Dear Blog Visitors:
First of all, I want to wish all of you a very blessed holiday season.
Secondly, I want to articulate my hope for a middle-ground church - a church where conservatives and liberals can have dialogue in a respectful way.
Unfortunately, I allowed myself to get trapped into a name-calling contest at a website facilitated by Rich Leonardi of Cincinnati (former Rochester resident). To be fair, I respect Rich as a conservative thinker, theologian and writer. It is therefore extremely sad that some of the dialogues at his blog have resulted in personal attacks on me, Bishop Matthew Clark and the Rochester Diocese. In an uncustomary manner for me, I responded to a name-caller in a similar fashion, which only added fuel to the fire.
Jesus gave us much wisdom concerning debates that have often become heated at Catholic blogs. We all know that turning the other cheek can be challenging when we are attacked. However, I am finding it is sometimes easier to sit back and let conservatives attack me, without my saying a word in response. The result is letting the attackers look foolish, as opposed to my being drawn into the same type of diatribes or insults. Jesus also warned his followers that they may be mocked/ridiculed for their beliefs. So, while I may not be following all the dictates of the 'institutional' church, I do believe I am following the example of Jesus in my ministries. So, I feel I must apologize to those at Rich Leonardi's site who I allowed to draw me into the type of discourse I hate. In the future, I will simply ignore them.
We need some good theological, ecclesial and historical discourse in the Catholic Church. As stated, I respect Rich Leonardi as a person who possesses a brilliant mind. If people at his blog continue to attack me, I will ignore them in the future and I hope that Rich, in turn, will steer his posters away from name-calling, and instead encourage them toward dialogue that can perhaps help us to move constructively toward a middle-ground.
Peace to all,
Ray Grosswirth
Friday, December 19, 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Some Recommended Christmas Movies
One of my favorite hobbies is collecting holiday films, especially those that bring out the true spirit of Christmas. For those of you with a high speed internet connection, you may wish to visit my YouTube site at www.youtube.com/priestray for a video I made that promotes some of these Christmas films. You may aldo go right to the Christmas video by clicking onto the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAeVT8Ww2Sw
Some of the vintage classic holiday films I highy recommend are as follows:
My personal Christmas favorite is IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE with James Stewart and Donna Reed.
There are several versions of A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens. My favorite is the 1951 version with Alastair Sim as Scrooge.
One of my all-time favorite actors is Cary Grant. Be sure to check out his holiday classic, entitled THE BISHOP'S WIFE. (David Niven is the Anglican Bishop, Loretta Young is his wife and Cary Grant is a visiting angel.)
As with the case of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, there have also been several versions of MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET. My favorite is the 1947 version with Edmund Gwenn in his academy award role as Santa Claus. Natalie Wood plays the little girl.
Christmas would not be complete without Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS, featuring Bing Crosby singing the title song and the cast includes some popular actors and actresses.
For a couple films that guarantee some good chuckles and true Christmas cheer, be sure to see CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT with Barbara Stanwyck and THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER with James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan.
An Oscar-winning film that will steal your hearts is THE BELLS OF ST. MARY'S. Ingrid Bergman is magnficent as the mother superior and Bing Crosby recreates his Academy Award role from GOING MY WAY in this film as well.
If you are a fan of British television comedies, as I am, be sure to rent or purchase the Christmas episodes of both THE VICAR OF DIBLEY and ARE YOU BEING SERVED?
There are some contemporary holiday films I recommend as well, although some of them contain a few crude words. The titles are: 1.) LOVE ACTUALLY, 2.) EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, 3.) A CHRISTMAS STORY (has become a holiday classic over the past 25 years), 4.) THE FAMILY STONE, 5.) CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS
For children and adults alike, you will will love THE POLAR EXPRESS.
As a post-script, I just obtained a few classic Christmas films that have been re-released: They are: 1.) BLOSSOM IN THE DUST; 2.) IT HAPPENED ON 5TH AVENUE; 3.) HOLIDAY AFFAIR; 4.) ALL MINE TO GIVE.
I want to wish all of you the best of the holiday season, and please enjoy some good Christmas-themed movies.
Some of the vintage classic holiday films I highy recommend are as follows:
My personal Christmas favorite is IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE with James Stewart and Donna Reed.
There are several versions of A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens. My favorite is the 1951 version with Alastair Sim as Scrooge.
One of my all-time favorite actors is Cary Grant. Be sure to check out his holiday classic, entitled THE BISHOP'S WIFE. (David Niven is the Anglican Bishop, Loretta Young is his wife and Cary Grant is a visiting angel.)
