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VolunTEENS spend summer in service to hospital community
August 23, 2018ATLANTA—At Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta, summertime means the return of the VolunTEENS to the corridors. Youth ages 15 to 19 from across metro Atlanta, dressed in blue scrubs, work in various departments at the hospital. It’s a chance for the teens to explore careers in health care and interact with patients and staff. […]
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New nonprofit to deliver hope to Puerto Ricans in hurricane recovery
August 23, 2018ATLANTA—A new ministry aims to knit closer ties between Catholics in Atlanta and those in Puerto Rico as the first anniversary of Hurricane Maria approaches. The island continues rebuilding after the Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds made landfall on Sept. 20, 2017. It took nearly 11 months for electricity to be restored to […]
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Sister Loretta Costa, CSJ, Georgia native, dies June 10
August 23, 2018FENTON, Mo.—Sister Loretta Costa, CSJ, died June 10 at St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, Missouri. She was 94. Sister Loretta, baptized Mary Elizabeth, was born Sept. 28, 1923, in Athens, to parents Lawrence Charles and Loretta C. (Callahan) Costa. She was the oldest daughter of four children. Her father ran the family ice cream business […]
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Blessed Trinity senior completes teen-oriented Girl Scout Gold Award project
August 23, 2018MARIETTA—Mattie Riordan, a senior at Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, completed her Girl Scout Gold Award project this summer by creating a safe outdoor space for teens of St. Ann Church, Marietta. A member of Troop 26214 of St. Joseph School, Marietta, Riordan’s project addresses the issues of juvenile violent crime and the digital divide. […]
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Report details rape of children, culture of secrecy that fanned it
August 23, 2018WASHINGTON (CNS)—The report begins dramatically, imploring its readers: “We, the members of this grand jury, need you to hear this.” Plain and simple, at least 1,000 children identified in the investigation were raped in Catholic places of worship, in schools, and in diocesan-owned vehicles, and were “groomed” through diocesan programs and retreats so they could […]
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Why I’m not leaving the Catholic Church
August 23, 2018Jesus felt the sting of betrayal when Judas gave him that famous kiss that led to his arrest. Now Catholics are reeling from the latest stinging betrayals by people in the Catholic Church that they’ve trusted and respected. First were the sickening revelations about former Cardinal McCarrick’s long history of sexual misconduct with seminarians and […]
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Victims say they felt hurt by fellow Catholics’ lack of compassion
August 23, 2018WASHINGTON (CNS)—Sexual assault victims say they were hurt not only by individual priests, but by church officials and ordinary Catholics who treated them with intolerance and indifference. Four survivors of sexual assaults by priests shared their stories with Catholic News Service. They are: Jim VanSickle and Mike McDonnell of Pennsylvania, Michael Norris of Houston and […]
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Nuncio says U.S. bishops committed to addressing abuse scandal
August 23, 2018VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The U.S. bishops are “deeply committed” to facing the reality of clerical sexual abuse and the history of covering it up, said the Vatican nuncio to the United States. “All of us bishops, priests and members of the church must find a real response to the problem. Just a juridical or organizational response […]
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Sister Rose Celeste O’Connell, OP, dies May 17
August 23, 2018ADRIAN, Mich.— Sister Rose Celeste O’Connell, OP, died on Thursday, May 17, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan. She was 79 and in the 62nd year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation. Sister Rose Celeste was born Mary Ann O’Connell in Chicago, Illinois, to Thomas and Edna (Dion) O’Connell. She […]
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Sister Barbara Sitko, HM, former St. Pius X teacher, dies May 27
August 23, 2018PITTSBURGH, Penn.—Sister Barbara Sitko, HM, died Sunday, May 27, at McGee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was 79. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, she entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary Congregation in 1956. Sister Sitko completed her bachelor of arts in English and French, graduating magna cum laude from Notre Dame College of […]