Archives for January 2007
Inaugural board meeting kicks off work of new Paulist reconciliation initiative
Sixteen religious and lay people have said “yes” to the call of serving on board of directors for the new Paulist Office for Reconciliation. The office was recently established by the Paulist Fathers at the North American Paulist Center in Washington, D.C., where the first board meeting took place Jan. 23.
Reconciliation involves healing people’s wounds […]
Paulists mourn the loss of Father Thomas W. Jones
Paulists mourn the loss of Father Thomas W. Jones
Father Thomas William Jones, C.S.P., a member of the Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle for 29 years, died Jan. 16 after a long battle with cancer. He was 51.
A Mass of Christian burial will be offered for Father Jones Jan. 21 at St. Paul the […]
Memphis parish celebrates 70th anniversary
It was with singing, dancing and praising the Lord that the faith community of St. Augustine Church in Memphis, TN, celebrated its 70th anniversary on Jan. 14.
The celebration began with nearly 400 people participating in the 10 a.m. Mass.
“Here we are, God’s people, 70 years young in 2007,” said pastor Father John Geaney, C.S.P., in […]
Paulists mourn the loss of Father Martin Joseph O’Looney, C.S.P.
Father Martin Joseph O’Looney, C.S.P., a member of the Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle for 60 years, died Dec. 21. He was 88.
A private Mass of Christian Burial was offered Dec. 31 at the Paulist-run Old St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco. Father Peter Shea, C.S.P., was the homilist. Internment was in the […]