By Maureen Smith JACKSON – Bishop Joseph Kopacz read the edict to open the cause for canonization for Sister Thea Bowman, FSPA, Servant of God, at a Sunday, Nov. 18, Mass at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in … Continue reading
Por Obispo Joseph Kopacz Todos compartimos la alegría de este momento presentando la causa de canonización de la hermana Thea Bowman, hermana Franciscana de la Adoración Perpetua, de Canton, Mississippi. Con una sola mente y un solo corazón, los fieles … Continue reading
By Bishop Joseph Kopacz (Editor’s note: Bishop Joseph Kopacz was traveling this week for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Fall meeting. He sent the speech he presented at the conference asking for his fellow bishops to support the cause … Continue reading
By Mark Pattison BALTIMORE (CNS) – The U.S. bishops gave their assent to the canonization effort launched for Sister Thea Bowman by the Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi. The assent, on a voice vote, came Nov. 14, the third day of … Continue reading
By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON – The U.S. bishops will consider endorsing the sainthood cause of Sister Thea Bowman, the great-granddaughter of slaves and the only African-American member of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, who transcended racism to leave a … Continue reading
Por Obispo Joseph Kopacz Durante el mes de noviembre, nos encantamos con el esplendor de la Fiesta de todos los Santos y la Conmemoración de Todos los Fieles Difuntos. La verdadera nube de testigos (Hebreos 12,1), algunos canonizados oficialmente, la … Continue reading
By Bishop Joseph Kopacz During the month of November, we bask in the glow of the Feast of All Saints, and the Commemoration of All Souls. The great Cloud of Witnesses (Hebrews 12,1), some officially canonized, most not, remind us … Continue reading
By Maureen Smith JACKSON – A Jackson-based foundation will honor Sister Thea Bowman, FSPA, as one of five women of courage during their Women’s History Month gala with the theme “Women of Courage and Strength: nevertheless, she persisted.” The Connecting … Continue reading
By Maureen Smith JACKSON – Bishop Joseph Kopacz has appointed Redemptorist Father Maurice Nutt to begin researching the life, writings and works of Sister Thea Bowman, FSPA, in what may well be her first step on the road to sainthood. … Continue reading
JACKSON – One of Sister Bowman’s most enduring legacies is in education. Her impact as a teacher was so great that a number of schools bear her name, including one in Jackson. Shae Robinson, principal at that school, said hearing … Continue reading
