Nike is under federal investigation for discriminating against White workers.
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War Room host Steve Bannon has urged the Trump administration to have ICE agents “surround the polls” in November to prevent Democratic voter fraud.
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A surprising turn of events has unfolded following a vicious fight at a Texas high school that went viral earlier this week.
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Read MoreAlmighty and loving Father, I thank you for giving St. Gerard to us as a most appealing model and powerful friend. By his example, he showed us how to love and trust you. You have showered many blessings on those who call upon him. For your greater glory and my welfare, please grant me the favors which I ask in his name.
(Here mention them privately)
And you, my powerful patron, intercede for me before the throne of God. Draw near to that throne and do not leave it until you have been heard. …
A reading from the First Book of Kings
1 Kings 2:1-4, 10-12
When the time of David’s death drew near,
he gave these instructions to his son Solomon:
"I am going the way of all flesh.
Take courage and be a man.
Keep the mandate of the LORD, your God, following his ways
and observing his statutes, commands, ordinances, and decrees
as they are written in the law of Moses,
that you may succeed in whatever you do,
wherever you turn, and the LORD may fulfill
the promise he made on my behalf when he said,
‘If your sons so conduct themselves
that they remain faithful to me with their whole heart
and with their whole soul,
you shall always have someone of your line
on the throne of Israel.’"
David rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David.
The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years:
he reigned seven years in Hebron
and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
Solomon was seated on the throne of his father David,
with his sovereignty firmly established.
From the Gospel according to Mark
6:7-13
Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two
and gave them authority over unclean spirits.
He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick
–no food, no sack, no money in their belts.
They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic.
He said to them,
"Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave from there.
Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you,
leave there and shake the dust off your feet
in testimony against them."
So they went off and preached repentance.
The Twelve drove out many demons,
and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.
It is very significant that Jesus wants to involve the Twelve in his action from the outset: it is a sort of “apprenticeship” with a view to the great responsibility that awaited them. The fact that Jesus calls certain disciples to collaborate directly in his mission demonstrates one aspect of his love, namely, he does not spurn the help that other people can contribute to his work; he knows their limitations, their weaknesses, but bears no contempt for them. On the contrary Jesus confers on them the dignity of being his envoys. He sends them out two by two and gives them instructions which the Evangelist sums up in a few sentences. The first concerns the spirit of detachment: the Apostles must not be attached to money or to other comforts. Then Jesus warns the disciples that they will not always receive a favourable welcome. Sometimes they will be rejected; they might even be persecuted. However this must not frighten them: they must speak in Jesus’ name and preach the Kingdom of God without being worried about whether or not they will succeed. Succeed — its success must be left to God. (Pope Benedict XVI, Homily, Pastoral visit to Frascati, Italy, 15 July 2012)
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February marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month being commemorated in the U.S.
Scripture is intended to speak to believers ‘in every age,’ pope says #Catholic – 
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV said Scripture is meant to speak directly to believers in today’s world, emphasizing that the Bible is the word of God expressed through human authors during his weekly general audience.
“In every age, the Church is called to re-propose the Word of God in a language capable of being embodied in history and reaching hearts,” he said Feb. 4.
He warned that when Scripture “loses touch with reality, with human hopes and sufferings,” or is proclaimed in language that is “incomprehensible, uncommunicative or anachronistic,” it becomes “ineffective.”
Continuing his catechesis series on Vatican II, the pope said the Bible is not a relic of the past but a living dialogue meant to lead people to know and love God. God chose to communicate through his people, demonstrating his mercy and desire to be close to humanity, the pope said.
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Citing the Second Vatican Council’s document “Dei Verbum,” the pope said, “the words of God, expressed in human language, have been made like human discourse, just as the word of the eternal Father, when he took to himself the flesh of human weakness, was in every way made like men.”
It is important to note, he said, that while God is the principal author of Scripture, human beings were also “true authors,” not simply passive “scribes” sharing God’s words, the pope said, “God never mortifies human beings and their potential!”
He also warned against reading Scripture as though it had no divine origin and were only a relic of the past.
“While Scripture is a text rooted in historical truth, it also contains a limitless spiritual depth that speaks to people of all times and places, communicating above all God’s love and his desire to save us,” the pope said.
