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At their national meeting, American Bishops voted in favor of drafting a teaching document on the meaning of the Holy Eucharist in the life of the Church.

During this Year of the Real Presence, parishes around the Diocese are providing opportunities for Eucharistic Adoration. If you are not familiar with Adoration, or if it has been a while since you have been there, here is a beginner’s guide.

He will tell you he is not a cook, but Monsignor Thomas Orsulak’s pierogi-making performance in the recent Cooks with Collars fundraiser is now getting national attention.

(6/13/21) As the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is preparing to meet this week, Michael Warsaw, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of EWTN Global Catholic Network and publisher of the National Catholic Register, has written an opinion column on Eucharistic Consistency.

Permanent Deacons may baptize, witness marriages, conduct funeral services, and preside at prayer services and devotions. They may also preach at Mass, give instructions to people wishing to become Catholic, be involved in religious education, and conduct marriage and family enrichment programs.

“May we always receive the Holy Eucharist with great reverence, with the proper disposition of being free from mortal sin, and may we always be immensely grateful because the Eucharist is our Thanksgiving and our joy,” Bishop Schlert said.