View Comments
The problems with immigration status and priests continue for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington as four more parishes in southwestern Vermont will be left without priests at the end of this month, according to a news release from the diocese.
The Society of Divine Vocations informed the diocese that because of an immigration issue involving one of its priests, it will no longer be able to provide pastoral coverage for these parishes:
Our Lady of Seven Dolors in Fair Haven.
St. John the Baptist in Castleton.
St. Paul in Orwell.
St. Frances Cabrini in West Pawlet.
The Society of Divine Vocations is a congregation of priests, sisters and novices formed by Father Justin Russolillo in Italy in 1920, which came to the United States in 1962.
Indian martyr s cause clears final sainthood hurdle
Catholic layman Blessed Pillai was killed for refusing to refute his faith despite being brutally tortured
Updated: May 04, 2021 04:47 AM GMT
Trending
Indian martyr Devasahayam Pillai was shot dead in 1752 after converting to the Catholic faith. (Photo: YouTube)
The sainthood causes of seven men and women including the hermit Blessed Charles de Foucauld and the Indian martyr Devasahayam Pillai cleared their final hurdle on May 3 during an ordinary public consistory, a meeting of the pope, cardinals and promoters of sainthood causes that formally ends the sainthood process.
The meeting included a prayer, an affirmation that church law had been followed in preparing for the candidates declaration of sainthood and a formal request in the name of Holy Mother Church that Pope Francis set a date for the canonizations.
Pope approves canonizations, but no date set because of pandemic
Blessed Charles de Foucauld is pictured in an undated photo. On May 3 Pope Francis approved the canonization of Blessed de Foucauld and six others during an “ordinary public consistory.” Born in Strasbourg, France, in 1858, Blessed de Foucauld lost his faith during his adolescence but rediscovered it after after being inspired by Muslims during a visit to Morocco. (CNS photo/courtesy of I.Media)
By Cindy Wooden • Catholic News Service • Posted May 3, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) The sainthood causes of seven men and women including the hermit Blessed Charles de Foucauld and the Indian martyr Devasahayam Pillai cleared their final hurdle May 3 during an “ordinary public consistory,” a meeting of the pope, cardinals and promoters of sainthood causes that formally ends the sainthood process.
Pope approves canonizations, but doesn t set date because of pandemic
May 3, 2021 catholic news service
Pope Francis listens as Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for Saints Causes, speaks during an ordinary public consistory for the approval of the canonization of seven new saints, at the Vatican May 3, 2021. (Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media.)
The sainthood causes of seven men and women including the hermit Blessed Charles de Foucauld and the Indian martyr Devasahayam Pillai cleared their final hurdle May 3 during an ordinary public consistory, a meeting of the pope, cardinals and promoters of sainthood causes that formally ends the sainthood process.
Pope approves canonizations, but doesn t set date because of pandemic ncronline.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ncronline.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.