Sr. Rene Backe Retires as Retreat Center Director; Sr. Sofia Lee Becomes New Director
Sr. Sofia Lee will take the over the helm from Sr. Rene Backe, who served as the retreat center director for several years.
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Meet Your 2018 Religious Jubilarians
A special Mass is held each year in the Diocese of Gallup in celebration of consecrated religious who celebrate milestone anniversaries.
Obituaries for Fr. Francis Joseph Redinbo, OFM and Sr. M. Carmelita Erdman, SSND
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.
What Popes and Poor Widows Can Teach Us About Charity
"If you cannot find Christ in the beggar at the church door, you will not find Him in the chalice."
In Mormon ranch country: a history of the Catholic Church in Snowflake, Arizona
Named for Mormon settlers William Flake and Erastus Snow, Snowflake was settled in the 1870s as a ranching settlement. In 1877 the Vicar Apostolic of Arizona... Read More...
Saints for Today: Solanus Casey, Priest (1870-1957)
Solanus spent his fifty-three years as a priest in menial service as a sacristan and porter at St. Bonaventure’s monastery in Detroit and worked in the friars’ soup kitchen.
Priest Profile: African Roots Prepare Frs. Patrick McGuire and Francis Akano for Life Among the Pueblos
The two priests make a good team. In a place so like home, and yet so far from family, their common interests and history of service are a source of strength and familiarity.
CrosierCast: The Knights of Columbus and Catholic Manhood
"Those basic principles of charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism help to make a stronger society."
For Native American Catholics, Annual Tekakwitha Conference is An Opportunity to Celebrate Faith and Culture
During a time when the national debate about painful history is prominently in the spotlight, the Tekakwitha Conference embraces the history, culture and religion of indigenous peoples.
“We Serve the Poor, Whoever Comes”: OLOG Sisters Officially Established in Diocese
On the heels of their 40th anniversary in the Diocese of Gallup, the Sisters of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Joseph have have received official canonical approval.