As with the case of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, there have also been several versions of MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET. My favorite is the 1947 version with Edmund Gwenn in his academy award role as Santa Claus. Natalie Wood plays the little girl.
Christmas would not be complete without Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS, featuring Bing Crosby singing the title song and the cast includes some popular actors and actresses.
For a couple films that guarantee some good chuckles and true Christmas cheer, be sure to see CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT with Barbara Stanwyck and THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER with James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan.
An Oscar-winning film that will steal your hearts is THE BELLS OF ST. MARY'S. Ingrid Bergman is magnficent as the mother superior and Bing Crosby recreates his Academy Award role from GOING MY WAY in this film as well.
If you are a fan of British television comedies, as I am, be sure to rent or purchase the Christmas episodes of both THE VICAR OF DIBLEY and ARE YOU BEING SERVED?
There are some contemporary holiday films I recommend as well, although some of them contain a few crude words. The titles are: 1.) LOVE ACTUALLY, 2.) EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, 3.) A CHRISTMAS STORY (has become a holiday classic over the past 25 years), 4.) THE FAMILY STONE, 5.) CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS
For children and adults alike, you will will love THE POLAR EXPRESS.
As a post-script, I just obtained a few classic Christmas films that have been re-released: They are: 1.) BLOSSOM IN THE DUST; 2.) IT HAPPENED ON 5TH AVENUE; 3.) HOLIDAY AFFAIR; 4.) ALL MINE TO GIVE.
I want to wish all of you the best of the holiday season, and please enjoy some good Christmas-themed movies.
Friday, June 06, 2008
Press Release from CORPUS
PRESS RELEASE
CORPUS, National Association for an Inclusive Ministry
Contact: Anthony Padovano (973)539-8732
Russ Ditzel (908) 638-4640
Website: www.corpus.org
Priesthood serves the People of God by bringing healing and hope through sacramental celebration and pastoral care. It is God’s People who must discern their leaders and it is the bishops of the Church who are called to validate this in the normal course of events. When that validation is withheld for reasons which have nothing substantial to do with ministry, then the baptized community must call bishops to respect biblical norms and Gospel imperatives. The life of a community and of the Eucharist cannot be held hostage to Church policies which undermine them. A baptized community has a human and evangelical right to community, pastoral care and Eucharistic celebration.
For these reasons, CORPUS stands in solidarity with those ordained women who followed their calling and were selected for priesthood when bishops rejected them. When rejection is based on weak theological reasons and on a refusal to dialogue with or hear these women, then the community must act against what is sees as an injustice, indeed discrimination, and behavior which Christ could not endorse.
To excommunicate all these women, “latae sententiae”, automatically, without a hearing and due process, is the mark of a frightened and absolutist leadership. No democracy or humane government in the world employs its harshest penalty automatically against its citizens, without due process, redress, appeal, open courtrooms, judicial restraint and equity. It astonishes us that a Church we love can act in so desperate and destructive a manner. We, therefore, in the conviction that the future church will find this action shameful and unworthy, stand in solidarity with our sisters who seek to serve God’s People and are treated as criminals. They are branded as sinners to be excluded from the very sacramental life of the Church which their ordination was intended to make more abundantly available. Irony is too weak a word to describe this; tragedy is a more accurate description
CORPUS, National Association for an Inclusive Ministry
Contact: Anthony Padovano (973)539-8732
Russ Ditzel (908) 638-4640
Website: www.corpus.org
Priesthood serves the People of God by bringing healing and hope through sacramental celebration and pastoral care. It is God’s People who must discern their leaders and it is the bishops of the Church who are called to validate this in the normal course of events. When that validation is withheld for reasons which have nothing substantial to do with ministry, then the baptized community must call bishops to respect biblical norms and Gospel imperatives. The life of a community and of the Eucharist cannot be held hostage to Church policies which undermine them. A baptized community has a human and evangelical right to community, pastoral care and Eucharistic celebration.
For these reasons, CORPUS stands in solidarity with those ordained women who followed their calling and were selected for priesthood when bishops rejected them. When rejection is based on weak theological reasons and on a refusal to dialogue with or hear these women, then the community must act against what is sees as an injustice, indeed discrimination, and behavior which Christ could not endorse.