Pope Leo said that God, “in his goodness, ensures our lives do not lack the essential nourishment of his word, and let us pray that our words, and even more so our lives, do not obscure the love of God that is narrated in them.”
In an appeal he made at the end of the audience, the pope said a prayer for the people of Ukraine, who have endured frequent bombing recently, further impacting their access to power. He also acknowledged that a new START treaty between the United States and Russia was expected to be signed Feb. 5, which would curb the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
Sharing his hope that the treaty be renewed, Pope Leo said in Italian, “I call on you to not let this instrument collapse without trying to guarantee a concrete and effective follow-up. The current situation requires us to do everything possible to break free from a new race of arms that further threatens peace between nations.”
– VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV said Scripture is meant to speak directly to believers in today’s world, emphasizing that the Bible is the word of God expressed through human authors during his weekly general audience. “In every age, the Church is called to re-propose the Word of God in a language capable of being embodied in history and reaching hearts,” he said Feb. 4. He warned that when Scripture “loses touch with reality, with human hopes and sufferings,” or is proclaimed in language that is “incomprehensible, uncommunicative or anachronistic,” it becomes “ineffective.” Continuing his catechesis series on Vatican
The restored fresco in an ancient church in Rome sparked controversy after one of the angels depicted in the restoration bore a striking resemblance to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
U.S. bishops’ conference president Archbishop Paul Coakley called for keeping limitations of the 2010 New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, which is set to expire on Feb. 5.
![Faith and unity as Paterson parish honors martyred patroness #Catholic - St. Agnes Parish in Paterson, N.J., on Feb. 1 welcomed Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney, who celebrated a Spanish Mass for the parish’s patroness, St. Agnes, virgin and martyr, whose feast day is Jan. 21. She is the patron saint of girls, chastity, Girl Scouts, engaged couples, and virgins.
Bishop Sweeney celebrated the Mass with Father Milton Camargo, St. Agnes’ pastor, who was concelebrating. They wore red vestments to mark the patron saint’s death as a martyr. Deacon Ambioris Gomez and Deacon Gilberto Vazquez assisted with the liturgy. Bishop Sweeney censed a St. Agnes statue in the church.
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Legend has it that St. Agnes was a girl many young men wanted to marry. Among those she refused, one reported her to authorities for being a Christian. She was arrested, condemned, executed, and buried near Rome in a catacomb that eventually was named after her. The daughter of Constantine, the Roman emperor, built a basilica in her honor.
During the Mass, some pews at St. Agnes were reserved for children preparing for first Holy Communion and Confirmation.
“Their presence was intentional and pastoral. One essential part of preparing for the sacraments is active participation in the Eucharist. If children are prepared for the sacraments without learning to love and participate in the Mass, we often do not see them continue in the life of the Church afterward,” said Father Camargo, adding that, at the same time, the parents of these children are also receiving formation classes. “Our goal is to help them grow as the first catechists of their children. As we often say, ‘No one can give what they do not have,’ so the formation of parents is just as important as the formation of the children,” he said.
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Faith and unity as Paterson parish honors martyred patroness #Catholic – 
St. Agnes Parish in Paterson, N.J., on Feb. 1 welcomed Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney, who celebrated a Spanish Mass for the parish’s patroness, St. Agnes, virgin and martyr, whose feast day is Jan. 21. She is the patron saint of girls, chastity, Girl Scouts, engaged couples, and virgins.
Bishop Sweeney celebrated the Mass with Father Milton Camargo, St. Agnes’ pastor, who was concelebrating. They wore red vestments to mark the patron saint’s death as a martyr. Deacon Ambioris Gomez and Deacon Gilberto Vazquez assisted with the liturgy. Bishop Sweeney censed a St. Agnes statue in the church.
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Legend has it that St. Agnes was a girl many young men wanted to marry. Among those she refused, one reported her to authorities for being a Christian. She was arrested, condemned, executed, and buried near Rome in a catacomb that eventually was named after her. The daughter of Constantine, the Roman emperor, built a basilica in her honor.
During the Mass, some pews at St. Agnes were reserved for children preparing for first Holy Communion and Confirmation.
