A May 16 report by Consumer Reports describing the prevalence of PFAs in our environment reveals their presence in non-stick cookware, water-resistant clothing, food packaging and cosmetics. This category includes over 14000 chemicals that persist...
No doubt many of us have received communications in the last several days addressing the harmful measures included in the “big, beautiful bill” moving through Congress now. The Ignatian Solidarity Network and USCCB Justice for Immigrants have written...
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the USCCB are urgently requesting Catholics to email our members of Congress, asking them to reverse terminations of ...
The Church traditionally celebrates the birth of St. Joseph on May 1 and this Jubilee Year, the Church honored him and all workers in early May. As the patron saint of workers, St. Joseph symbolizes the dignity of ...
As we celebrate Mother’s Day, let’s reflect on this beautiful prayer (edited for length) from Education for Justice, a project of The Ignatian Solidarity Network.
Let us rejoice in Mary, our mother and sister, and know her presence at our side as she once stood at the side of her Son, Jesus. May she...
Earth Month has drawn to a close. Let’s continue to be good stewards of the health of our planet and its inhabitants. Did you know that only 5-6% of plastics are recycled (regardless of what the container might say)? Most of it ends up in ...
The Way Toward Easter
In this time of conflict and violence,
When so many are armed and angry,
We walk with the peacemakers,
on the difficult road toward peace.
In this time of mourning for ...
As stewards of God’s creation, we must do our part to improve the health of our environment and its inhabitants. While recycling is very worthwhile for metal, glass and paper, at least 91% of all plastic will end up being buried, burned, or in our oceans and waterways.
We can shift away from our throw-away culture by...
In a March 17, 2025, statement, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) cited estimates that the number of undocumented persons living in this country who came as children exceeds three million. For a majority of these Dreamers, the ...
As has been noted in our weekly bulletin, the movie “Romero” is being shown Sunday afternoon, March 23, at 3:00 p.m. in the parish hall. Archbishop St. Oscar Romero was...