To excommunicate all these women, “latae sententiae”, automatically, without a hearing and due process, is the mark of a frightened and absolutist leadership. No democracy or humane government in the world employs its harshest penalty automatically against its citizens, without due process, redress, appeal, open courtrooms, judicial restraint and equity. It astonishes us that a Church we love can act in so desperate and destructive a manner. We, therefore, in the conviction that the future church will find this action shameful and unworthy, stand in solidarity with our sisters who seek to serve God’s People and are treated as criminals. They are branded as sinners to be excluded from the very sacramental life of the Church which their ordination was intended to make more abundantly available. Irony is too weak a word to describe this; tragedy is a more accurate description
Friday, May 09, 2008
Archbishop Burke Gets Two Vatican Posts
Dear Blog Visitors:
I am still busy with my latest hobby - namely, making videos for my YouTube channel.
The following article caught my attention today, for it details the two Vatican posts that were given to none other than Archbishop Raymond Burke. We have been reading about the hard-line tactics of Archbishop Burke in recent weeks, inclusive of the multiple excommunications he issued in St. Louis. So, it should be no surprise that the Vatican is impressed with him. Here is the article:
Pope names Burke to two Vatican offices
By Tim Townsend
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/religion/story/AAAC04C21C1E1288862574420006FA6B?OpenDocument
Pope Benedict XVI named St. Louis Archbishop Raymond Burke to two Vatican offices Tuesday, increasing Burke's already prominent stature in Rome.
Burke, a canon lawyer by training, was one of eight cardinals and archbishops worldwide who Benedict named to the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, which interprets canon, or church, law.
The archbishop was one of three Americans and one of only two archbishops named to the council. The other men assigned to the council were all cardinals, four of them the heads of Vatican dicasteries, or agencies — an indication of the faith the Vatican has in Burke.
"It's certainly a sign of confidence and trust on the part of the pope," said Jon Nilson, theology professor at Loyola University in Chicago.
Burke also was one of six bishops assigned to the Congregation for the Clergy, which regulates the formation and training of diocesan priests and deacons.
Nilson said bishops assigned to Vatican agencies, but who live outside Italy, have a natural disadvantage since they don't work in the Vatican on a daily basis.
"Just like in any office, face time — taking someone to lunch, running into them in the hallway — is important," he said. "Only the future will tell how much influence (Burke) will have."
Burke was not available for comment Tuesday.
The Congregation for the Clergy is one of nine congregations in the Roman Curia, as the church government is known. The Council for Legislative Texts is one of 11 pontifical councils in the Curia.
I am still busy with my latest hobby - namely, making videos for my YouTube channel.
The following article caught my attention today, for it details the two Vatican posts that were given to none other than Archbishop Raymond Burke. We have been reading about the hard-line tactics of Archbishop Burke in recent weeks, inclusive of the multiple excommunications he issued in St. Louis. So, it should be no surprise that the Vatican is impressed with him. Here is the article:
Pope names Burke to two Vatican offices
By Tim Townsend
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/religion/story/AAAC04C21C1E1288862574420006FA6B?OpenDocument
Pope Benedict XVI named St. Louis Archbishop Raymond Burke to two Vatican offices Tuesday, increasing Burke's already prominent stature in Rome.
Burke, a canon lawyer by training, was one of eight cardinals and archbishops worldwide who Benedict named to the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, which interprets canon, or church, law.
The archbishop was one of three Americans and one of only two archbishops named to the council. The other men assigned to the council were all cardinals, four of them the heads of Vatican dicasteries, or agencies — an indication of the faith the Vatican has in Burke.
"It's certainly a sign of confidence and trust on the part of the pope," said Jon Nilson, theology professor at Loyola University in Chicago.
Burke also was one of six bishops assigned to the Congregation for the Clergy, which regulates the formation and training of diocesan priests and deacons.
Nilson said bishops assigned to Vatican agencies, but who live outside Italy, have a natural disadvantage since they don't work in the Vatican on a daily basis.
"Just like in any office, face time — taking someone to lunch, running into them in the hallway — is important," he said. "Only the future will tell how much influence (Burke) will have."
Burke was not available for comment Tuesday.
The Congregation for the Clergy is one of nine congregations in the Roman Curia, as the church government is known. The Council for Legislative Texts is one of 11 pontifical councils in the Curia.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Press Release from Rose Marie Hudson & Elsie McGrath
Dear Blog Visitors:
I want to share the following press release with you. It was released by Rev. Rose Marie Hudson and Rev. Elsie McGrath. Both were ordained Catholic priests.