“Their presence was intentional and pastoral. One essential part of preparing for the sacraments is active participation in the Eucharist. If children are prepared for the sacraments without learning to love and participate in the Mass, we often do not see them continue in the life of the Church afterward,” said Father Camargo, adding that, at the same time, the parents of these children are also receiving formation classes. “Our goal is to help them grow as the first catechists of their children. As we often say, ‘No one can give what they do not have,’ so the formation of parents is just as important as the formation of the children,” he said.
BEACON PHOTOS | JOE GIGLI
– St. Agnes Parish in Paterson, N.J., on Feb. 1 welcomed Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney, who celebrated a Spanish Mass for the parish’s patroness, St. Agnes, virgin and martyr, whose feast day is Jan. 21. She is the patron saint of girls, chastity, Girl Scouts, engaged couples, and virgins. Bishop Sweeney celebrated the Mass with Father Milton Camargo, St. Agnes’ pastor, who was concelebrating. They wore red vestments to mark the patron saint’s death as a martyr. Deacon Ambioris Gomez and Deacon Gilberto Vazquez assisted with the liturgy. Bishop Sweeney censed a St. Agnes statue in the church. Click here to
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![Hawthorne school marks nation’s birthday with Catholic Schools Week activities #Catholic - St. Anthony School in Hawthorne, N.J., kicked off Catholic Schools Week with a learning fair and open house honoring the nation’s 250th birthday. All students participated along with many parents, faculty and staff.
Students from pre-K to first grade depicted the life of a child in 1776 through hands-on activities such as completing chores, playing games, doing schoolwork, and participating in social dancing. Second grade brought the Founding Fathers to life through a living museum, while the third grade re-enacted the Boston Tea Party.
Fourth-grade students showcased their studies and utilized their STEM skills to design wigwams and longhouses while studying the Native Americans of the Northeast Region during the Revolutionary period.
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Sixth-grade students presented their research on a variety of colonial topics, including trade, occupations, roles of women, fashion, food, medicine, spies, the military, notable figures such as George Washington and Phillis Wheatley, and Native Americans. They also demonstrated how to make clay beads and marbles. Seventh grade students explored colonial engineering as millwrights, designing and building waterwheels used to power sawmills, flour mills, and textile mills. They calculated the work, power, and horsepower generated by their waterwheels.
The eighth grade capped off the day with reenactments of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and Washington Crossing the Delaware.
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Hawthorne school marks nation’s birthday with Catholic Schools Week activities #Catholic – 
St. Anthony School in Hawthorne, N.J., kicked off Catholic Schools Week with a learning fair and open house honoring the nation’s 250th birthday. All students participated along with many parents, faculty and staff.
Students from pre-K to first grade depicted the life of a child in 1776 through hands-on activities such as completing chores, playing games, doing schoolwork, and participating in social dancing. Second grade brought the Founding Fathers to life through a living museum, while the third grade re-enacted the Boston Tea Party.
Fourth-grade students showcased their studies and utilized their STEM skills to design wigwams and longhouses while studying the Native Americans of the Northeast Region during the Revolutionary period.
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Sixth-grade students presented their research on a variety of colonial topics, including trade, occupations, roles of women, fashion, food, medicine, spies, the military, notable figures such as George Washington and Phillis Wheatley, and Native Americans. They also demonstrated how to make clay beads and marbles. Seventh grade students explored colonial engineering as millwrights, designing and building waterwheels used to power sawmills, flour mills, and textile mills. They calculated the work, power, and horsepower generated by their waterwheels.
The eighth grade capped off the day with reenactments of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and Washington Crossing the Delaware.
[See image gallery at beaconnj.org] – St. Anthony School in Hawthorne, N.J., kicked off Catholic Schools Week with a learning fair and open house honoring the nation’s 250th birthday. All students participated along with many parents, faculty and staff. Students from pre-K to first grade depicted the life of a child in 1776 through hands-on activities such as completing chores, playing games, doing schoolwork, and participating in social dancing. Second grade brought the Founding Fathers to life through a living museum, while the third grade re-enacted the Boston Tea Party. Fourth-grade students showcased their studies and utilized their STEM skills to design wigwams and longhouses while
The Varda Space Industries W-5 capsule returned to Earth in Koonibba in South Australia on Jan. 29, 2026, with the protection of a heat shield made of C-PICA, a cutting-edge material licensed from NASA and manufactured by Varda. The capsule’s successful return marks the first time a capsule protected entirely by Varda-made C-PICA has come back to Earth.
