Category: Church
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Report on Vatican 2008 Finances
VATICAN CITY, 4 JUL 2009 (VIS) – The 63rd meeting of the Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Holy See was held in the Vatican from 1 to 3 July, under the presidency of Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. A communique published this afternoon…
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Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for July
His general intention is “That the Christians of the Middle East may live their faith in full freedom and be an instrument of peace and reconciliation.” His mission intention is “That the Church may be the seed and nucleus of a humanity reconciled and reunited in God’s one and only family, thanks to the testimony…
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What’s Next – Diocese of Austin?
So, we no longer have Bishop Aymond. Archbishop-Elect Aymond is the new archbishop, but he isn’t installed until August 20th? Who’s in charge? What’s going on. Canon law is here to help. From today until August 20th (or probably August 19th, since the action of taking canonical possession typically happens during a Vespers the night…
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Abp-Elect Aymond – First Words
The first statements have been released, with more at a 4 p.m. press conference here in Austin. First, the Archbishop-Elect wrote a letter to the Diocese of Austin: Dear Brother Priests, Friends and Co-workers in Ministry: This letter is very difficult to write. I wish I could communicate this message personally, but that is not…
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Archbishop-Elect Gregory M. Aymond
News broke this morning that Most. Rev. Gregory Aymond, Bishop of Austin, has been announced as the 14th Archbishop of New Orleans. This is a rumor that has been floating around for some time. I found an e-mail thread between myself and Rocco of Whispers mentioning the rumor in April 2007. The official release from…
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Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for June
His general intention is “That international attention towards the poorer countries may give rise to more concrete help, in particular to relieve them of the crushing burden of foreign debt.” His mission intention is “That the particular Churches operating in regions marked by violence may be sustained by the love and concrete closeness of all…