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Six men to be ordained as transitional deacons

Barbara Watkins | bwatkins@archstl.org Archbishop Robert J. Carlson will ordain six men to the transitional diaconate at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 5, at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, Lindell Boulevard and Newstead Avenue in the Central West End. The... »

Learn to use your wisdom to make a difference

Joseph Kenny | jkenny@archstl.com Wisdom is hard-earned, coming naturally as people age, but it also can expand with a little effort. Dominican Sister Carla Mae Streeter, a professor emerita of systemic theology at Aquinas Institute of Theology, recent... »

Obituary | Fr. Kevin O'Rourke, OP

A funeral Mass was celebrated April 3 at St. Vincent Ferrer Church in River Forest, Ill., for Dominican Father Kevin O'Rourke, a former St. Louisan who was a noted educator, administrator, consultant and author on the spiritual and ethical consideratio... »

Archbishop's Prayer Breakfast to be May 24

The third annual Archbishop's Gospel of Life Prayer Breakfast will be Thursday, May 24, at the Chase Park Plaza, 212 N. Kingshighway in the Central West End. The event, hosted by the St. Louis Chapter of Legatus, will begin at 6 a.m. with the Angelus a... »

Obituary | Fr. Gerhardt B. Lehmkuhl, SJ

A funeral Mass was celebrated March 13 at St. Francis Xavier (College) Church in Midtown St. Louis for Jesuit Father Gerhardt B. Lehmkuhl, who taught at DeSmet Jesuit High School, was a chaplain at St. Mary's Health Center and provided legal services t... »

Bishops may appeal ruling on trafficking contract

Dennis Sadowski | Catholic News Service WASHINGTON -- Religiously based restrictions on reproductive health services for victims of human trafficking cannot be imposed by the Department of Health and Human Services, a federal judge has ruled. By delega... »

Emmy-winning filmmaker receives award from University of Dayton

Catholic News Service DAYTON, Ohio -- Martin Doblmeier, an Emmy award-winning filmmaker known for his profiles of powerful historical figures, will never forget spending "two glorious days with Mother Teresa." He said his time with the founder of the M... »

Obituary | Sr. Teresa of Jesus Uhlen, OCD

A funeral Mass was celebrated Dec. 29 at the Monastery of St. Therese in Clinton Township, Mich., for Sister Teresa of Jesus Uhlen, a native St. Louisan. Sister Teresa died Dec. 26. Born Marilyn Uhlen in St. Louis, she attended Rosati-Kain High School.... »

ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS BRIEFS

Standing up for life As thousands of St. Louisans and other journey to Washington, D.C., for the the 39th annual March for Life Jan. 23, pro-life advocates who remain at home can stand in solidarity with those on the march. The annual Roe vs. Wade memo... »

Archbishop Carlson will celebrate Mass honoring life, work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

By Barbara Watkins | bwatkins@archstl.org The 36th annual archdiocesan Mass and commemoration to honor the birth and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, Lindell Boulevard an... »

Abp. Carlson to lead Advent day of recollection

Archbishop Robert J. Carlson will lead an Advent day of recollection Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, Lindell Boulevard and Newstead Avenue in the Central West End. The day offers an opportunity for spiritual preparation for t... »

Abp. Carlson invites Catholics to 'come home'

Barbara Watkinsbwatkins@archstl.org Come home to the Church, Archbishop Robert J. Carlson said at a Dec. 9 press conference announcing the kick off of the Catholics Come Home initiative in the St. Louis Archdiocese. "Our Gospel responsibility is to pro... »

Archbishop invites Catholics to come home

Barbara Watkins | bwatkins@archstl.org Come home to the Church, Archbishop Robert J. Carlson said at a Dec. 9 press conference announcing the kick off of the Catholics Come Home initiative in the St. Louis Archdiocese. "Our »

Families grow in love with blessing of adoption

Barbara Watkinsbwatkins@archstl.org Creating a family isn't always easy, but the rewards are worth the effort. So say two local Catholic couples whose families grew through adoption, a "love twice blessed" that is being cel »

Catholic Charities gala to kick off 100th anniversary

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Louis is kicking off its 100th anniversary with a Centennial Celebration gala on Saturday evening, Nov. 19, in the Starlight Room of the Chase Park Plaza, Kingshighway and Lindell boulevards in the Central W... »

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