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MOBILE - St. Ignatius Parish is honoring its past, plus looking to the future with its beautiful new church.

After graduating from college, Chelsea Allen worked for the U.S. Department of State.  She’s now Sister Mary Rose of the Pure Heart, O.P., a cloistered Dominican nun at the Dominican Monastery of St. Jude in Marbury. First arriving at the monastery in 2015, Sister Mary Rose made her solemn profession on April 24 during a ceremony and Mass at the monastery celebrated by Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi.

I look at the news and I hear about all of the division and anger in our country.  I know that is real for many people, but I sure don’t see it here. Even so, I have been pondering how I can be an agent for change.   What can I do to foster harmony and community?  This has been on my mind and heart for some time now.

A wise priest once told me that stewardship is much more than the “Sermon on the Amount.” Sure, tithing is certainly a part of stewardship, but only one piece. God calls us to use all our gifts and talents to glorify Him, serve others and fulfill His calling in our life. That is why He so generously gave us the gifts of time, talents and treasure. So how can we get started? 

A documentary highlighting the remarkable life of Bishop Michael Portier, the first bishop of Mobile, will be available to everyone beginning Monday, April 26.