|
| |
      
News and Events
|
| Bishop Aquila asks faithful to
entrust themselves to Jesus’ Divine Mercy
(A message from Bishop Aquila) |
|
My dear
brothers and sisters in Christ,
The immense
mercy of our God is seen throughout Lent and, most especially, on Good
Friday when we recall the crucifixion of Jesus, who died for the sins of
all. In these final days of preparation for Easter, we reflect upon our
sins, seek God’s forgiveness and look forward with thanksgiving to His
promise of eternal life. We recognize that we are made for God and true
happiness is found in our intimacy with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
|
This Divine Mercy mosaic was installed at the
Cathedral of St. Mary in Fargo on March 13.
It was created by Fargo artist Janet Flom for the
Cathedral. Bishop Aquila will entrust the Diocese
of Fargo to Jesus’ Divine Mercy on Divine Mercy Sunday, March 30, and he
asks that the faithful entrust themselves and their families to Jesus’
Divine Mercy.
|
| God desires
for each of us to live with Him eternally. Thus, He offered us Jesus and,
through Jesus, His Divine Mercy is made present. Mercy is the goodness,
compassion, faithfulness and love of God revealed in Sacred Scripture.
Despite man’s constant sin and unfaithfulness, God remains faithful and
loving toward His creatures. We see this mercy most especially revealed in
the parable of the prodigal son. The love of the Father waits for each one
of us to return to His complete cleansing and healing forgiveness.
Click here to read Bishop Aquila's entire message. |
AM 1370 to air highlights of Papal Visit to U.S.
AM 1370 KWTL, the Catholic radio station based in Grand Forks, will
broadcast live coverage of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the United
States. The schedule includes:
| April 15 |
2:30-4 pm |
Arrival in U.S. |
| 16 |
9-10:30 am |
Visit to White House |
| |
4:30-6 pm |
Address to U.S. bishops |
| 17 |
8:30-10:30 am |
Mass at Nationals Stadium |
| |
3:30-7 pm |
Address to educators of Catholic universities |
| 18 |
8:30-11 am |
Arrival in New York and United Nations address |
| |
4:30-6 pm |
Ecumenical meeting |
| 19 |
8-11 am |
Papal Mass at St. Patrick’s |
| |
Noon-1 pm |
National Catholic prayer breakfast |
| |
3-5:30 pm |
Meeting with youth |
| 20 |
8-9:30 am |
Visit to Ground Zero |
| |
10-11:30 am |
Encore Ground Zero visit |
| |
1-4 pm |
Mass at Yankee Stadium |
| |
6:30-7:30 pm |
Departure |
For more information, contact AM 1370 KWTL at 1-877-795-0122 or e-mail
steve@youram1370.com.
Pope OKs plenary indulgence for
Lourdes' 150th anniversary
By Carol Glatz
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- To mark the 150th anniversary of Mary's
appearance to St. Bernadette Soubirous near Lourdes, France, Pope Benedict
XVI authorized a special indulgence to encourage renewed holiness.
Catholics can receive a plenary indulgence for taking part in any public or
private devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes, said U.S. Cardinal J. Francis
Stafford, head of the Apostolic Penitentiary, a Vatican court dealing with
indulgences and matters of conscience.
As Christians strive to become more holy, they can look to Mary who "calls
the faithful to her son and his sacrifice and to the love of the Father,"
said the cardinal, quoting from "Lumen Gentium," the Second Vatican
Council's Dogmatic Constitution on the Church.
The Vatican published the cardinal's statement announcing the indulgence and
outlining the requirements for receiving it Dec. 5.
An indulgence is a remission of the temporal punishment due for sins
committed. A plenary indulgence is the remission of all punishment.
Cardinal Stafford said the indulgence can also be applied to the souls of
the faithful in purgatory.
Catholics can receive the indulgence during two time frames.
Pilgrims visiting the Massabielle grotto, where Mary appeared to St.
Bernadette, can receive the indulgence during the Lourdes jubilee year,
which runs from Dec. 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, until Dec. 8, 2008.
Pilgrims who visit any public sanctuary, shrine or other worthy place
dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes may receive the indulgence Feb. 2-11. Feb.
11 is the day the first of 18 apparitions occurred and is the feast of Our
Lady of Lourdes. Feb. 2 is the feast of the Presentation of the Lord.
Cardinal Stafford said that to obtain the special indulgence one must
fulfill the normal requirements set by the church for all plenary
indulgences; these include the person going to confession within a
reasonably short period of time, receiving the Eucharist and praying for the
intentions of the pope, all in a spirit of total detachment from the
attraction of sin.
Those who make a pilgrimage to Lourdes must visit the following sites,
preferably in this order:
-- The parish where St. Bernadette was baptized.
-- The Soubirous family home.
-- The Massabielle grotto.
-- The chapel where St. Bernadette received her first Communion.
At each location the faithful should end their meditation by praying the
Lord's Prayer, the creed and the special jubilee prayer or a prayer to Mary.
Those visiting a holy place dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes in another part
of the world Feb. 2-11 also should pray the Lord's Prayer, the creed and the
special jubilee prayer or a prayer to Mary.
Catholics who cannot visit Lourdes or join a communal service dedicated to
Our Lady of Lourdes because of illness or other serious reason could still
earn the indulgence "in their own home or wherever they are" Feb. 2-11,
Cardinal Stafford said.
|
Click
here for Diocesan EVENTS
Click here for
Parish Events
Click here for
Youth Events
Click here
for information on Consolidation of Churches
Vatican
Web site
|
|
|
|
|
New Earth serves Catholic parishes as the official newspaper of the Diocese
of Fargo. Click the logo to read the current issue online.
TV Mass is available
at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday on WDAY-TV6, Fargo, and WDAZ-TV8, Grand Forks.
The Communications Office works closely with
AM 1370 KWTL, which provides Catholic radio programming to the
Diocese of Fargo and beyond. To learn more about KWTL, visit their Web site
at www.youram1370.com.
Sunday's Mass from the Cathedral of St.
Mary,
Fargo, is broadcast
every week on cable TV. In Fargo, it is on Saturdays at 1 pm on
cable channel 12. In Moorhead, Mass is aired on Tuesdays at 8 pm
and on Wednesdays at 3 am on cable channel 12
 United States Congress of Catholic Bishops
(USCCB) CCC-TV Page
Daily
Reflection: Each day a priest, deacon or
lay person from around the country shares a reflection on the Scripture
readings from today's Mass.
One-on-One: Interviews with famous
personalities and how religion has touched their lives.
Faith Works: The original series
of streaming videos produced by the Catholic Communication Campaign.
These video clips contain stories of faith and interviews of people who have
been affected by or have had an effect on another's faith.
For more than 25 years, the Catholic Communication
Campaign (CCC) has been serving dioceses and parishioners by spreading
faith-filled messages locally and nationally on radio, television, in print
and on the Internet. To view the CCC-TV video page,
please
follow this link. Visitors can view the
segments using either RealPlayer or Windows Media technologies.
Click here
for the Communications Office |
|
