Parishioners more than meet Archdiocese’s annual $9M goal
Raising over $9.4 million to date, the 2022 Annual Appeal surpassed its goal of $9 million just six months into the year, according to the Office of Development and Stewardship … Learn More
Tag: Cardinal Joseph Tobin
May we all learn to be brothers and sisters to all
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Religion and violence ought to be totally incompatible, but as we all know, they too often feed off one another in ways that … Learn More
Relics, life-sized statue of St. Pio to be displayed in Archdiocese for first time this September
Cardinal Tobin will also celebrate Mass in saint’s honor Sept. 13 Five relics and a life-sized statue of St. Pio, the first ordained priest in the Catholic Church’s history to … Learn More
Staying close to Mary, mother of Jesus, our mother
On Monday, August 15, we will celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven. In the Byzantine Liturgy, Troparion, Feast of the Dormition, August 15th, the … Learn More
Go into the whole world, especially the periphery
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Since Pope Francis was elected pope a little more than nine years ago, he has been urging the Church, which is all of us, … Learn More
Truth, justice and mercy are essential to building peace
Pope Francis’s encyclical Fratelli Tutti (On Social Friendship) was published nearly two years ago in Assisi on October 3, 2020, on the Vigil of the Feast of Saint Francis. It … Learn More
Statement of Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin on the United States Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Matter
The United States Supreme Court’s ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overturn the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide recognizes that even the most helpless and dependent … Learn More
Rediscover the grace of the Eucharist
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The bishops of the United States have called for “a three-year, grassroots revival of devotion and belief in the real presence of Jesus in … Learn More
New superintendents in the Office of Catholic Schools
Fr. Stephen J. Fichter, Ph.D., the Episcopal Vicar of Education for the Archdiocese, is pleased to announce two new appointments in the archdiocesan Office of Catholic Schools, effective July 1, … Learn More
Treating people with kindness is a serious responsibility
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The sixth chapter of the 2020 papal encyclical Fratelli Tutti (On Fraternity and Social Friendship) is entitled “Recovering Kindness.” Pope Francis’s call for a return to … Learn More