Life Style
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Our Blessed Mother's Role in my Call to the Priesthood
- The Holy Spirit has given me the grace to have a deep devotion to Our Lady. I
did not pray to her as a kid, but I have always had deep love for the Holy
Virgin Mary. Our Dear Lady has evangelized to me about her Son Jesus through the
powerful Holy Rosary and devotion to her Immaculate Heart. It was our Blessed
Mother who guided and nurtured my faith in Christ by obtaining the graces for me
to go to daily Mass, adoration, and confession.
University of Notre Dame
- At the very heart of Notre Dame's mission is its profound faith heritage and
aspiration to be at the center of Catholic intellectual life-to be a bellwether
institution in the pursuit of truth and knowledge, while remaining guided and
elevated by the moral imperatives of the Catholic faith.
Youth & Young Adults
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"We've Come This Far By Faith" - St. Augustine Parish Youth Ministry
- Because of faith - in our youth, ourselves, our Church and our God -- on April
11, 2009, at the Easter Vigil, five of our youth were baptized and seven were
confirmed as newly Catholics. The arduous journey was worth the wait. Some
elders beamed that it was by far the most youth at one time at our parish in
recent memory. Most of these youth still attend Sunday mass regularly and, in
fact, are more involved.
NBCC Spotlight
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A Response To Love - The Oblate Sisters of Providence
- The Oblate Sisters of Providence have been following Jesus and His way of
loving service for more than 180 years. They are the first successful Roman
Catholic Sisterhood in the world established by women of African descent. Their
Foundress, Mother Mary Lange, inspired by the Holy Spirit, saw a need for the
education of those who were deprived of their God-given intellectual rights.
NBCC News
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Pope Benedict's record speaks for itself in fight against clergy sexual abuse
- The latest accusations against Pope Benedict XVI regarding the clergy sexual
abuse problem have left Catholics and others confused, disillusioned, and angry.
Many, relying solely on secular media reports regarding the scandal, have rushed
to hold the pope responsible for how bishops dealt with abusers in their
dioceses, even to the point of calling for his resignation.
William T. Gates Foundation, 2010-2011 Scholars Program in Youth Settings Research: Applications Invited
- The William T. Gates Foundation Scholars Program is accepting applications
from early-career researchers who hope to address questions important to theory
and either policy or practice for improving youth settings. Deadline: July 7,
2010
Josephite Ordinations -
Bishop John H. Ricard, SSJ, ordained six Josephite priests on Saturday, May 29,
at Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.
Many Families, One Church -
The Catholic Cultural Diversity Network Convocation took place on the campus of
the University of Notre Dame in May 2010 (immediately after the NBCC's Vocations
Symposium on the same campus).
Blessed Tolton and Bishop Healy
- Racial identity and Black Catholic history were the subject of a Chicago
Tribune article (May 2, 2010) entitled, "Was first black priest black enough?"
Controversy Over Monsanto's 475-Ton Seed Donation To Haiti -
In the wake of Haiti's earthquake, Catholic News Service reports that an
organization of Haitian peasants suspects an American corporation's seed
donation would introduce expensive hybrid varieties unfamiliar to peasant
farmers, undermining local seed markets and harming the local ecology.
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Spirituality >>
One Body, One Spirit
- I can't help but look. There's a point in the Eucharistic Prayer when the
words inevitably cause me to openly stare at my neighbors.
Stirring Vocations
- Vocations work, I realized, is not merely recruitment-although there is some
of that-and much less is it about putting pressure on reluctant young men. When
God calls, it's because He has a good plan for our lives.
Stirred Into A New Flame
- The symposium allowed many of us, who knew each other only as seminarians but
later as dynamic and active priests, to reunite and support one another again.
Reflections on the NBCC Vocation Symposium
- "Stir into Flame" really turned out to be a tremendous blessing for me in many
ways. In the first place, the symposium effectively made me consider again the
importance of prayer in our lives as priests.
From a homily
by Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop
- For love of Christ, Paul bore every burden Paul, more than anyone else, has
shown us what man really is, and in what our nobility consists, and of what
virtue this particular animal is capable.
Health & Wellness >>
Hearing God’s Voice in the Storm
- In August of 2009, my life was about to change… what initially seemed to be a
change for the worst eventually became a change for the best. I had a likely
stomach virus with fatigue and stomach pain. After about five days, the symptoms
improved but then became progressively worse.
Book of the Month
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 Holiness
and the Feminine Spirit: The Art of Janet McKenzie
- Holiness and the Feminine Spirit - The Art of Janet McKenzie explores how
holiness can empower women and how empowered women work to bring about the reign
of God. The paintings of Janet McKenzie and the accompanying reflections follow
the life of Jesus through the women who gave him birth and carried his message
to the world.
Author of the Month
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 Janet McKenzie -
Vermont artist Janet McKenzie pays homage to the feminine figure through sacred
and secular imagery. Ms. McKenzie's paintings depict an inner strength that
often challenge and comfort the viewer. Using a variety of female forms
including African American, Asian, and Caucasian women Ms. McKenzie is able
create empowering images of women that are beautiful, thought provoking, and
often haunting.
Upcoming Events
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2010 Annual National Underground
Railroad Summit
July 28-31, 2010
Archdiocese of New Orleans - The Office of Black Catholic Ministries - "Exalted" the Spirit of a Woman
October 15-17, 2010
For full details on upcoming events visit The NBCC Events
or the
Calendar page.
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