St. Mary Our Lady of the Rosary

A parish staff member and former teacher speaks about the athletic champion’s strong Catholic roots, active participation in parish activities, and generosity to the Church.

The Catholic Church dedicates the entire month of May to the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God and spiritual mother of all.

St. Joseph, the beloved spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and earthly father of Jesus, is celebrated twice by the Catholic Church every year — March 19 and May 1.

The Dicastery for the Clergy struck down Buffalo Bishop Michael Fisher’s “assessment allocation decrees” after appeals from the parishes.

A Rhode Island man claims he was misled by Church leaders about Peter’s Pence, the ancient offering to the Holy See.

Among the key findings are ancient lists of chapters considered the oldest known for St. Paul’s epistles, which differ notably from the current division of these texts.

Bishops said mandating insurance coverage for IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies violates human dignity, threatens religious freedom, and ignores restorative medical alternatives.

“The status quo is not sustainable nor is it serving God’s people,” Bishop Michael Barber said.

“Clearly the nuclear threats are escalating,” the bishops said, “and we are sliding backwards with massive modernization programs to keep nuclear weapons forever.”

The April 25–27 pilgrimage, one of several featuring the Traditional Latin Mass, set out from St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome and concluded at the Benedictine monastery in Subiaco, Italy.