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CatholicWorldReport | Fr. Stravinskas: We all woke up on Friday, July 16, to yet another example of Papa Bergoglio’s heavy-handedness with the promulgation of his latest motu proprio
, Traditionis Custodes, reversing the legislation of his predecessors, St. John Paul II (1984 and 1988) and Benedict XVI (2007), on the use of the Missal of Pope St. Pius V, dubbed the “extraordinary form” of the Roman Rite by Benedict.
In the interests of full disclosure, let me state at the outset that I don’t really have a pony in this race. Although I celebrate the “extraordinary form” (EF) Mass when requested, my own personal preference is the “ordinary form” (OF) in Latin, facing East. That said, as regular readers of CWR will know from homilies published here, I frequently help out at Holy Innocents Parish in Midtown Manhattan and there offer Holy Mass in both forms. As a matter of fact, I have assisted at that parish for more than twenty-six years. Before the Triden
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Staff ‘hungry to do more’ after months of food giveaways
A volunteer prepares to place a grocery box into a client s car during a May 22 food giveaway organized by archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services (NDS) at Holy Innocents Parish in Philadelphia. Since October 2020, NDS has funneled close to 250,000 pounds of food to area households facing COVID-related hunger. (Gina Christian)
By Gina Christian • Posted May 25, 2021
After distributing a quarter million pounds of food to area households, staff at an archdiocesan agency say they’re hungry to do even more.
On Saturday, Nutritional Development Services (NDS) held its 13th large-scale giveaway since October 2020 to counter COVID-related food insecurity. The May 22 event, hosted by Holy Innocents Parish in Philadelphia, capped a months-long effort that provided close to 7,500 “Farmers to Families Food Boxes,” federally funded packages of fresh meat, dairy products and produce.
Seniors stake their claims at new archdiocesan housing complex
Frances Fox of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Philadelphia reviews a preliminary application to St. Rita Place, a new affordable senior residence that archdiocesan Catholic Housing and Community Services (CHCS) will open in fall 2021 next to the National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia in the city s downtown section. CHCS s May 24 sign-ups for St. Rita, which took place at the agency s St. John Neumann II housing complex, drew dozens of interested older adults, many of whom arrived hours ahead of time to secure one of the 46 available spots. (Gina Christian)
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