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Mark Rickson

Mark Rickson Pope Eugene IV, Council of Florence, “Cantate Domino,” 1441, ex cathedra:
“The Holy Roman Church firmly believes, professes and preaches that all those who are outside the Catholic Church, not only pagans but also Jews or heretics and schismatics, cannot share in eternal life and will go into the everlasting fire which ...was prepared for the devil and his angels, unless they are joined to the Church before the end of their lives; that the unity of this ecclesiastical body is of such importance that only for those who abide in it do the Church’s sacraments contribute to salvation and do fasts, almsgiving and other works of piety and practices of the Christian militia produce eternal rewards; and that nobody can be saved, no matter how much he has given away in alms and even if he has shed blood in the name of Christ, unless he has persevered in the bosom and unity of the Catholic Church.”[Decrees of the Ecumenical Councils, Vol. 1, p. 578; Denzinger 714.]

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Beginning the Church's liturgical year, Advent is the season leading up to the celebration of Christmas. The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and also to the anniversary of the Lord’s birth on Christmas. ...
Mark
Mark
We have enjoyed using the book, Catholic Household Blessings & Prayers, on special occasions and will use it again on Thanksgiving.
Wed at 12:45pm
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops USCCB Advent site has resources for prayer, family activities. Here's the news release on it.

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Interactive calendar posts ideas for Advent, Christmas Site provides information on saints of Advent, Christmas season Festival of lessons and carols can be downloaded
Sally Secci Scuderi
November 24 at 3:42pm
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops USCCB held a media conference call on health care yesterday. You can read the opening statements on the issues of affordability, pro-life, and immigrant concerns here.

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The USCCB Office of Media Relations received numerous media requests daily, with reporters asking about a variety of topics, often whatever is most talked about in the news. This page offers materials, ...
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Cardinal DiNardo and Bishops Murphy and Wester weighed in on health care Friday in a letter to the US Senate. These three bishops chair the USCCB committees dealing with health care -- Pro-Life, Domestic Justice and Immigration.

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U.S. Bishops Voice Disappointment in Abortion-Funding Provisions in Senate Health Bill, Urge Better Care for Immigrants and Affordability
David
David
It would be good if everybody would read the recent Manhattan Declaration by leaders of our Catholic and Orthodox and Protestant Christian religions. Years ago, there was a hymn that I haven't heard sung for several decades, called "Onward Christian Soldiers.." perhaps its time to start singing that hymn again...
November 23 at 6:07pm
John Brunson
John Brunson
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Let us all say a prayer to Our Blessed Mother and pray for our great Bishops as they work through this.. Will the passage of the natonal healthcare bill mean the end of the macro institutional fight against abortion? Our great Bishops need our prayers - thank God we have our Bishops!
November 23 at 8:25pm
Natalie

Natalie The CCHD needs to hire a new staff.
http://www.all.org/article.php?id=12307
http://www.usccb.org/cchd/for_the_record2009-11.pdf
ALLEGATION: CCHD persistently funds organizations closely associated with the pro-abortion movement.
FACT: The Catholic Campaign for Human Development fully upholds our Church's teaching on the sa...nctity of human life from conception through natural death. The Campaign funds projects that empower the poor and help them organize themselves to move out of poverty. All grant applicants are carefully screened and funds are provided only to projects with objectives and actions that are fully in accord with the moral teaching of the Catholic Church. The local CCHD diocesan director and national grants staff evaluate every proposal. Every project recommended for funding requires
endorsement by the local bishop.

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November 20 at 8:59pm · Report
Uriburu Maria Florencia

Uriburu Maria Florencia From Argentina I would like to join this page. I am reading about the meeting in Baltimore thanks to Zenit. It sounds very interesting!

November 20 at 8:16pm · Report
Chrys

Chrys Thank the Bishops for all of us for the Livestream of their public sessions on TelecareTV!

November 18 at 3:38pm · Report
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops The first of several approved documents online. Here's the link to the pastoral letter on marriage.

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William T. Ditewig
William T. Ditewig
Sorry, folks, the question's just not that simple. Celibacy is a discipline of the Latin Church, not the entire Catholic Church in all of its component churhes. There have always been, are now, and will continue to be, thousands of married priests and deacons throughout the universal Catholic chcurch. The fact is, Matrimony is a sacrament, not a... See More discipline, of the church, and there is nothing whatsoever at odds with joining marriage and orders for those who are gifted and called to both vocations. The experience of married priests and deacons around the world is ample evidence of this.
November 19 at 5:20am
Ryan
Ryan
Well Richard who ever said that would be a bad thing? It would certainly force a reunification of the bishops with the other 90% of the body of Christ. In centuries past don't forget it was the people who elected the Bishop, not the Pope. Only a man who truly represented the faith tradition of each individual diocese that would be elected in that case. As William had said, priests are already married across the globe; maybe they're on to something.
November 19 at 8:20am
Mary Sperry

Mary Sperry The public portion of the bishops' meeting has concluded. They will meet in executive session for the remainder of the day and conclude their meeting on Thursday with a day of prayer.

November 18 at 7:51am · Report
Donna

Donna Fantastic video on marriage! Thanks for offering the preview at the meeting and for those who provided it to all of us via streaming.

November 18 at 6:50am · Report
Mary Sperry

Mary Sperry The bishops began the last public session of their meeting with Morning Prayer in the Byzantine Rite. Also on the agenda this morning, the bishops will receive reports from the Ad Hoc Committee on the Defense of Marriage and on a study on religious vocations by thye National Religious Vocations Conference.

November 18 at 6:41am · Report
Paula Rohrbacher
Paula Rohrbacher
Thanks for all you do to help the bishops in their efforts!
November 19 at 12:32am
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Busy but productive day for the US Bishops as they meet in Baltimore. Check out all the latest statements, documents, etc.

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Chairman of the Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and VocationArchbishop Robert Carlson of St. Louis was elected in a 118-114 vote over Bishop Michael Burbidge of Raleigh, N.C.
Mary Sperry

Mary Sperry Before adjourning for the day, the bishops will hear reports on the Synod for Africa and the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Keep watching here: http://www.usccb.org/meetings/2009Fall/ for documents and statements to be posted as available.

November 17 at 2:26pm · Report
Robert
Robert
This article discusses the problems we have with the CCHD. Im not giving anymore. I give to the local Building Bright Futures.
http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/abbott/091113
November 19 at 5:27am
Mary Sperry
Mary Sperry
Up-to-date information from the bishops about CCHD is available here: http://www.usccb.org/cchd/fundingpractices.shtml
November 19 at 8:41am
Mary Sperry

Mary Sperry The bishops approved a statement from the Committee on Pro-Life Activities entitled "Life-Giving Love in an Age of Technology" dealing with Church teaching on reproductive technologies. The vote was 220-4 with 3 abstentions.

November 17 at 2:19pm · Report