Read More![New York Archdiocese says longtime insurer waged ‘shadow campaign,’ posed as victims’ rights group #Catholic The Archdiocese of New York is arguing in state court that its longtime insurer has secretly been “waging a shadow campaign” and posing as a victims’ rights group in order to “undermine and weaken” the archdiocese amid an ongoing insurance dispute. In a Jan. 31 legal filing at the New York State Supreme Court obtained by EWTN News, the archdiocese said that Chubb Insurance — which the archdiocese sued in 2024 over an alleged failure to pay out financial claims for sex abuse victims — has for several years been “secretly” posing as the “Church Accountability Project,” allegedly encouraging abuse victims to “pursue claims against the [archdiocese].”The archdiocesan filing said the insurer has secretly run the website in order to “elevate Chubb’s own financial interests” and improve its leverage in the ongoing lawsuit. As of Feb. 4 the “Church Accountability Project” website prominently displays the Chubb logo at the top of its page. But archives of the website from around a year ago make no mention of the site’s alleged alignment with Chubb.“The Archdiocese of New York tolerated and covered up horrific sexual abuse against children for decades,” the older, un-branded version of the website states. The project said it was “committed to holding the Archdiocese of New York accountable.” The current version of the website contains partly similar language.A Chubb spokesman on Feb. 4 described the filing as “the latest desperate tactic to delay justice and distract from the decades of horrific child sexual abuse the Archdiocese of New York enabled and concealed.”“It’s quite telling that the archdiocese is more outraged about the facts coming to light on a platform we created than they are about the abuses they condoned, concealed, and covered up,” the statement said. “The archdiocese is delaying payment to deserving victims and failing to provide insurers needed information.”In 2024 amid the newly filed lawsuit against the insurer, New York archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan told the faithful that Chubb was “attempting to evade their legal and moral contractual obligation to settle covered claims which would bring peace and healing to victim-survivors.”The insurer in turn argued that the archdiocese “tolerated, concealed, and covered up rampant child sexual abuse for decades, and despite having substantial financial resources, they still refuse to compensate their victims.”In its Jan. 31 filing the archdiocese requested punitive damages against Chubb. It described the alleged “Church Accountability Project” maneuver as “wanton sabotage” and “just the latest in an example of the depths to which Chubb is willing to stoop.” The rebranded “accountability” website, meanwhile, alleges that the archdiocese “repeatedly refused to share crucial details regarding what they knew and when” regarding child abuse. “The insurance purchased by the archdiocese is designed to cover accidents, not to compensate for deliberately concealing a pattern of abuse,” the website says.](https://unitedyam.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/new-york-archdiocese-says-longtime-insurer-waged-shadow-campaign-posed-as-victims-rights-group-catholic-the-archdiocese-of-new-york-is-arguing-in-state-court-that-its-long.jpg "New York Archdiocese says longtime insurer waged ‘shadow campaign,’ posed as victims’ rights group #Catholic The Archdiocese of New York is arguing in state court that its longtime insurer has secretly been “waging a shadow campaign” and posing as a victims’ rights group in order to “undermine and weaken” the archdiocese amid an ongoing insurance dispute. In a Jan. 31 legal filing at the New York State Supreme Court obtained by EWTN News, the archdiocese said that Chubb Insurance — which the archdiocese sued in 2024 over an alleged failure to pay out financial claims for sex abuse victims — has for several years been “secretly” posing as the “Church Accountability Project,” allegedly encouraging abuse victims to “pursue claims against the [archdiocese].”The archdiocesan filing said the insurer has secretly run the website in order to “elevate Chubb’s own financial interests” and improve its leverage in the ongoing lawsuit. As of Feb. 4 the “Church Accountability Project” website prominently displays the Chubb logo at the top of its page. But archives of the website from around a year ago make no mention of the site’s alleged alignment with Chubb.“The Archdiocese of New York tolerated and covered up horrific sexual abuse against children for decades,” the older, un-branded version of the website states. The project said it was “committed to holding the Archdiocese of New York accountable.” The current version of the website contains partly similar language.A Chubb spokesman on Feb. 4 described the filing as “the latest desperate tactic to delay justice and distract from the decades of horrific child sexual abuse the Archdiocese of New York enabled and concealed.”“It’s quite telling that the archdiocese is more outraged about the facts coming to light on a platform we created than they are about the abuses they condoned, concealed, and covered up,” the statement said. “The archdiocese is delaying payment to deserving victims and failing to provide insurers needed information.”In 2024 amid the newly filed lawsuit against the insurer, New York archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan told the faithful that Chubb was “attempting to evade their legal and moral contractual obligation to settle covered claims which would bring peace and healing to victim-survivors.”The insurer in turn argued that the archdiocese “tolerated, concealed, and covered up rampant child sexual abuse for decades, and despite having substantial financial resources, they still refuse to compensate their victims.”In its Jan. 31 filing the archdiocese requested punitive damages against Chubb. It described the alleged “Church Accountability Project” maneuver as “wanton sabotage” and “just the latest in an example of the depths to which Chubb is willing to stoop.” The rebranded “accountability” website, meanwhile, alleges that the archdiocese “repeatedly refused to share crucial details regarding what they knew and when” regarding child abuse. “The insurance purchased by the archdiocese is designed to cover accidents, not to compensate for deliberately concealing a pattern of abuse,” the website says.")
