The center is named after St. Josephine Bakhita, a Sudanese slave who became a nun in Italy, where she died in 1947, and who was canonized in 2000.
Pastoral Care
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Experts: Henri Nouwen, who died in 1996, ‘remains deeply relevant’ for his ‘relational’ spirituality
Father Nouwen blended personal spirituality with psychological studies, contemplation, dialogue, missionary experience and pastoral closeness to others.
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Priests, pastoral leaders have permission to do less, do it better, pope says
by Carol Glatzby Carol Glatz“A community in which everything depends on the priest is a fragile community, and presiding over does not mean doing everything.”
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“Where is the voice of those persons with same-sex attraction who want to follow Christ and freely choose to live chastely?” asked Father McTavish.
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“He was just a model, holy priest and a true son of the Church. … He instilled in young Black youths of his parishes a real sense of our God-given …
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“This is the body of Christ, bringing the body of Christ to the body of Christ,” the provincial superior of the Claretians’ USA-Canada province told the group.
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“I do believe that the loneliness people feel in this culture … is also the greatest opportunity for the church in the 21st century,” Marcel LeJeune said.
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“Really, for me, when I’m out among the parishioners, caring for the flock, it allows me to really respond to the flock,” Bishop Lucia said.
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(OSV News) — The U.S. bishops’ Subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs conducted a survey of dioceses and archdioceses in the country’s 14 episcopal regions and released its results Aug. 21. The …
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(OSV News) — Six years ago, Bishop James D. Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska, began to notice he was no longer able to sleep. The year 2018 had started well — …
