DOTHAN - El Consejo de Caballeros de Colón 6727 de Dothan tuvo una ceremonia de instalación de sus nuevos oficiales el 17 de agosto.

Hace unas semanas escribí sobre algunas palabras o frases que usamos tan a menudo que pierden su impacto.  Por ejemplo, "Te amo". 

On Sept. 8 there will be a new shrine in England honoring Mary. It will be dedicated under the title of Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians. Fr. Kiely, the priest leading the effort to establish this new shrine, stated, “This is the first shrine in Europe specifically dedicated to prayer for the active persecution of Christians now all over the world. It’s certainly the first shrine in Europe dedicated to Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians.”

Fr. Philip McKenna initially had plans to be a missionary in a far-off land such as China. But Fr. McKenna followed God’s plan and instead impacted countless people as a diocesan priest in numerous ways throughout Bolivia, Peru and also Alabama.

MOBILE –  The Archdiocese of Mobile’s “Called to Love” women’s conference returns next month and it will celebrate all aspects of what it means to be a Catholic woman.

MOBILE — Deacon William Dolan, who served three parishes, established the Archdiocese of Mobile Office of Planned Giving and Stewardship and previously served as the president of the deacon community, died Aug. 28 at the age of 92.

The 86th annual ACCW Convention is Oct. 2-4 at the Holiday Inn in downtown Mobile and this year's theme will be "The Rosary is Our Spiritual Weapon for Peace."

MOBILE — Little Flower Catholic School in Mobile will receive funding for the development of their drama club through the Alliance for Catholic Education and the Chris Lary Awards program at The University of Notre Dame. 

DOTHAN — The Knights of Columbus Council 6727 of Dothan held an installation ceremony of their new officers on Aug. 17.

Parecería que fue ayer, en la era antes de la pandemia, que la idea de formar diáconos permanentes latinos en su lengua materna fue plantada en los corazones del Arzobispo Thomas Rodi y del Diácono Ronnie Hathorne, debido al crecimiento en el número de católicos hispanos en el Arquidiócesis de Mobile, y la escasez de ministros ordenados que pudieran conectarse con ellos en español.

The Lord does not keep his distance, but is near and real.  He is in our midst and he takes care of us.”   ~Pope Francis World Youth Day 2016  Czestechowa Mass homily 

A few weeks ago I wrote about some words or phrases that we use so often that they lose their impact.  For example, “I love you.”  

50 Years Ago Fr. Joseph Fumanek, C.R., was appointed pastor of Holy Ghost Parish, Marbury.