The archdiocese alleged that Chubb Insurance posed as the “Church Accountability Project.”
The Chilean energy company AES Andes has announced plans to cancel its massive INNA project, a green energy plant that was poised to ruin some of the planet’s darkest skies and observations at the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Paranal Observatory. Dark skies have become something of a rarity these days, with recent studies suggesting theContinue reading “Energy company cancels controversial project near world’s darkest skies”
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Read More![Joyful Mass concludes delightful Catholic Schools Week in Chatham #Catholic - Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney helped St. Patrick School in Chatham, N.J., close its observance of Catholic Schools Week (CSW) with a Mass on Jan. 30 in the church of its parent parish.
Father Peter Glabik, pastor of St. Patrick Parish, concelebrated the Mass with Bishop Sweeney. The school’s Builders Club, which endeavors to serve the community, participated in the liturgy. Bishop Sweeney shared a homily about vocations, encouraging St. Patrick’s students to listen for God’s call in their lives.
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After the Mass, the fourth- to seventh-grade students enjoyed bagels and conversation with Bishop Sweeney.
On social media, Bishop Sweeney posted, “It was great to visit St. Patrick’s School in Chatham for their closing Mass for Catholic Schools Week. Thank you, Father Peter Glabik, Dr. Christine Ross [St. Patrick’s principal] and the school community for such a warm welcome and prayerful celebration of the Eucharist.”
St. Patrick School posted on social media, “We closed Catholic Schools Week in a truly special way with Mass celebrated by Bishop Sweeney. [It was] a wonderful conclusion to a week filled with faith, learning, and community.”
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Joyful Mass concludes delightful Catholic Schools Week in Chatham #Catholic – 
Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney helped St. Patrick School in Chatham, N.J., close its observance of Catholic Schools Week (CSW) with a Mass on Jan. 30 in the church of its parent parish.
Father Peter Glabik, pastor of St. Patrick Parish, concelebrated the Mass with Bishop Sweeney. The school’s Builders Club, which endeavors to serve the community, participated in the liturgy. Bishop Sweeney shared a homily about vocations, encouraging St. Patrick’s students to listen for God’s call in their lives.
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After the Mass, the fourth- to seventh-grade students enjoyed bagels and conversation with Bishop Sweeney.
On social media, Bishop Sweeney posted, “It was great to visit St. Patrick’s School in Chatham for their closing Mass for Catholic Schools Week. Thank you, Father Peter Glabik, Dr. Christine Ross [St. Patrick’s principal] and the school community for such a warm welcome and prayerful celebration of the Eucharist.”
St. Patrick School posted on social media, “We closed Catholic Schools Week in a truly special way with Mass celebrated by Bishop Sweeney. [It was] a wonderful conclusion to a week filled with faith, learning, and community.”
