Rev. John P. Raynor, S.J., president of Marquette University, gave the Baccalaureate Address to the 134 graduates of Spring Hill College.

MOBILE – Ret. Cpl. Robert Curtis Andry of St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Chastang was a founding member of the Knights of Peter Claver Gulf Coast District about 80 years ago.

Brother Celestine Algero, S.C., a longtime educator who supervisor of instruction at McGill-Toolen Catholic High School and also as chair of the Education Department at Spring Hill College, died May 1 at St. Joseph Hospice in River Ridge, La., at the age of 91.

Forty years as a beloved superintendent plus 57 years altogether as an educator equals countless lives touched.

Una de las principales enseñanzas del Concilio Vaticano II, y posiblemente la más significativa para la vida pastoral de las iglesias locales, fue la instrucción de que nuestra dignidad como miembros de la Iglesia proviene de nuestro bautismo.

En vísperas de una jornada anual de oración por las vocaciones, un informe recientemente publicado muestra lo que un investigador llamó una mayor "consistencia de edad", antecedentes educativos más diversos y un compromiso con la adoración eucarística entre los hombres que se preparan para la ordenación sacerdotal.

El Consejo Estatal de Caballeros de Colón de Alabama celebró  la 120 Convención Estatal anual  en Atmore, donde más de 150 Caballeros y sus familias se reunieron del 21 al 23 de abril. El fin de semana comenzó con la Misa de apertura dirigida por el capellán estatal, P. Vernon Huguley. A continuación, el Diputado Estatal Danny García dio la bienvenida a los asistentes a la Convención durante la cena de apertura.  A lo largo del camino hacia la cena, los asistentes pudieron ver varias exposiciones que apoyaban diversos ministerios y actividades.

En su encíclica Evangelium Vitae, el Papa Juan Pablo II escribió: "La negligencia hacia los ancianos o su rechazo son intolerables. Su presencia en la familia, o al menos su cercanía a ella en los casos en que el espacio vital limitado u otras razones lo hagan imposible, es de fundamental importancia para crear un clima de interacción mutua y enriquecer la comunicación entre los distintos grupos de edad. Por tanto, es importante preservar, o restablecer donde se haya perdido, una especie de "pacto" entre generaciones".

La primavera es época de graduaciones y entregas de premios. Son momentos muy emocionantes y todos deberíamos estar orgullosos de los logros de nuestros jóvenes. No es fácil ver a nuestros jóvenes completar un capítulo de su vida y extender sus alas hacia otro. Este es un momento en el que sentimos todas las emociones; felices por sus éxitos, tristes de verlos alejarse, emocionados de ver el camino que Dios les llevará a seguir.

Qué privilegio sumergirse cada primavera en las liturgias de la Semana Santa.

Hace 50 años El P. Raymond E. Brown fue el orador principal en la Convención de la NCEA en Nueva Orleáns.

One of the major teachings of the Second Vatican Council, and arguably the most significant for the pastoral life of local churches, was the instruction that our dignity as members of the Church comes from our baptism. The document of the Second Vatican Council, Decree on the Laity, taught that because we are baptized “the laity likewise share in the priestly, prophetic, and royal office of Christ …”

By Gina Christian OSV News Ahead of an annual day of prayer for vocations, a newly released report shows what one researcher called greater "consistency of age," more diverse educational backgrounds and a commitment to Eucharistic adoration among men preparing for priestly ordination.

By STEPHEN KOACH For The Catholic Week The Alabama State Council of the Knights of Columbus held its 120th annual State Convention in Atmore as more than 150 Knights and their families came together April 21-23. 

Among the important issues involving the dignity of human life, abortion is of prime importance — but it is not the only pro-life issue.

Spring is graduation and awards ceremony season. These are such exciting times, and we should all be proud of our young people’s accomplishments. It is not easy to watch our young people complete one chapter of their life and spread their wings into another. This is a time when we feel all the emotions; happy for their successes, sad to see them move away, excited to see the path God will lead them down next.

What a privilege it is every spring to immerse oneself in the liturgies of Holy Week. The washing of the feet on Holy Thursday, the veneration of the cross on Good Friday, the journey through the pivotal readings from the Old Testament during Saturday’s Easter Vigil, the joyful resurrection of the “Alleluia” on Easter Sunday — all of it is meant to plunge us into the mystery of the dying and rising of the Lord Jesus.

People often note that they get very busy and rather overwhelmed around the holidays.  Less noticed is the sense of being overwhelmed as the end of an academic year approaches.  What can we do in the face of this feeling?  I am not a psychologist, but I would like to offer some advice.

50 Years Ago Fr. Raymond E. Brown was keynote speaker at the NCEA Convention in New Orleans.