shepherds who accompany people where they are and help them encounter Jesus.

Schools

St. Francis International School eighth graders experienced the world through their classmates

The May 10 Mass at St. Camillus Church in Silver Spring marking the First Holy Communion for 36 second graders from nearby St. Francis International School marked a milestone for them, and brought back memories for some of the school’s graduating eighth graders, who six years earlier had received First Communion there as pioneer members of the newly opened school.