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3 days ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton D. Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
(Maryland’s Catholic bishops have released a joint pastoral letter on artificial intelligence that is tied to Pentecost, which is observed this year on Sunday June 8. The pastoral letter was signed by seven bishops, including Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori; Washington Cardinal Robert W. McElroy; Wilmington Bishop William E. Koenig; and the state’s four auxiliary bishops.
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4 days ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton D. Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
As a freshman at St. John’s College High School in Washington, Tom Braden began competing in wrestling. “It was transformative for me. I got more athletic and a lot more confident in my ability,” he said. Participating in the sport offered lessons in perseverance and the importance of putting in the effort to succeed, he said. This year, Braden was the varsity wrestling captain at St. John’s, and he won his 150-lb. weight division.
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1 week ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton D. Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
For Angelina and Catalina Truong, students at St. Jude Regional Catholic Schoolin Rockville, a family pilgrimage to Rome during Holy Week became an unforgettable encounter with faith, history and a time they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. “I’ll never forget that I got a blessing from the Holy Father on Easter Sunday,” said Angelina Truong, who is 13 and a seventh grader at St. Jude Regional Catholic School.
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1 week ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton D. Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
After she graduates with honors from St. Vincent Pallotti High School in Laurel, Magdalena “Maggie” Johnson will head off in the fall to McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland where she will study nursing. “I currently plan to get my BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) and become a labor and delivery nurse,” she said, adding that she would eventually like to further her education and become a nurse practitioner.
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2 weeks ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton D. Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
Scripture readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter:Acts 15:1-2, 22-29Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23John 14:23-29Right about now, this might be the most important sentence we hear in Church: “Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.”Maybe the headlines are giving us headaches. Maybe with all the news of the world these days, it’s harder to remember the Good News. Clouds can block the sun.
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3 weeks ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton D. Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
Standing on loggia of St. Peter’s basilica, newly elected Pope Leo XIV smiled, waved and appeared to hold back emotion May 8 as he introduced himself to the world as the 266th successor to St. Peter – the first American to hold that role. His first words: “Peace be with you!”Pope Leo, 69, formerly Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, is the first pope from the United States.
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1 month ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton D. Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
Just hours after Pope Leo XIV stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome as the Catholic Church’s new pope, a Mass of Thanksgiving for the pontiff was held at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C.“We come together to rejoice,” Msgr. W. Ronald Jameson, the cathedral’s rector, said as the Mass began. About 125 people attended the Mass on a rainy late afternoon, including many young adults.
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1 month ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton D. Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
While it is interesting and perhaps even a point of pride that the new Pope Leo XIV was born in the United States, most of the U.S.-based cardinals who participated in the conclave that elected him said nationality was not a factor. “I think the impact of him being an American was almost negligible in the deliberations of the conclave, and surprisingly so,” Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of Washington told reporters May 9 during a news conference at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.
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1 month ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton D. Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th pope May 8 and took the name Pope Leo XIV. He is the first North American to be elected pope and, before the conclave, was the U.S. cardinal most mentioned as a potential successor of St. Peter. The white smoke poured from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel at 6:07 p.m. Rome time and a few minutes later the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica began to ring.
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1 month ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton D. Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
Depictions of family life on the big screen have altered greatly over the decades. Yet the appeal of a strong and nurturing maternal figure has endured. With Mother’s Day approaching, movie fans may want to take advantage of the fact that numerous films featuring impressive moms are currently available for streaming. Following, in alphabetical order, are capsule reviews of a dozen such pictures.