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– Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney helped St. Patrick School in Chatham, N.J., close its observance of Catholic Schools Week (CSW) with a Mass on Jan. 30 in the church of its parent parish. Father Peter Glabik, pastor of St. Patrick Parish, concelebrated the Mass with Bishop Sweeney. The school’s Builders Club, which endeavors to serve the community, participated in the liturgy. Bishop Sweeney shared a homily about vocations, encouraging St. Patrick’s students to listen for God’s call in their lives. Click here to subscribe to our weekly newsletter. After the Mass, the fourth- to seventh-grade students enjoyed bagels and conversation with
![Grateful Hawthorne students help close Catholic Schools Week strong #Catholic - St. Anthony School in Hawthorne, N.J., on Feb. 1 marked the conclusion of Catholic Schools Week (CSW) with a Mass that Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney celebrated in St. Anthony Church.
“The ‘Opening Mass’ for Catholic Schools Week at St. Anthony Church in Hawthorne had to be rescheduled from last Sunday [Jan. 25] (because of the snowstorm) to today and became the Closing Mass for CSW,” Bishop Sweeney posted after the Mass on Feb. 1 on social media. “It was wonderful to see so many students, parents, and parishioners ‘up and out’ early on a cold morning to get to the 8:30 [a.m.] Mass!”
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Father Stephen Prisk, pastor of St. Anthony Parish, and Father Brendon Harfmann, the parish’s parochial vicar, concelebrated the Mass. Students of St. Anthony’s also participated in the liturgy. The Knights of Columbus presented Salesian Sister Mary Jackson, the principal, with a check for the school from proceeds they raised during their “Keep Christ in Christmas” magnet sale.
“Thanks to Father Stephen Prisk, Sister Mary Jackson, the school, and parish community for such a warm welcome!” Bishop Sweeney added on social media.
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Grateful Hawthorne students help close Catholic Schools Week strong #Catholic – 
St. Anthony School in Hawthorne, N.J., on Feb. 1 marked the conclusion of Catholic Schools Week (CSW) with a Mass that Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney celebrated in St. Anthony Church.
“The ‘Opening Mass’ for Catholic Schools Week at St. Anthony Church in Hawthorne had to be rescheduled from last Sunday [Jan. 25] (because of the snowstorm) to today and became the Closing Mass for CSW,” Bishop Sweeney posted after the Mass on Feb. 1 on social media. “It was wonderful to see so many students, parents, and parishioners ‘up and out’ early on a cold morning to get to the 8:30 [a.m.] Mass!”
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Father Stephen Prisk, pastor of St. Anthony Parish, and Father Brendon Harfmann, the parish’s parochial vicar, concelebrated the Mass. Students of St. Anthony’s also participated in the liturgy. The Knights of Columbus presented Salesian Sister Mary Jackson, the principal, with a check for the school from proceeds they raised during their “Keep Christ in Christmas” magnet sale.
“Thanks to Father Stephen Prisk, Sister Mary Jackson, the school, and parish community for such a warm welcome!” Bishop Sweeney added on social media.
BEACON PHOTOS | JOE GIGLI
– St. Anthony School in Hawthorne, N.J., on Feb. 1 marked the conclusion of Catholic Schools Week (CSW) with a Mass that Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney celebrated in St. Anthony Church. “The ‘Opening Mass’ for Catholic Schools Week at St. Anthony Church in Hawthorne had to be rescheduled from last Sunday [Jan. 25] (because of the snowstorm) to today and became the Closing Mass for CSW,” Bishop Sweeney posted after the Mass on Feb. 1 on social media. “It was wonderful to see so many students, parents, and parishioners ‘up and out’ early on a cold morning to get to the
In a recent pastoral letter, Bishop Michael Burbidge addressed what he sees as a “crisis” in mental health among Catholics, especially the young, and seeks to remove stigma over seeking help.
Some Catholic colleges ranked among the best for pro-life support for women, while others were among the worst for their ties to abortion clinics, according to a new report.
U.S. — In a startling turn of events, experts confirmed a statement made by Billie Eilish at the Grammys when she said that no one is illegal on stolen land. However, the experts did make a specific exception singling out Jeff.
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U.S. — Entertainment fanatics will soon have something revolutionary to look forward to, as an awesome new streaming service will record movie streams onto shiny discs and give consumers the opportunity to buy them and own them forever.
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Apple orchards after snowfall in Sangla in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. India has the second largest area under apple cultivation in the world and is the fifth largest producer of the fruit globally. More than 90% of India’s apple production comes from just two of its northern Himalayan states: Jammu and Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh. Today is Republic Day in India.
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