The story begins in the village of Fatima, Portugal, on May 13, 1917. On that fateful day near that tiny village, The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, appeared to three young peasant children: Francisco, Jacinta, and Lucia; ages 10, 9 and 7. As was the custom, these youngsters were tending their family’s sheep when […]
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From A Cathoic Perspective As three airliners smashed into the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, and Flight 93 crashed into a Pennsylvania field on September 11, 2001, Joaquín Navarro-Valls, at the time the director of the Vatican press office, delivered the news to Pope John Paul II. “I remember that terrible afternoon as
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The Order of St. John Paul II is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Terri Stanton Memorial Scholarship: You can view a video of the scholarship awards ceremony here. These awards bring the total number to 8 scholarships to recipients living throughout Sierra Leone. Our Order supports the professional development of Catholic school
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The Order of St. John Paul II provides support for nine Catholic schools in the Bo Diocese, Sierra Leone. This support includes providing uniforms, shoes, backpacks, and classroom supplies. On August 19, 2023, the Order held a distribution celebration where the students and teachers received their materials for the 2023-2024 school year. Below is a
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Today is the 60th anniversary of the pivotal I Have a Dream speech, delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. Dr. King was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929, the son of a Baptist minister. King earned a doctorate degree in theology and in 1955
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Anti-Catholic Violence On The International Day Commemorating The Victims Of Violence Against Religion On May 27, 2021, the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc band held a press conference to announce that a group of archeologists had found a cemetery with 200 unmarked graves that contained the remains of children abused and killed at the now-closed Kamloops Indian
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The first reading for today (Acts 9:31-42) is about the baby church learning how to walk and is about its growing. Their focus is on Jesus and the growth comes from the Holy Spirit. The “baby” Christians are called “holy ones” and “disciples” or learners. We hear about Jesus working through Peter to heal two
The Order of St. John Paul II completed their 2022 Annual Report and it is now available for reading. The 2022 report includes the following information: Financial Statement Year In Review Our Partners Board of Directors You can download our annual report PDF file at: 2022 Annual Report May God Bless You and Grant You
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Hector Jorrin My wife Guadalupe and I are parishioners of Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Elk Grove, California. am an attorney by trade and practice in Sacramento, California. I am also a member of the Knights of Columbus, 4th degree, Council No. 11236. I am currently the Chair of the monthly Pancake Breakfast put on
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The Order of St. John Paul II responded to the flood emergency in Freetown. Members of the Order of St. John Paul II mobilized to distribute water, ice, cooking oil, rice, citrus and other critical supplies to their fellow citizens. (Photos courtesy of IG for Jesus) Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone experienced persistent
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