Once again, the infamous Archbishop Raymond Burke has abused his power by way of delivering excommunication letters to both Rose Marie and Elsie. This is fresh on the heals of his threatening punitive action against a very good priest and polish parish. In addition, you will recall that Burke abused his power by making a public announcement four years ago that presidential candidate John Kerry would not be allowed to receive communion in his jurisdiction.
It is about time that the Vatican reminded Archbishop Burke that he was appointed as a shepherd to his community. Instead, he has become a wolf in sheep's clothing.
My prayers and best wishes are with Rose Marie and Elsie.
In additioin to reading the press release that follows, you might want to watch my video in which I criticize Archbishop Raymond Burke for his recent behavior. This is the link for the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRq4GY7S2N4
Media Release
13 March 2008
On 12 March 2008, we were served with an official document: DECLARATION OF EXCOMMUNICATION, from Archbishop Raymond Burke of Saint Louis. The document explicitly names both of us, as well as Patricia Fresen, our ordaining bishop. We, and all Roman Catholic Womenpriests, reject the penalties of excommunication, interdict, and any other punitive actions from church officials. We are loyal daughters of the church, and we stand in the prophetic tradition of holy (canonical) disobedience to an unjust man-made law that discriminates against women.
Our church teaches that a law of the church is authoritative only if it is "received" by the community of faith, the sensus fidelium. Everyone has a moral obligation to disobey unjust law. Between 63 and 70 percent of present-day Catholics favor women’s ordination, so we do not "receive" this prohibition, nor do we "receive" the church’s continued reliance on sexist metaphors, beliefs, and assumptions for denying ordination to women.
Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, wrote this: "Over the Pope as the expression of the binding claim of ecclesiastical authority, there still stands one’s own conscience, which must be obeyed before all else, if necessary even against the requirement of ecclesiastical authority." (Doctrine of Vatican II, vol. V, commentary on p. 134.)
Roman Catholic canon laws are often contradictory. In this instance, canon 1024 limits sacred orders to men, while canon 849 says that baptism is the gateway to the s acraments. Bishop Ida Raming, doctor of theology, points out a prior church understanding: "Some medieval canonists hold that not maleness but baptism is the prerequisite for valid ordinations. After being baptized, anyone may be validly ordained." (The Exclusion of Women from the Priesthood: Causes and Background.)
Recent scholarship affirms that women were ordained for the first 1,200 years of Christian history, the majority of Christian history, in other words. Real historical and archeological evidence provides the tradition we are reclaiming. We are reclaiming this important tradition in order to bring equality and balance and reconciliation and renewal to the church we love, and to all the holy people of God who have been hurt, marginalized, and ostracized in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, who always and everywhere said, as we do, that ALL ARE WELCOME.
Rose Marie Hudson, rcwp (636-298-5598)
Elsie McGrath, rcwp (314-773-4540)
divine_shalom2007@yahoo.com
THERESE OF DIVINE PEACE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY
A Roman Catholic Parish Where ALL Are Welcome
You may also contact:
Bridget Mary Meehan, rcwp (941-953-5948)
National Media Representative, Roman Catholic Womenpriests
http://www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org/
I want to share the following press release with you. It was released by Rev. Rose Marie Hudson and Rev. Elsie McGrath. Both were ordained Catholic priests.
Once again, the infamous Archbishop Raymond Burke has abused his power by way of delivering excommunication letters to both Rose Marie and Elsie. This is fresh on the heals of his threatening punitive action against a very good priest and polish parish. In addition, you will recall that Burke abused his power by making a public announcement four years ago that presidential candidate John Kerry would not be allowed to receive communion in his jurisdiction.
It is about time that the Vatican reminded Archbishop Burke that he was appointed as a shepherd to his community. Instead, he has become a wolf in sheep's clothing.
My prayers and best wishes are with Rose Marie and Elsie.
In additioin to reading the press release that follows, you might want to watch my video in which I criticize Archbishop Raymond Burke for his recent behavior. This is the link for the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRq4GY7S2N4
Media Release
13 March 2008
On 12 March 2008, we were served with an official document: DECLARATION OF EXCOMMUNICATION, from Archbishop Raymond Burke of Saint Louis. The document explicitly names both of us, as well as Patricia Fresen, our ordaining bishop. We, and all Roman Catholic Womenpriests, reject the penalties of excommunication, interdict, and any other punitive actions from church officials. We are loyal daughters of the church, and we stand in the prophetic tradition of holy (canonical) disobedience to an unjust man-made law that discriminates against women.
