Apostleship of the Sea Serves Stranded Seafarers in Baltimore
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Guest Andrew Middleton, Director of the , discusses ministry to the crew of the container ship Dali, which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing its collapse and the death of six construction workers. Learn more about the Apostleship of the Sea ministry at .
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Catholic Education and Students with Special Needs
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Making Catholic education inclusive and accessible for students with special needs is a priority for the Committee on Catholic Education. Guests Mary Pat Donoghue, Executive Director of USCCB’s Secretariat for Catholic Education, and Maggie Hubbard, Ed. D, with the National Catholic Partnership on Disability, discuss the importance of serving all students in Catholic schools. National Catholic Partnership on Disability: Inclusion Solutions: Catholic Coalition for Special Education:
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Mental Health and the Clergy
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Bishop Edward J. Burns of the Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life & Youth discusses the issue of mental health among the clergy with Rev. James E. Garvey, O.Praem., D.Min. (St. Luke Institute), Patricia Donoghue, Ph.D. (St. John Vianney Center), and Anthony Isacco, Ph.D. (Chatham University). Watch the full-length roundtable at
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The “Mission Diocese” of Gallup
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This Week’s Catholic Current: The “Mission Diocese” of Gallup We speak with Cathy McCarthy of the Diocese of Gallup, a “mission diocese” in New Mexico, about the reality of life in mission dioceses and how the Catholic Home Mission Appeal strengthens the Church “at home.” Learn more at .
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Hope and Healing After Abortion – Project Rachel Ministry
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Guests Bishop Michael Burbidge, Chair of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities, and Mary McClusky, Assistant Director of Project Rachel Ministry Development, discuss hope and healing after abortion. Learn more at .
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Catholic Current March, 1 2024
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This Week’s Catholic Current: Catholic Ministries Along the Border and the Need for Immigration Reform The situation along the U.S.-Mexico border has grown increasingly challenging. Bill Canny from Migration and Refugee Services and David Cronin from Catholic Relief Services talk with Catholic Current about the Catholic ministries serving migrants and the need for comprehensive immigration reform in the United States. Related links: Strangers No Longer: Together on the Journey of Hope – A Pastoral Letter Concerning Migration from the Catholic Bishops of Mexico and the United...
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Catholic Current February 13th 2024
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This Week’s Catholic Current: Solidarity and Hope in Ukraine Guests Auxiliary Bishop of the Archeparchy of Kyiv Andriy Khimyak and Jennifer Healy, Director of the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, discuss the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine on the faithful and how the support of Catholics in the United States has brought hope to people in need.
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Catholic Current February 8th 2024
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This Week’s Catholic Current: Valentine’s Day, Ash Wednesday, and Lent! Guest Father Dustin Dought, Executive Director of the Secretariat of Divine Worship, discusses the observance of Ash Wednesday and Lent. Related links: The 2024 Daily Lent Reflection calendar is available on the USCCB website: Additional resources for the season of Lent can be found on our “What is Lent?” webpage: Various resources and information on the Triduum can be found here:
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Catholic Current February 1st 2024
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This Week’s Catholic Current: The Vital Role of Catholic Education in the United States As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Catholic Schools Week, guests Mary Pat Donoghue, Executive Director of the Secretariat of Catholic Education, and Fr. Daniel Mahan, Director of the Institute on the Catechism, talk about the enduring legacy and the future of Catholic education in the United States.
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Catholic Current January 25th
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This Week’s Catholic Current: Pope Francis and the Press Catholic Current talks with veteran Vatican reporter Cindy Wooden about her recent meeting with Pope Francis in Rome and the Holy Father’s message for the global Church. Catholic News Service Rome article: Pope Francis’s message for the Pope Francis’s message of the
info_outlineThis Week’s Catholic Current: Final Day of the Bishops’ Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gathered for the 2023 Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, November 13-16. Watch the livestream and read related materials at https://www.usccb.org/plenary-assembly-november-13-16-2023.
The Catholic bishops of the United States approved an updated introductory note to the teaching document on political responsibility, Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship (en Español), as well as new bulletin inserts and video template script. This statement represents the bishops’ guidance for Catholics in the exercise of their rights and duties as participants in our democracy. The updated version and related materials will be posted soon at www.faithfulcitizenship.org.
In October Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, and Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth, launched a National Catholic Mental Health Campaign. The campaign aims to inspire a national conversation around the topic of mental health and to mobilize the Catholic Church to respond compassionately and effectively to the mental health crisis. Learn more at https://www.usccb.org/mental-health-novena.