By Therese Fink Meyerhoff “Since Maria …” It’s a phrase one hears often when talking to people on Puerto Rico, much like “before Katrina” when speaking to New Orleanians. Life on Puerto Rico is marked as “before Maria” and “since Maria,” referring to the Category 4 hurricane that struck the island on Sept. 20, 2017. …
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By Jerry Duggan As a deacon at St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Grand Coteau, La., David Menard puts his heart into his ministry. He has made this his focus since receiving such advice from esteemed Jesuit and retreat director Fr. Joseph Tetlow, SJ, several years ago. “I can say certain things and do certain things, …
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By Jerry Duggan Service-centered leadership at a Jesuit apostolate in Belize is in Tina Cuellar’s DNA. Her mom, Alvina Cueller, was the first female assistant headmaster at nearby St. John’s College. Tina carries on this legacy in her work with Project HEAL at St. Martin de Porres Parish in Belize City. “My mother was a …
By Jeremy Zipple, SJ The 33 mission churches of Toledo District, in southern Belize, and the roughly 10,000 Catholics they serve, share a single priest, Jesuit Father Sam Wilson. This year, on Palm Sunday, he was on his way to celebrate Mass in “the last village on the map,” as he calls it, a hamlet …
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By Jerry Duggan Over her 50 years as a member of St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic Church, Pam Mason has given her time, talent and treasure to the parish community. She finds her current role, directing the parish’s youth and young adult ministries, to be the most rewarding. “I grew up in this parish and …
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By Jerry Duggan As pastoral associate for justice and life at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Kansas City, Mo., Sue Robb oversees an amalgamation of outreach efforts that, together, alleviate the suffering of many in need in the local community. She is able to juggle so many different initiatives at once thanks to a …
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As pastor of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Baton Rouge, La., my days are never dull. A typical day includes celebrating Mass at noon, visiting the sick in the hospital or at their homes, walking around Southern University’s campus, where I am Catholic chaplain, and meeting students, leading Bible Study groups, guiding parishioners in the …
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By Loyola University Jan, 11, 2022 – After more than 100 years of living side by side as neighbors, Loyola University New Orleans and Holy Name of Jesus Parish and School are taking their relationship to the next level. On Tuesday, the heads of all three institutions, together with the Archdiocese of New Orleans, announced via video a …
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By Jerry Duggan Diane Blair first realized during a retreat in college that centering her life on Church-related work is where she finds fulfillment. As the first director of pastoral life in the more than century-long history of Holy Name of Jesus Church in New Orleans, Blair is busy. She also has found a breadth and depth in her work that …
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Oct. 21, 2021 – The National Fund for Sacred Places, a program managed by Philadelphia-based Partners for Sacred Places in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has awarded a matching grant of $250,000 for the restoration of Sacred Heart Church, a Jesuit parish in the Segundo Barrio of El Paso, Texas. The parish …
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