Our church teaches that a law of the church is authoritative only if it is "received" by the community of faith, the sensus fidelium. Everyone has a moral obligation to disobey unjust law. Between 63 and 70 percent of present-day Catholics favor women’s ordination, so we do not "receive" this prohibition, nor do we "receive" the church’s continued reliance on sexist metaphors, beliefs, and assumptions for denying ordination to women.
Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, wrote this: "Over the Pope as the expression of the binding claim of ecclesiastical authority, there still stands one’s own conscience, which must be obeyed before all else, if necessary even against the requirement of ecclesiastical authority." (Doctrine of Vatican II, vol. V, commentary on p. 134.)
Roman Catholic canon laws are often contradictory. In this instance, canon 1024 limits sacred orders to men, while canon 849 says that baptism is the gateway to the s acraments. Bishop Ida Raming, doctor of theology, points out a prior church understanding: "Some medieval canonists hold that not maleness but baptism is the prerequisite for valid ordinations. After being baptized, anyone may be validly ordained." (The Exclusion of Women from the Priesthood: Causes and Background.)
Recent scholarship affirms that women were ordained for the first 1,200 years of Christian history, the majority of Christian history, in other words. Real historical and archeological evidence provides the tradition we are reclaiming. We are reclaiming this important tradition in order to bring equality and balance and reconciliation and renewal to the church we love, and to all the holy people of God who have been hurt, marginalized, and ostracized in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, who always and everywhere said, as we do, that ALL ARE WELCOME.
Rose Marie Hudson, rcwp (636-298-5598)
Elsie McGrath, rcwp (314-773-4540)
divine_shalom2007@yahoo.com
THERESE OF DIVINE PEACE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY
A Roman Catholic Parish Where ALL Are Welcome
You may also contact:
Bridget Mary Meehan, rcwp (941-953-5948)
National Media Representative, Roman Catholic Womenpriests
http://www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org/
Friday, February 15, 2008
Pope's Itinerary for U.S. Visit
Dear Blog Visitors:
The following is the itinerary for Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United States in April. I plan to produce a series of videos in advance of his visit, which can be viewed at www.youtube.com/priestray.
It is my hope a press conference hosted by married priests and women priests will be scheduled during the pontiff's stay in New York.
POPE'S ITINERARY
Tuesday, April 15
Arrival at Andrews Air Force Base. Greeting by President Bush and Mrs. Bush. Also present will be local dignitaries of the church and the apostolic nuncio.
Wednesday, April 16, 10:30 a.m.
President Bush and the First Lady meet the Holy Father on the south lawn of the White House. This is only the second time in history that a pontiff has visited the White House. At the end of the welcoming ceremony, a private meeting is scheduled for the Holy Father and the President, while dignitaries of the two states also meet.
Wednesday, April 16, 5:30 p.m.
Private prayer service and meeting with the 350 bishops of the United States at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Before the prayer service, which will be held in the crypt of the Shrine, there will be outdoor photo opportunities of the public welcoming the pope to this national church.
Thursday, April 17, 10:00 a.m.
The pope will offer Mass at the new Nationals Park in Washington. This will be the first non-baseball event in the park, and Catholics from around the country are making plans to attend.
Thursday, April 17, 5 p.m.
The heads of the more than 200 Catholic colleges and universities in the United States and superintendents from the 195 Catholic dioceses have been invited to an address by Pope Benedict XVI on the importance of Catholic education. The address will be on the campus of The Catholic University of America, the only college in the United States operated by the bishops.
Thursday, April 17, 6:30 p.m.
Buddhists, Muslims, Sikhs, Hindi, Jews and representatives of other religions will gather with the Holy Father for a prayer service at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, next door to Catholic University.
Friday, April 18, 10:45 a.m.
Pope Benedict XVI will address the United Nations, after an early morning flight to New York.
Friday, April 18, 6 p.m.
Prayer service with leaders from other Christian denominations at St. Joseph's Church, founded by German Catholics, in Manhattan.
Saturday, April 19, 9:15 a.m.
Mass for priests, deacons and members of religious orders at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in the heart of New York City.
Saturday, April 19, 4:30 p.m.
The Holy Father will meet with young Catholics, including 50 youngsters with a range of disabilities, at St. Joseph Seminary in Yonkers. Thousands of young people, including hundreds of seminarians, are expected to participate in a rally/prayer service and to hear the pope speak.
Sunday, April 20, 9:30 a.m.
