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Saturday, October 21, 2017

‘Where There is Light, There is Hope’

After the Revival Choir sang an exultant closing hymn that included the refrain, “Go out, go out and tell the Good News,” a joyful congregation of more than 700 people left the Oct. 4 closing Mass of the 28^th annual East of the River Revival at Holy Family Church in Hillcrest Heights, seemingly determined to do just that.
Trump administration expands exemptions on contraceptive mandate

The Trump administration on Oct. 6 issued interim rules expanding the exemption to the contraceptive mandate for religious employers, such as the Little Sisters of the Poor, who object on moral grounds to covering contraceptive and abortion-inducing drugs and devices in their employee health insurance.
During panel at Georgetown University, pro-life leaders reflect on ‘lives worthy of respect’

To kick off October as Respect Life Month, Georgetown University in Washington held a panel discussion titled “Lives Worthy of Respect” on Oct. 2. Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl gave the keynote address to begin the event, in which he spoke about the importance of being stewards of God’s gift of life.

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News

Pro-life activists and students prayerfully protest late-term abortion clinic in Bethesda

More than 150 pro-life activists gathered Oct. 17 to peacefully and prayerfully protest a newly opened Bethesda abortion clinic operated by Dr. LeRoy Carhart, the controversial Nebraska abortionist who in his former Germantown, Maryland facility performed abortions on women through nine months of pregnancy.
Utah Catholics, Lutherans celebrate 'connectivity' of their churches

Bishop Oscar A. Solis told Lutherans and Catholics from parishes throughout the greater Salt Lake area gathered to pray together Oct. 8 that he felt joyful and inspired "to see our unity and solidarity as one God's family."
Bishops' migration chairman asks for extension of immigration status

The head of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Migration said some migrants from Honduras and El Salvador cannot safely return to their home countries in the near future and should have a special immigration permit extended.

Parish News

‘Where There is Light, There is Hope’

After the Revival Choir sang an exultant closing hymn that included the refrain, “Go out, go out and tell the Good News,” a joyful congregation of more than 700 people left the Oct. 4 closing Mass of the 28^th annual East of the River Revival at Holy Family Church in Hillcrest Heights, seemingly determined to do just that.
‘Beacon of light in Southern Maryland’

On the 100^th anniversary of the sixth and final apparition of Mary to three shepherd children in 1917 at Fatima, Portugal, Southern Maryland Catholics were encouraged to share Christ’s light with others during a Votive Mass to Our Lady of Fatima at St. Aloysius Church, and then they joined the procession to do just that.
St. Anthony of Padua Parish celebrates 125th anniversary Mass

St. Anthony of Padua Parish in the Brookland neighborhood of Northeast Washington kicked off the celebration of its 125^th anniversary with a Sept. 17 Mass celebrated by Cardinal Donald Wuerl.

Pope Francis

Faith brings hope even at moment of death, pope says

Christians can find hope even at the hour of death, which faith teaches is not a closed door but a wide-open passage to a new life with Christ, Pope Francis said.

Cardinal Wuerl

Mission to the Ends of the Earth

Before ascending to heavenly glory, Jesus told his disciples that with the power of the Holy Spirit, they would be his witnesses to the “ends of the earth,” spreading the Good News to all nations.

Schools

Wife of renowned geneticist tells Visitation students to ‘not be ashamed to defend life’

As she spoke to a room full of students at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington on Oct. 18, Birthe Lejeune encouraged the students not to be afraid to stand up for life.

Families

At home with Our Lady of Fatima

One hundred years ago, in the tiny remote Portuguese hill town of Fatima, the Mother of God appeared on the 13^th day of the month from May to October 1917, to three young shepherd children, delivering an urgent heavenly message of penance, prayer and sacrifice necessary for the conversion of sinners and peace on earth.