2013: A year that rocked the Church
The year 2013 saw dramatic events in the life of the Catholic Church.
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Seminarians and novices flock to Rome for special event with Pope Francis
July 03, 2013. (Romereports.com) Between July 4th and 7th, Rome will be the center of a special event dedicated to seminarians and novices from all over the world. According to the Vatican, the city will welcome more than 6 thousand people from at least 70 countries around the world. Most of these pilgrims will be youths, so the event will in a way be a preview of WYD in Rio. The train of celebrations in the Eternal City has been organized by the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization. ARCH. RINO FISICHELLA President, Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization “I think that the presence of thousands and thousands of young people in Rome will be a witness of joy, first of all, and a witness that youths today can be once again able, even with difficulty, to follow Jesus Christ.” The series of events will have a special focus on formation. On Saturday, July 6th, pilgrims will attend a special conference to analyze the role of clergy education plays within the new eva...
A Few Photos From the Midwest Catholic Family Conference this Year
Rebecca Dussault -- a friend of the Community of St. John was there with her family. She gave a wonderful witness which I will share in a later post. You can read her journal/blog here. Members of the Community of St. John who worked with the youth in the Eucharistic Adoration Chapel. The rosary quilt with prayers to end abortion was on display and was blessed by Fr. Frank Pavone. Fr. Frank Pavone celebrated the Holy Mass and is seen here giving one of his rousing homilies. He also gave a wonderful talk which I attended entitled "Mary, Our Mother, at the Beginning and End of Life." Priests for Life Voters’ Guide to the 2008 Presidential Election can be found here. There were many more great speakers. I was busy working as a volunteer for different activities at the conference, so I didn't have much time to take a lot of notes or to visit with speakers, but in addition to hearing Rebecca Dussault and Fr. Frank Pavone, I was also able to to hear at least one of the ta...