The Holy Father will visit Ground Zero, the site of the disaster at the World Trade Center.
Sunday, April 20, 2:30 p.m.
Mass at Yankee Stadium will bring this historic visit to a close. The 200th anniversary of the Baltimore Archdiocese’s designation as an archdiocese, as well as the birth of four dioceses – Boston, New York, Louisville and Philadelphia – will be highlighted during the Mass.
Sunday, April 20, 8 p.m.
Shepherd One lifts off from John F. Kennedy airport in the Brooklyn Diocese, heading east to the Eternal City.
The following is the itinerary for Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United States in April. I plan to produce a series of videos in advance of his visit, which can be viewed at www.youtube.com/priestray.
It is my hope a press conference hosted by married priests and women priests will be scheduled during the pontiff's stay in New York.
POPE'S ITINERARY
Tuesday, April 15
Arrival at Andrews Air Force Base. Greeting by President Bush and Mrs. Bush. Also present will be local dignitaries of the church and the apostolic nuncio.
Wednesday, April 16, 10:30 a.m.
President Bush and the First Lady meet the Holy Father on the south lawn of the White House. This is only the second time in history that a pontiff has visited the White House. At the end of the welcoming ceremony, a private meeting is scheduled for the Holy Father and the President, while dignitaries of the two states also meet.
Wednesday, April 16, 5:30 p.m.
Private prayer service and meeting with the 350 bishops of the United States at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Before the prayer service, which will be held in the crypt of the Shrine, there will be outdoor photo opportunities of the public welcoming the pope to this national church.
Thursday, April 17, 10:00 a.m.
The pope will offer Mass at the new Nationals Park in Washington. This will be the first non-baseball event in the park, and Catholics from around the country are making plans to attend.
Thursday, April 17, 5 p.m.
The heads of the more than 200 Catholic colleges and universities in the United States and superintendents from the 195 Catholic dioceses have been invited to an address by Pope Benedict XVI on the importance of Catholic education. The address will be on the campus of The Catholic University of America, the only college in the United States operated by the bishops.
Thursday, April 17, 6:30 p.m.
Buddhists, Muslims, Sikhs, Hindi, Jews and representatives of other religions will gather with the Holy Father for a prayer service at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, next door to Catholic University.
Friday, April 18, 10:45 a.m.
Pope Benedict XVI will address the United Nations, after an early morning flight to New York.
Friday, April 18, 6 p.m.
Prayer service with leaders from other Christian denominations at St. Joseph's Church, founded by German Catholics, in Manhattan.
Saturday, April 19, 9:15 a.m.
Mass for priests, deacons and members of religious orders at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in the heart of New York City.
Saturday, April 19, 4:30 p.m.
The Holy Father will meet with young Catholics, including 50 youngsters with a range of disabilities, at St. Joseph Seminary in Yonkers. Thousands of young people, including hundreds of seminarians, are expected to participate in a rally/prayer service and to hear the pope speak.
Sunday, April 20, 9:30 a.m.
The Holy Father will visit Ground Zero, the site of the disaster at the World Trade Center.
Sunday, April 20, 2:30 p.m.
Mass at Yankee Stadium will bring this historic visit to a close. The 200th anniversary of the Baltimore Archdiocese’s designation as an archdiocese, as well as the birth of four dioceses – Boston, New York, Louisville and Philadelphia – will be highlighted during the Mass.
Sunday, April 20, 8 p.m.
Shepherd One lifts off from John F. Kennedy airport in the Brooklyn Diocese, heading east to the Eternal City.
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
My Experimentation with Video
Dear Blog Visitors:
I have put my pen aside for a while, as I continue to experiment with video technology. My first attempts were a little dark and fuzzy, as you can see at www.youtube.com/priestray.
Concerning my continued work in church reform, I am hoping to assist the organization of a press conference during Pope Benedict XVI's visit to New York in April. If something materializes, I will provide details in my blog.
Once I become more proficient with videos, I hope to post some of them here.
Let us continue to pray for a Roman Catholic Church that is more inclusive.
Peace to all.
I have put my pen aside for a while, as I continue to experiment with video technology. My first attempts were a little dark and fuzzy, as you can see at www.youtube.com/priestray.
Concerning my continued work in church reform, I am hoping to assist the organization of a press conference during Pope Benedict XVI's visit to New York in April. If something materializes, I will provide details in my blog.
Once I become more proficient with videos, I hope to post some of them here.
Let us continue to pray for a Roman Catholic Church that is more inclusive.
Peace to all.
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