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San Diego bishop says he was ‘stunned,’ ‘humbled’ by being named a cardinal

Cardinal-designate Robert W. McElroy told reporters May 31 that when he learned he is among the 21 new cardinals Pope Francis will create Aug. 27, "I said a big prayer."
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After tragedy in Texas, outpouring of help shows ‘God is good,’ priest says

Those finding themselves between hurt and hope in difficult times need help.
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Pope announces new cardinals, including U.S. Bishop McElroy

Pope Francis announced he will create 21 new cardinals Aug. 27, including 68-year-old Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Diego, California.
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New priests feel gratitude and peace following ordination May 28 at Cathedral 

“Today we celebrate the free response to that invitation of five sons of this archdiocese, five men who have been inspired to generosity by your witness, the witness given day after day and week after week in the parishes and schools of this local Church,” Archbishop Hebda said. 
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Five deacons to be ordained priests at Cathedral of St. Paul May 28

Five deacons will be ordained priests at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul 10 a.m. May 28.
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Student who fled Ukraine feels at home at Maryland Catholic high school

As musicians in the Advanced Percussion Ensemble of DeMatha Catholic High School gathered on stage for a recent concert at their Hyattsville school, one of the performers -- a new student there -- didn't have time to get a tux like the other student musicians were wearing, so he donned a DeMatha blazer and khakis.
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Star Power: How Jesuit spirituality inspires, gives rise to great scientists

Hundreds of notable scientists have been Catholic -- lay, religious and priests, according to lists compiled on Wikipedia.
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2022 Graduate profiles

To honor graduating high school seniors in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, The Catholic Spirit asked three Catholic high schools – Chesterton Academy in Hopkins, St. Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights and Totino-Grace in Fridley – to nominate students for the following profiles.
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Bishops push gun control; some call mass shootings ‘pressing life issue’

Several U.S. bishops spoke out against the easy accessibility to guns in the country following a May 24 rampage that left at least 19 children and two of their elementary school teachers dead in Uvalde, Texas.
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Church presence in Uvalde, Texas, gives strength, love, archbishop says

When news broke of the May 24 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller was in a meeting with about 150 archdiocesan priests.
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Top Gun: Maverick — PG-13 (A-III)

Off they go into the wild blue yonder -- again -- in "Top Gun: Maverick" (Paramount), a rousing sequel to the 1986 blockbuster about one of the U.S. Navy's elite flying squadrons and its gaggle of cocky fighter pilots.
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Bishop Williams: Church a ‘sleeping beauty’ that Synod can stir awake through faithful’s gifts

For Bishop Joseph Williams, it’s no coincidence that his schedule in the weeks leading up to the 2022 Synod Assembly include confirmations of young people from across the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Conferring that sacrament — one of the special roles reserved for a bishop — has allowed for greater reflection on the gifts of the Holy Spirit that confirmands receive in a new way, he said.
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