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
From the ArchivesBy Mary WoodwardOn a beautiful Monday in February, Bishop Joseph R. Kopacz of the Diocese of Jackson sealed the final two boxes of 15 total in the official closing session for the diocesan phase of the cause for … Continue reading
By Kimberley Heatherington (OSV News) — Katie Holler, a Catholic mother of two, had for months been following news of the Trump administration’s increasingly hardline immigration policies, but she still remembers when she felt compelled to do something more. It … Continue reading
By Mary Queen DonnellyCANTON – Sculptor Mary Davidson and her co-artist-husband Dr. Kenneth Davidson watched as the “Black Christ” was being erected on the wall behind the altar at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Camden, Mississippi. Suddenly the voice of … Continue reading
Por María Reina Donnelly La escultora Mary Davidson y su co-artista y esposo, el Dr. Kenneth Davidson, observaron cómo se erigía el “Cristo Negro” en la pared detrás del altar de la Iglesia Católica del Sagrado Corazón en Camden, Mississippi. … Continue reading
By Kimberley Heatherington (OSV News) – Their births were separated by almost a century, but Venerable Father Augustus Tolton (1854-1897) and Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman (1937-1990) both endured and triumphed against the sin of racism in their own … Continue reading
Por Obispo Joseph R. Kopacz, D.D.A principios de este mes, el 2 de octubre, se estrenó el documental “Going Home Like a Shooting Star: Thea Bowman’s Journey to Sainthood” para la edificación pública y la inspiración tanto en la iglesia … Continue reading
By Bishop Joseph R. Kopacz, D.D. Earlier this month on Oct. 2, the documentary film “Going Home Like a Shooting Star: Thea Bowman’s Journey to Sainthood” was released for public edification and inspiration both in the church and beyond to … Continue reading
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