Nos exige verdadero valor: el valor de ser más poderosos que el mal, amando a todos, incluso a nuestros enemigos".  - Papa Francisco

Los oficiales elegidos del Consejo del Decanato CYO fueron: David Nelson, presidente; Joseph Gengo, vicepresidente; Wanda Sánchez, secretaria; Gloria Williams, tesorera; Mary Powers, sargento de armas; Patsy Spikes, presidenta espiritual; Mary Lou Mostellar, presidenta cultural; Laurie Spottswood, presidenta social; Tom Fulton, presidente deportivo y Larry Lott, presidente cívico .

The other day I was driving down Savannah Street in Mobile. Wonderful memories came back to me. When I was a small child, my uncle lived in on Savannah Street. He worked for the United Fruit Company when it had a substantial presence in Mobile which served as the port through which loads of Central American bananas arrived. 

MOBILE — The Archdiocese of Mobile announced the release of an innovative, insightful program hosted by Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi and featuring the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.

MOBILE — Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi said a 125-year anniversary was reason to celebrate.

TROY — Parishioners and well-wishers at St. Martin of Tours Parish in Troy recently commemorated the first year of the Pilgrim Virgin apostolate at their parish. The statue of Our Lady of Fatima was displayed on the altar during Mass on October 16, and then brought into the parish hall afterward where photos could be taken of the statue, and questions could be answered about this international ministry. 

By Anne Baggett MOBILE—The 74th Annual Toy Bowl Classic campaign, games and festivities proved to be a banner year for the young participants and adult volunteers. Leading  the way in the  fund-raising activities that garnered over $90,000 for the support of CYO activities were Toy Bowl Queen Caroline Elizabeth Howell and King Elliot Brooks Adams of St. Dominic School; First Lady to the Queen Teresa Madeleine King of St. Ignatius School; Second Lady to the Queen Louise Harmon Largue and Knight Xavier Francis Montague of St. Mary School; and Lady Lilly Anne-Marie Heller and Knight Brady Sebastian Sparks of Corpus Christi School and the 154 eighth-grade members of the Toy Bowl Court.

Entre el 12 y el 15 de octubre se celebró en San Agustín, Florida, el Encuentro Regional 2022, el cual fue auspiciado por el Instituto Pastoral del Sureste (SEPI). A este Encuentro asistieron representantes de 19 de las 30 diócesis que componen la la región  sureste de los Estados Unidos, así como el Arzobispo de la Arquidiócesis de Miami, Thomas Wenski, el Obispo Joseph Kopacz, de la Diócesis de Jackson, el Obispo Erik Pohlmeir de la Diócesis de San Agustín y el Arzobispo Thomas Rodi de la Arquidiócesis de Mobile quien ofreció la charla de apertura del Encuentro.

As we lay in the giant field on the final night of World Youth Day in Poland, the constant drumming and cheering could be heard continuously.  A priest with our group had to get up at 4 o’clock in the morning in order to make his way to the main stage to be a part of the final Mass celebrated by Pope Francis.  The sun came up very early and everybody started to wake up.  It is difficult to really gauge the size of a crowd in the dark.  When the sun lit up the field, I could get a better picture of the magnitude of the moment.  I would later learn that there were around 2.5 million people at the closing Mass for World Youth Day 2016.  The sight of all of the people was incredible!  

I have some great news for you.  One day you will die.   Is that good news?  Well if we understand who we are and what we are created for, yes it is in fact good news.  

50 Years Ago Elected Deanery Council CYO officers were: David Nelson, president; Joseph Gengo, vice president; Wanda Sanchez, secretary; Gloria Williams, treasurer; Mary Powers, sergeant at arms; Patsy Spikes, Spiritual Chair; Mary Lou Mostellar, Cultural Chair; Laurie Spottswood, Social Chair; Tom Fulton, Athletic Chair and Larry Lott, Civic Chair .